? transferring a rifle from out of state

[FrugalFannie]

Here's the deal. I won a rifle a few months ago and had my brother take possession since I wasn't licensed at the time. Now I'm licensed and want to get it back. He lives out of state. Do we have to go to a dealer in his state to do the transfer or can we just do it ourselves?

Thanks for the help.

 

[icyclefar]

He must ship it to a Massachusetts FFL, you pick it up at the FFL and pay him for doing the transfer.

 

[Scrivener]

and had my brother take possession since I wasn't licensed at the time. Now I'm licensed and want to get it back. He lives out of state. Do we have to go to a dealer in his state to do the transfer or can we just do it ourselves ?

1. This forum has a section for legal questions. Your post belongs in it.

2. You have 2 options:

A. Have the gun shipped to a MA FFL and pick it up there; OR

B. IF your possession of the gun is lawful in your brother's state, you can pick it up there via an FFL in that state.

So - is a visit to your brother in the offing?

 

[Moderator]

B. IF your possession of the gun is lawful in your brother's state, you can pick it up there via an FFL in that state.

Doesn't he have to file form FA10 within seven days of acquiring it.

 

[one-eyed Jack]

He also needs to calculate the sales tax and send it in. (If he did, he would probably be the first one to do this).

 

[Scrivener]

The question was about GETTING it here. However, YES, an FA-10 would be filed w/i 10 days of it entering MA.

What is the sales tax on something you did not buy?

 

[jamie930]

do you really need a FFL when you give or receive a firearm from family member? ATF allows this, or this a screwed up Mass law?

 

[Scrivener]

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[Scrivener]

do you really need a FFL when you give or receive a firearm from family member? ATF allows this, or this a screwed up Mass law?

Here's a clue:

http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b1