Gun transfer laws

cathntr

cathntr

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I have a guy wanting to do a face to face sell on a .22 pistol that I own and dont exactly know what the laws are regarding out of state sells. The buyer is from Kansas and neither state requires a permit to buy a handgun and I know I can sell one to another Missouri resident without any paperwork changing hands other than a bill of sale to cover your [beeep]. Can someone tell me if its legal for me to sell out of state if its face to face without going through ffl? Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Josh
 
Here in CO the FFL is only required when an interstate transfer is happening. So I can do a FTF without any problem.

Check your local laws to be sure.
 
If you google gun laws for your state you'll find the info. In pa I would need to go through a store or broker with a ffl.
 
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Here where I live, in order to buy a pistol, I have to get a permit from my local sheriff. Then, after I get the pistol from the FFL dealer(Either a new pistol, or one being transferred to me by that FFL Dealer), I must take the pistol along with the dealer signed permit back to the sheriff for an inspection.
Rifles are a different story.
 
Please read your relevant laws very carefully on this...
Quote:however the gun could be "gifted"
There are some statutes that use the term: "Transfer/Acquire", rather than sale...and "Gifting" does not qualify for exemption unless it is due to death of the owner and it's part of the Will or Probate...

Missouri used to require a 'Sheriff's Permit' to acquire, or transfer, (even on a short term loan basis) a handgun, regardless of the source and they finally abolished that a couple of years ago..
 
I thought it was up to the person buying the gun to register it or worry about transporting it across state line. I know if you go to a gun show and buy a gun off an individual they dont ask what state and they dont register it. All they have ever asked me was if I was allowed to own a firearm. There is cops and agents all over them things. I might be wrong but this is the way I have always seen it work.
 
in most places handgun sales require the transfer to go through an FFF in the buyers home state. Here in Utah I cannot sell a handgun to a resident of another state but I can a long gun.
 
Thanks for the replies guys. Me and the buyer talked about it and decided it would be best to go another route. By time fees were payed on both ends more money would of been spent than what the gun cost new. I had other people interested and one lives about 45 min from me here in Missouri so I sold it to him today with a bill of sale. We both kept copies and the guy had is CCW so dont think I have to worry about him being a felon. Anyhow I got his name and number on record as well as a copy of the bill of sale so all should be good. Thanks again, Josh.
 


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