headednorth
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TL;DR: Is there a way for a licensed person in MA to legally possess a pistol that was bought via private transaction but never FA10'd?
INB4 "dont invite the man into your life/all transactions should be this way/thats how it is in XYZ states", etc. Genuinely "asking for a friend" so OP is not goin to jail.
I was talking to an acquaintance of mine who bought a pistol from a family member some years ago. Just exchanged cash, no FFL involved and no fa-10 done. He's licensed but not really into guns as a hobby, hasnt shot in years and isnt well versed in MA firearms law. Seller was a retired LEO. His question to me was how to go about making it legal. I dont think he carries anyway but his policy with this particular pistol is that it just doesnt leave the house.
Under the circumstances, is there anyway to "make it legal"? Can he just fill out an efa10, click "register" and leave seller info blank? Not the worst thing in the world having a firearm the gov doesnt know about, but his thinking is if he were ever forced to use it, there would be legal consequences, which while better than the alternative he would like to avoid. I wasnt 100% sure so I refrained from guessing.
INB4 "dont invite the man into your life/all transactions should be this way/thats how it is in XYZ states", etc. Genuinely "asking for a friend" so OP is not goin to jail.
I was talking to an acquaintance of mine who bought a pistol from a family member some years ago. Just exchanged cash, no FFL involved and no fa-10 done. He's licensed but not really into guns as a hobby, hasnt shot in years and isnt well versed in MA firearms law. Seller was a retired LEO. His question to me was how to go about making it legal. I dont think he carries anyway but his policy with this particular pistol is that it just doesnt leave the house.
Under the circumstances, is there anyway to "make it legal"? Can he just fill out an efa10, click "register" and leave seller info blank? Not the worst thing in the world having a firearm the gov doesnt know about, but his thinking is if he were ever forced to use it, there would be legal consequences, which while better than the alternative he would like to avoid. I wasnt 100% sure so I refrained from guessing.