I have a neighbor who has been a very close long time family friend that is willing to sell me a rifle he no longer uses. Has anyone done a private sale/transfer in NY state? All I could find on the ATF site is below but it seems too easy, especially considering all of NY's other ridiculous gun laws. Just want to go about this the proper (legal) way so any help would be great. Thanks in advance.
<span style="font-weight: bold">From the ATF site:
Q: What record-keeping procedures should be followed when two private individuals want to engage in a firearms transaction?
When a transaction takes place between private (unlicensed) persons who reside in the same State, the Gun Control Act (GCA) does not require any record keeping. A private person may sell a firearm to another private individual in his or her State of residence and, similarly, a private individual may buy a firearm from another private person who resides in the same State. It is not necessary under Federal law for a Federal firearms licensee (FFL) to assist in the sale or transfer when the buyer and seller are “same-State” residents. Of course, the transferor/seller may not knowingly transfer a firearm to someone who falls within any of the categories of prohibited persons contained in the GCA. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) and
. However, as stated above, there are no GCA-required records to be completed by either party to the transfer.
There may be State or local laws or regulations that govern this type of transaction. Contact State Police units or the office of your State Attorney General for information on any such requirements.
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I'm thinking I will call the local police to be safe, but thought I would check in here first to see if anyone has actually gone through with this procedure first hand. I am not in NYC or the boroughs btw.
<span style="font-weight: bold">From the ATF site:
Q: What record-keeping procedures should be followed when two private individuals want to engage in a firearms transaction?
When a transaction takes place between private (unlicensed) persons who reside in the same State, the Gun Control Act (GCA) does not require any record keeping. A private person may sell a firearm to another private individual in his or her State of residence and, similarly, a private individual may buy a firearm from another private person who resides in the same State. It is not necessary under Federal law for a Federal firearms licensee (FFL) to assist in the sale or transfer when the buyer and seller are “same-State” residents. Of course, the transferor/seller may not knowingly transfer a firearm to someone who falls within any of the categories of prohibited persons contained in the GCA. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) and
. However, as stated above, there are no GCA-required records to be completed by either party to the transfer.There may be State or local laws or regulations that govern this type of transaction. Contact State Police units or the office of your State Attorney General for information on any such requirements.
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I'm thinking I will call the local police to be safe, but thought I would check in here first to see if anyone has actually gone through with this procedure first hand. I am not in NYC or the boroughs btw.
