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November 8, 2011, 02:08 PM | #1 |
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Firearms in the family out of state?
Hi, there are some old firearms in our family that someday my dad wants to get from other family members. What is the legal process to get these? FFL I know but what about year of MFG on these? I believe there is like 3 or 4 of them, all long guns. I believe some are black powered and before the year 1899 I know that changes things?
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November 8, 2011, 02:33 PM | #2 |
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I would think that would be a state law thing. Here in TN, we can purchase long guns in a state that touches ours without trouble, but handguns would have to be transferred. Unless we were talking about C&R, over 50 years old, then a license can allow interstate without a dealer transfer.
You aren't purchasing these however, so I would hope that would simplify things a lot. Assuming your state wouldn't consider you a prohibited person, I would think you could just pick them up, but that's not advice. And I believe over 100 years old, it's no longer legally a firearm, unless your state has different rules. |
November 8, 2011, 02:40 PM | #3 |
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Anything manufacture on or before 1898 is not a firearm in federal law. You can handle, transfer, move them just like a piece of wood, or steel.
Manufactured after 1898, rare and collectable weapons, and those 50 years old or older can be transfered under a C&R license without going through a dealer. Any "Collector" can get one of these from the ATF. (assuming it is legal for the person to own any firearms) Anything inherited can be picked up and taken home, no transfer, The above is federal law..you also need to also know your state law. Read your state law, and know it!!!! Some states are easy, others are rediculas. |
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November 9, 2011, 01:05 PM | #6 |
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well, just to make sure we're not confusing things, I can buy long guns in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia,... any state that touches TN. and I can bring them home with me.
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A C&R licensee is allowed to buy C&R guns across state lines from nonlicensees. C&R handgun sales to out-of-state individuals still have to go through a home-state FFL, but C&R long gun sales do not. A C&R license also gets you dealer prices at mail-order shooting supply houses like Midway USA and Brownell's. This often offsets the $30 license cost within a month or two. Quote:
These state laws generally don't specify that a buyer can only purchase long guns in the listed states. These provisions are now superfluous.
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Folks as I have stated before and other members have stated. The ATF at www.atf.gov has publications available FOR FREE One that I would suggest for the key board pounders is, ATF publication # 5300.4 which is titled, Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide. In it there is a wealth of information and in the ATF's publications list there are other books and booklets with valuable info and again FOR FREE
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