given colt .38 as a gift from a friend..live in PA

akak34 · January 28, 2013, 11:00 AM

Hello, I was given the .38 from a friend..the gun was her dad's service revolver..he is really sick and in a nursing home and she didnt want the gun in her house anymore. Not sure if gun is registered in PA but we are all Pa residents. what do i have to do to make sure transfer is legal?..not really into going through the hassel of a FFL dealer and all that. is it simple as filling out a BOS?

Don P · January 28, 2013, 11:13 AM

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is it simple as filling out a BOS?

Yes it is. Bill of sale or a letter stating in duplicate it is a gift. Both parties sign it and each gets a copy. Covers the gifter and giftee

Steve in PA · January 30, 2013, 09:12 AM

No, it's not that simple. The handgun must be transferred through a FFL.

James K · January 30, 2013, 03:35 PM

And, except for PA Turnpike speed limits, that has to be the most ignored law in the state.

Jim

22-rimfire · January 30, 2013, 09:17 PM

In PA, all handgun transfers must go through a FFL dealer unles you are direct family. Gift or not, does not have anything to do with it.

Goes to show you how stupid this law is in PA. ... to think they want to make this a national law (universal background checks)??

The same would apply if I wanted to give a handgun to one of my brothers since the gun would come from out of state..... FFL dealer.

January 28, 2013, 11:00 AM	#1
akak34 Junior Member Join Date: January 27, 2013 Posts: 1	given colt .38 as a gift from a friend..live in PA Hello, I was given the .38 from a friend..the gun was her dad's service revolver..he is really sick and in a nursing home and she didnt want the gun in her house anymore. Not sure if gun is registered in PA but we are all Pa residents. what do i have to do to make sure transfer is legal?..not really into going through the hassel of a FFL dealer and all that. is it simple as filling out a BOS?

January 30, 2013, 09:12 AM	#3
Steve in PA Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Northeastern PA Posts: 756	No, it's not that simple. The handgun must be transferred through a FFL. __________________ Steve

January 30, 2013, 03:35 PM	#4
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	And, except for PA Turnpike speed limits, that has to be the most ignored law in the state. Jim

January 30, 2013, 09:17 PM	#5
22-rimfire Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,323	In PA, all handgun transfers must go through a FFL dealer unles you are direct family. Gift or not, does not have anything to do with it. Goes to show you how stupid this law is in PA. ... to think they want to make this a national law (universal background checks)?? The same would apply if I wanted to give a handgun to one of my brothers since the gun would come from out of state..... FFL dealer.