A friend legally obtained a pistol years back. He has since let his ltc-A expire. He now wants to sell me the pistol, well, technically I want to buy it. My understanding of the FA10 form is that he has to have a current ltc to sell. Could I somehow use a ffl to make the sale? He legally is not supposed to have posession of it so how can he transfer ownership even through a ffl. If he is not supossed to have posession could I legally just take posession without a form, or could I legally hold said firearm at my residence in my locked safe for safe-keeping of a firearm without a home?
-
If you enjoy the forum please consider supporting it by signing up for a NES Membership The benefits pay for the membership many times over.
Not sure how to proceed
- Thread starter rommel
- Start date
CrackPot
NES Member
Go to his house, take gun, go to ffl with him, transfer.
Assuming the ffl will transfer the gun (it's on the list or they don't care). There is no issue with his expired ltc for the ffl transfer
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
Assuming the ffl will transfer the gun (it's on the list or they don't care). There is no issue with his expired ltc for the ffl transfer
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
Ive never tried it but i noticed on https://mircs.chs.state.ma.us/fa10/action/home?app_context=home&app_action=presentTrans there is a section for just registration. Why not that?
Anybody try it yet?
Anybody try it yet?
Because if he bought it in MA, its already 'registered' in the other guys name and always will be, doing a transfer will atleast show the paperwork to cover his ass.
NOT legal in this particular circumstance. CrackPot laid out the only legal way (other than guy getting his LTC renewed).
Thanks for the info, here is another potential problem. I believe the gun to be a post ban glock 19. Which an ffl can not transfer to me. So it seems that he must renew his ltc. Can I legally posess this concealed? Can I fire it at the range?
He may be outside the grace period depending on how long ago his license expired (check the regs). If so, you can hold it for him until he gets his license renewed.
Find a FFL that WILL transfer it. You may have to make a few phone calls.
Otherwise, I wouldn't carry or shoot it. You are not borrowing it from a licensed individual. YMMV
What if gun was bought in the 80s and just sat in a closet for 30 years?
Same, needs to go through ffl or renewal of license.
Gees..Here are 2 guys just trying to do the right thing and in Mass we have to be afraid of becoming a felon by default..
I hope everyone can sleep nights knowing these laws are protecting us from these 2 bad guys!!!!
I hope there is a rational answer to this situation.
My son in law was in the same boat. He had a shotgun, but let his FID laps. But of course the gun was "at my house in the safe all these years". ( probably illegal as well?)
I just did the registration in my name and never heard from anyone!!!
I hope everyone can sleep nights knowing these laws are protecting us from these 2 bad guys!!!!
I hope there is a rational answer to this situation.
My son in law was in the same boat. He had a shotgun, but let his FID laps. But of course the gun was "at my house in the safe all these years". ( probably illegal as well?)
I just did the registration in my name and never heard from anyone!!!
Well there is always the in state loan of the gun.... which you are keeping "safe" for your friend until he gets licensed.... and since it is not crossing a state line and it is not a permanent arrangement, you can legally CCW it.
He is planning on getting licensed RIGHT (wink wink nod nod) and no money changed hands... ( you just loaned him some money right?) some day he will get a license and reclaim the gun, and someday he will repay the loan too.
He is planning on getting licensed RIGHT (wink wink nod nod) and no money changed hands... ( you just loaned him some money right?) some day he will get a license and reclaim the gun, and someday he will repay the loan too.
This is slightly off topic. But what is the purpose of the registration section on the website the efa10's are done?
J
Jose
Once you buy it you can do WTF you want with it.
There are no post or pre ban Glocks. And the Ma**h*** AG's list applies to dealers, not anyone else.
As an example, when I obtain a firearm out of state with my C&R FFL I file an FA-10 "registration" and leave the seller info blank.
