No need to register shotguns?

[Mflagg73]

I had the chance to pick up a few shotguns but there was no paperwork on them from the current owner... So I seen a LEO on the side of the road today and asked if I could get them into my name. He says

"they don't tell you but you dont need to register shotguns and I could buy them and posses them from the other person with no registration process needed"

Can anyone confirm this? He sounded like he knew what he was talking about...

 

[Artie]

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[soam]

The two worst sources for info on gun laws:
1) Gun stores
2) LEOs

In MA, all private transfers have to be FA10ed.

 

[chinalfr]

It's true when pigs fly.

Sent from my Tinfoil hat

 

[slap shot]

Probably true, but i'd get it in writing...maybe notarized as well...

 

[MisterHappy]

A lawful transfer of modern firearms must be between appropriately licensed individuals, or, if the seller is not licensed, it must go through an FFL.

If it's a private transfer (no FFL), then the appropriately licensed seller is required to file an FA-10.

 

[Billsail]

The LEO may be correct in the practical sense, but I would never do it, and I'm confident none of you would do it either.

 

[perry1386]

I had the chance to pick up a few shotguns but there was no paperwork on them from the current owner... So I seen a LEO on the side of the road today and asked if I could get them into my name. He says

"they don't tell you but you dont need to register shotguns and I could buy them and posses them from the other person with no registration process needed"

Can anyone confirm this? He sounded like he knew what he was talking about...

You should seriously examine how you obtained these...if the "seller" han an LTC/FID you need to fill out an FA-10 and both sign it...if the "seller" does not, you need to both go to an FFL

 

[jasons]

I had the chance to pick up a few shotguns but there was no paperwork on them from the current owner... So I seen a LEO on the side of the road today and asked if I could get them into my name. He says

"they don't tell you but you dont need to register shotguns and I could buy them and posses them from the other person with no registration process needed"

Can anyone confirm this? He sounded like he knew what he was talking about...

R U seriously?

 

[Len-2A Training]

R U seriously?

Regrettably this is not uncommon. It's totally wrong, but just shows the level of ignorance amongst LE!

One of the motivating reasons why I created the MA Gun Law seminar that I teach . . . try hard to debunk these bad pieces of advice folks get from all directions.

 

[AF83]

If this were the case I think most people would own ALOT more shotguns.

 

[falcon123]

Probably true, but i'd get it in writing...maybe notarized as well...

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

 

[WallHack]

You.... pulled over next to a police officer.... and asked a question about firearms registration?

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[Chet0729]

Cops dont know the law they just enforce it

 

[NewGunGuy]

It's true when pigs fly.

Sent from my Tinfoil hat

Wait, don't they like to hang from black heli's!

Charles.

 

[falcon123]

You.... pulled over next to a police officer.... and asked a question about firearms registration?

i guess Marsha wasn't available to answer his question.

 

[Len-2A Training]

Cops dont know the law they just enforce whatever they think it might be or they wish it was!

FIFY

 

[one-eyed Jack]

Not a good thing to post here. Jack.