buying a gun from my son-in-law

**mrhammy** · September 7th, 2013, 01:08 PM

soon to be ex son-in-law, he needed some cash and i liked his 1911 (3.5 in rock island) do i need to file any paperwork? should i file anything? He got the gun out of state so Pa has no record of it

**knight0334** · September 7th, 2013, 01:11 PM

Yes, a proper transfer needs to be completed.

He is neither your spouse, child, grandchild, parent, or grandparent.

You two need to go to a FFL or sheriff to complete the transfer.

**Democrat Gun Owner** · September 7th, 2013, 03:02 PM

You'd be skating on legally thin ice if you were thinking he could give it to his wife (your daughter) who could then give it to her father (you). Both of those transfers are usually legal in PA without having to go through an FFL, but the combination of them with the intent of the gun winding up in your possession is illegal.

As the former poster mentioned, go to an FFL and properly (and legally) transfer the firearm.

**QuackXP** · September 7th, 2013, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Democrat Gun Owner

You'd be skating on legally thin ice if you were thinking he could give it to his wife (your daughter) who could then give it to her father (you). Both of those transfers are usually legal in PA without having to go through an FFL, but the combination of them with the intent of the gun winding up in your possession is illegal.

As the former poster mentioned, go to an FFL and properly (and legally) transfer the firearm.

+1 $20 buys allot of piece if mind.

**mrhammy** · September 7th, 2013, 11:03 PM

no issue doing it, didn't know what was the proper way to handle it.

**Armor Snail** · September 8th, 2013, 08:40 AM

Call your local gun stores first. Ask how much a transfer is for a private sale. Some FFLs charge more than others. Find a good price. I would never pay over $30 at the most. Not the big box types though. They usually charge too much and it could take a while. At a small shop it should be a pretty quick transaction.