FA-10........sorry,i dont know what one is

[boxerjake77]

i just called my local PD,i need some forms. the cop tells me he doesent know what they are. WTF is up with that!!

 

[Raoul Duke]

yeah...he's gonna want to get on that bit of learning.

 

[celisup78]

I called the Watertown PD a couple of months ago asking for them. The officer that I talked to told me to ask for a "firearm transfer form" when I came in since most people at the PD refer to them as such.

 

[News Shooter]

Not a surprise at all.

Call 617-660-4600 Leave a message with the forms department and tell them how many you want and they'll be put in the mail Monday.

People go to WAY too much trouble driving around to find these things

 

[Delta L Varmint]

Just tell them you need a "firearms transfer form"

 

[TonyDedo]

This reminds me of something that REALLY pissed me off the other day. I stopped at the local PD to pick up an FA-10 for a Sunday morning transaction.

I was told by the officer at the front desk that they were no longer handing out FA-10s at the front desk, and that I'd have to come back during working hours (10-12 and 1-3, or whatever they consider working hours) and request them from the licensing officer.

When I inquired as to why, I was informed that they wanted to "keep tabs" on who was buying and selling guns.

 

[colt_fan]

Stow, Acton and Bedford PDs have them at the window. Ask for as many as you want, I've picked up 8 at a time from them.

 

[drumenigma]

Just call the CHSB and have them mail you a stack that way you avoid having to deal with your local PD.

 

[vicpinto]

This reminds me of something that REALLY pissed me off the other day. I stopped at the local PD to pick up an FA-10 for a Sunday morning transaction.

I was told by the officer at the front desk that they were no longer handing out FA-10s at the front desk, and that I'd have to come back during working hours (10-12 and 1-3, or whatever they consider working hours) and request them from the licensing officer.

When I inquired as to why, I was informed that they wanted to "keep tabs" on who was buying and selling guns.

That's bullshit. It's none of their business.

 

[Prepper]

When I inquired as to why, I was informed that they wanted to "keep tabs" on who was buying and selling guns.

That's totally idiotic. The "tab keeping" will be done when the form is filled out and turned in, not by monitoring who is asking for forms.

 

[jdubois]

When I inquired as to why, I was informed that they wanted to "keep tabs" on who was buying and selling guns.

Silly PD. Just go get your forms from a neighboring town, or order them directly from the CHSB.

I've noticed also that most folks manning the front desk don't know what an FA-10 form is, but "the form for selling a gun" either rings a bell or gives them enough info to dig through their forms and find it. Usually when they find it they say, "well, this is the form that replaces the FA-10, is that what you want?" Because it does say that it replaces the old dealer FA-10 form on the front page.

 

[Len-2A Training]

That's straight BS.

Tony, call CHSB and ask for the forms PLUS tell them what you were told and ID the PD it came from. Also call GOAL and let them know what/where it happened. They will get a re-education as a result and others may have fewer problems.