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A friends father has a pistol he wants to give him. His father had it left to him by his father. Likely no records from the past. Can he carry it legally, does he need a FFL or does it have to be a stash gun?
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When transferring a handgun in most cases one is supposed to follow
the guidelines for a face to face handgun transfer. The person who is receiving the handgun should have valid Permit to carry Pistols or Revolvers a valid Eligibility Certificate. To carry a handgun one needs a valid Connecticut permit to carry. Note: You cannot transfer/sell a semiautomatic handgun classified as an assault weapon (ie semiautomatic handgun with a threaded barrel).
The basic method for private face to face sales/transfers of handguns:
Pistols and Revolvers
Federal Law states you may only buy a handgun in the state in which you reside.
You can only buy a handgun in Connecticut, if in addition to being a resident, you have a valid Permit to carry Pistols or Revolvers, a valid Eligibility Certificate, if you are a licensed Firearms Dealer or if you are a Sworn Police Officer.
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DPS-67-C and a
DPS-3-C (4 copies) must be completed. The seller of the handgun must contact the Special Licensing and Firearms Unit at (860) 685-8400, or 1-(888) 335-8438 and obtain an authorization number for that sale. This number is to be added to both forms. The DPS-67-C is to be retained by the seller for 20 years. The seller should retain the original copy of the DPS-3 for their records, give one copy to the purchaser as a receipt, submit one copy to the local police authority where the purchaser resides and submit a final copy to the Commissioner of Public Safety.