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handgun transfer
timhill100
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when i turned 21 my father gave me his model 29-2 44mag for my birthday, he just walked into my room first thing in the morning and said son here you go happy birthday, it was awesome best gift i ever got to this day. well im 50 now and my father passed away a few months ago, well we never went to a ffl to transfer ownership. we talked about it but never did, just one of those things i guess. well now that hes passed away what do i do, i know ill never sell it but do i got to transfer it and how wothout him being there.
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That being said, someone else will be along shortly more knowledgable in PA law.
C&P from an extract of the CURRENT law- do no have any idea if this applied 30 years ago- but as it stands now, there is no action you need to take:
Any individual or dealer selling a handgun is required to sell or transfer it at the place of business of a licensed dealer or county sheriff's office.
Transfers of all firearms (handguns, rifles and shotguns) by a licensed dealer are subject to an instant records check of the purchaser.
The purchaser must sign a transfer application/record of sale for the purchase of a handgun.
No transfer application/record is necessary to transfer a rifle or shotgun.
There is a $2 fee for the instant check and a $3 firearm sale surcharge to cover telephone costs.
Transfers between spouses, parent and child or grandparent and grandchild or between active law enforcement officers are exempt from the above requirements.
The county I came from, Huntingdon the police would not run a check on a handgun unless they are investigating a crime but I do not know about other counties. I would call a dealer and ask his/her opinion/advice.
The PA handgun registry while illegal and has been tested in court was upheld by the PA supreme court. The Pennsylvania State Police justified it by saying it was used to track guns recovered in crimes.
when i turned 21 my father gave me his model 29-2 44mag for my birthday, he just walked into my room first thing in the morning and said son here you go happy birthday, it was awesome best gift i ever got to this day. well im 50 now and my father passed away a few months ago, well we never went to a ffl to transfer ownership. we talked about it but never did, just one of those things i guess. well now that hes passed away what do i do, i know ill never sell it but do i got to transfer it and how wothout him being there.
Gifting between parent/child in PA does not require a "transfer". Besides, depending on when your father bought it and where he bought it, the pistol may not even be in PSP's illegal "sales database".
March on. Condolences on the loss of your father.
i would do nothing.
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