Handguns from PA to NYC

Goomer · November 29, 2010, 09:22 PM

Hello, new member here.
I hope this brain trust can give me some advice.
Up until l last year, I lived in PA. While in PA, I legally owned 2 handguns.
I moved to New York City several months ago, but just recently changed my drivers license to NY. Now I have left my guns in PA with an uncle, but I was wondering how long can I leave them with him. Will this become a problem?
I was thinking that somewhere down the line, the powers that be would realize that I legally own 2 handguns, but am now a resident of NYC, and pay me a visit wondering where they are.
I have not brought them here for obvious reasons, and once I do, I must surrender them to the NYPD property clerk, and apply for a resident permit, which will cost about a grand, and if denied I do not get them back. I have the feeling that once they are in the hands of the NYPD, I can kiss them goodbye.
Does anyone have any insight as to if leaving them in PA for the time being would be a problem?
Thank you in advance.

Yellowfin · November 29, 2010, 10:20 PM

I've been keeping mine in PA while awaiting the NYS pistol license. My advice to you would be to keep yours parked in PA while the Kachalsky lawsuit runs its course, and then once that's settled start the process towards being licensed there.

Goomer · November 29, 2010, 10:27 PM

When you applied, did they ask you where the firearms were?
Were they satisfied with you stating they are in PA?
Are you allowed to leave them?

Yellowfin · November 29, 2010, 10:38 PM

What you have in other states is entirely your business.

Goomer · November 30, 2010, 01:26 PM

So I am not violating any current laws by becoming a resident of another state and not also immediately legally attempting to transfer them with me. Can I leave them there indefinately without a problem?

Yellowfin · November 30, 2010, 01:31 PM

Yep, not a problem at all. You don't even have to bring it up, really. Again, I'd wait for the Kachalsky lawsuit to open things up a bit for NYC before applying for a pistol license there, as it's going to get a lot better.

Goomer · November 30, 2010, 01:38 PM

That's good news.
I was unaware if the pending case, so your right in sitting tight. I will now keep a close eye on the case.
I appreciate your help.
Cheers

Al Norris · November 30, 2010, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goomer

I was unaware if the pending case ....

Proof positive that if a thread is stickied, it becomes invisible to everyone else on the board....

ncpatriot · December 4, 2010, 12:22 AM

$1,000 for a permit? We fought King George over minor taxes, at least as we see them today. I could not live in NYC. Went once for a day. Liked it OK as a visitor, met some great people there. But I could not live anywhere that trampled my civil rights to that extreme.

Musketeer · December 8, 2010, 06:54 AM

PA does not register your handguns. I left mine with a friend there as I was driving back to Long Island (my original home) from a job I quit in Arkansas, another no registration state. Once I had my NYS permit I had them shipped from a PA FFL to a NY one.

I also do not think you can simply drive those handguns into NY State and turn them over to the police while getting a permit. I know that the act of simply bringing an unregisterred handgun into the state outside of FFL chanels is illegal outside of NYC and I would wager they are even worse than the rest of the state.

thrgunsmith · December 11, 2010, 12:15 AM

I have not been to NYC in 15yrs, I will never return until I can bring my Glock or whatever else I'm legally packing here in NV.
Makes me sick.

November 29, 2010, 09:22 PM	#1
Goomer Junior Member Join Date: November 29, 2010 Posts: 4	Handguns from PA to NYC Hello, new member here. I hope this brain trust can give me some advice. Up until l last year, I lived in PA. While in PA, I legally owned 2 handguns. I moved to New York City several months ago, but just recently changed my drivers license to NY. Now I have left my guns in PA with an uncle, but I was wondering how long can I leave them with him. Will this become a problem? I was thinking that somewhere down the line, the powers that be would realize that I legally own 2 handguns, but am now a resident of NYC, and pay me a visit wondering where they are. I have not brought them here for obvious reasons, and once I do, I must surrender them to the NYPD property clerk, and apply for a resident permit, which will cost about a grand, and if denied I do not get them back. I have the feeling that once they are in the hands of the NYPD, I can kiss them goodbye. Does anyone have any insight as to if leaving them in PA for the time being would be a problem? Thank you in advance.

November 29, 2010, 10:20 PM	#2
Yellowfin Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2007 Location: Lancaster Co, PA Posts: 2,311	I've been keeping mine in PA while awaiting the NYS pistol license. My advice to you would be to keep yours parked in PA while the Kachalsky lawsuit runs its course, and then once that's settled start the process towards being licensed there. __________________ Students for Concealed Carry on Campus http://www.concealedcampus.org "You can't stop insane people from doing insane things by passing insane laws--that's insane!" - Penn Jillette

November 29, 2010, 10:38 PM	#4
Yellowfin Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2007 Location: Lancaster Co, PA Posts: 2,311	What you have in other states is entirely your business. __________________ Students for Concealed Carry on Campus http://www.concealedcampus.org "You can't stop insane people from doing insane things by passing insane laws--that's insane!" - Penn Jillette

November 30, 2010, 01:31 PM	#6
Yellowfin Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2007 Location: Lancaster Co, PA Posts: 2,311	Yep, not a problem at all. You don't even have to bring it up, really. Again, I'd wait for the Kachalsky lawsuit to open things up a bit for NYC before applying for a pistol license there, as it's going to get a lot better. __________________ Students for Concealed Carry on Campus http://www.concealedcampus.org "You can't stop insane people from doing insane things by passing insane laws--that's insane!" - Penn Jillette

December 4, 2010, 12:22 AM	#9
ncpatriot Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2009 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 371	$1,000 for a permit? We fought King George over minor taxes, at least as we see them today. I could not live in NYC. Went once for a day. Liked it OK as a visitor, met some great people there. But I could not live anywhere that trampled my civil rights to that extreme. __________________ Remember the American heroes of Flight 93.

November 29, 2010, 10:27 PM	#3
Goomer Junior Member Join Date: November 29, 2010 Posts: 4	When you applied, did they ask you where the firearms were? Were they satisfied with you stating they are in PA? Are you allowed to leave them?

November 30, 2010, 01:26 PM	#5
Goomer Junior Member Join Date: November 29, 2010 Posts: 4	So I am not violating any current laws by becoming a resident of another state and not also immediately legally attempting to transfer them with me. Can I leave them there indefinately without a problem?

November 30, 2010, 01:38 PM	#7
Goomer Junior Member Join Date: November 29, 2010 Posts: 4	That's good news. I was unaware if the pending case, so your right in sitting tight. I will now keep a close eye on the case. I appreciate your help. Cheers

December 8, 2010, 06:54 AM	#10
Musketeer Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2005 Posts: 3,733	PA does not register your handguns. I left mine with a friend there as I was driving back to Long Island (my original home) from a job I quit in Arkansas, another no registration state. Once I had my NYS permit I had them shipped from a PA FFL to a NY one. I also do not think you can simply drive those handguns into NY State and turn them over to the police while getting a permit. I know that the act of simply bringing an unregisterred handgun into the state outside of FFL chanels is illegal outside of NYC and I would wager they are even worse than the rest of the state. __________________ "Religions are all alike - founded upon fables and mythologies." Thomas Jefferson "The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." Benjamin Franklin

December 11, 2010, 12:15 AM	#11
thrgunsmith Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 196	I am a native new yorker I have not been to NYC in 15yrs, I will never return until I can bring my Glock or whatever else I'm legally packing here in NV. Makes me sick. __________________ R.I.P Sam "Trout" Barbetta 82nd Airborne, S.F biker, friend. http://www.ahalenia.com/memorial/sbarbetta.html