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gunsmokeTPF · June 9, 2012, 10:49 PM

Your father should give it back to the seller. As a NYS resident he should've known better than to have purchased an unregistered gun. It can be done next door in Vermont, but not in NY. It's possible it could've been registered to someone deceased. If that's the case it should've been turned in to the local PD for safe keeping until it was sold. It's still not too late to do if the widow claims stupidity.

Upstate NY has more consideration for pistol licensees than lower NY does and can be reasonably dealt with. If he brings that gun into a police station to surrender it he could be opening a big can of worms for himself. As a matter of fact, I can guarantee he'll find himself sitting in a squad room answering all kinds of embarrassing questions that he won't like, such as have you ever been arrested before? That is a real possibility where NY is concerned and he'll definately have to contact a lawyer. If there was a permit that goes with that gun and it's turned in you can purchase it legally through an ffl holder.

June 9, 2012, 10:49 PM	#7
gunsmokeTPF Junior member Join Date: February 14, 2012 Posts: 268	Your father should give it back to the seller. As a NYS resident he should've known better than to have purchased an unregistered gun. It can be done next door in Vermont, but not in NY. It's possible it could've been registered to someone deceased. If that's the case it should've been turned in to the local PD for safe keeping until it was sold. It's still not too late to do if the widow claims stupidity. Upstate NY has more consideration for pistol licensees than lower NY does and can be reasonably dealt with. If he brings that gun into a police station to surrender it he could be opening a big can of worms for himself. As a matter of fact, I can guarantee he'll find himself sitting in a squad room answering all kinds of embarrassing questions that he won't like, such as have you ever been arrested before? That is a real possibility where NY is concerned and he'll definately have to contact a lawyer. If there was a permit that goes with that gun and it's turned in you can purchase it legally through an ffl holder. Last edited by Mike Irwin; June 12, 2012 at 11:24 AM.