FTF Transfer - Both licensed to carry in Pa.

[Richie]

Hello All,

Me and my buddy want to trade handguns, we both are licensed to carry (Pa residents) and it is not a sale.

Do I need to go to a FFL ? Can I just document the trade?

I looked at this document here

http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/PASL.pdf

On the first page it states
"Exempted is a person who receives the handgun and has a license to carry."

Trying to save a dollar.

Thanks,
Rich

[LBaker]

Do the transfer at a dealer, it could save a lot of grief. I believe you may loan a handgun to a person with a LTCF.

[HiredGoon]

Regardless of any money changing hands, it is still transfer of ownership of handguns and needs to go thru a FFL.

[mojo]

Regardless of any money changing hands, it is still transfer of ownership of handguns and needs to go thru a FFL.

+1. Your LTCF allows you to loan him the gun, not transfer ownership.

[donm]

Unless your friend happens to be your parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, or spouse, ya gotta do the paperwork for a handgun.

[God's Country]

This brings a question to mind.

When is loan a loan? When does a loan become a transfer?
A day, week, month,year?

If a buddy loans me a gun and a year later he never picks it up for whatever reason, but I still have full intention to return the gun when does that good intention become a crime?

[HiredGoon]

This brings a question to mind.

When is loan a loan? When does a loan become a transfer?
A day, week, month,year?

If a buddy loans me a gun and a year later he never picks it up for whatever reason, but I still have full intention to return the gun when does that good intention become a crime?

I would think that as long as both parties still consider it a loan then that's what it is... for however long that is. Just my guess.

[Richie]

Guy wants to charge $70.00 to do a transfer for 2 guns were not even selling them.

[kadar]

Guy wants to charge $70.00 to do a transfer for 2 guns were not even selling them.

Can i go to a sheriffs deptment and do this?

It is not a transfer. It is 2 transfers.
1. Your gun to him.
2. His gun to you.

Even if you go to the sheriff you will be charged with 2 transfers at whatever rate the sheriff charges for a transfer.

[HiredGoon]

From what we have seen posted here before though, it is hard to find a sheriff to actually do a handgun transfer(s).

Does anyone know of any sheriff who does them?