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July 20, 2009, 01:06 PM | #1 |
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Legal Requirements When Given A Gun
My brother-in-law has a number of guns. He has suggested giving me a couple of them. I was just wondering what the legal ramifications are i.e. registration; carrying a gun not bought through an FFL dealer with all the paperwork etc. What are your thoughts on this?
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July 20, 2009, 01:14 PM | #2 |
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Depends on where he lives. Utah (if I remember correctly - I haven't lived there in many years) is not a registration state. If he lives in Utah, then no problem. Just let him give you the guns. If he lives out of state, law says transfer has to go through an FFL. He would send them to your FFL (or bring them in person).
However, that being said. If he were my brother, I'd invite him for a visit (with the guns of course) and let him just happen to forget to take them home. |
July 20, 2009, 01:20 PM | #3 |
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Have to suggest that you check your state laws on this just to make sure. In my state, all I should do is thank my Brother Inlaw. Now, there is no law that says you can't transfer this through an FFL dealer and that will cost you about $20.00 or $25.00 depending on his discretion.
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July 20, 2009, 09:07 PM | #4 |
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Legal Requirements For Gift of Gun
Thanks all. My bro-in-law lives in Chicago area. He has an FFL. He should be visiting soon. Thanks for the info.
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July 21, 2009, 01:47 AM | #5 |
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Requirement = THANK HIM!
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July 21, 2009, 07:34 AM | #6 | |
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Major...if he has an FFL and in Illinois...
He should be visiting soon? Are you in Illinois also? Anyway... Quote:
In Chicago - all firearms have to be registered... |
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July 21, 2009, 07:42 AM | #7 |
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Just being difficult, but since he has an FFL he (the brother in law) should
know this.
now the really good part is that your brother in law can mail all these guns to your FFL via the U.S. postal service... cheapest way to get them to you other than him just bringing them. |
July 21, 2009, 11:38 AM | #8 | |
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First are they handguns or long guns. Second, if you are not in Illinois, your brother-in-law's FFL has NO BEARING on this transfer. Third, for handguns the transfer MUST go through an FFL in the recipient's state of residence. Fourth, for longguns, the transfer may go through an FFL in the recipient's state of residence OR may be done at an FFL in the giver's state of residence BUT it must occur at the FFL's place of business. So - your out of state brother in law cannot bring the guns to you. These requirements are in 18 USC 922(a)(3), (a)(5) and (b)(3). If your brother-in-law has an FFL - why doesn't he know the answer to these questions? |
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