Posted: 11/1/2006 1:29:59 PM EDT
I live in Ohio obviously... I have a buyer for a pistol that I have for sale and the buyer lives in West Virginia. What must I do legally to transfer the pistol to him? Please provide me with a link to the info. Thanks! ETA: This will be a face to face sale. I actually work with the buyer. |
It must go to a FFL dealer. Try the link listed below. http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b1 Someone please make this link live for us dummys that don't know how. |
www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b1 |
Well that's what I thought but just wanted to make sure. So, he and I just need to take it to a FFL in WV, correct? Or do I have to take it to a FFL in Ohio first? |
IIRC, you just take it to the WV FFL and he logs it in (from you), then out after he transfers to your buddy...he'll have to do the NICS check, btw. You can also send it to his FFL if it's easier to do. |
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FFL has to be involved in any transfer (change of ownership) across state lines. Crossing state lines means the old and new owners reside in different states. Long gun or handgun has the same rules. Technically the WV buyer can drive to Ohio and have a long gun transferred by an Ohio FFL, but there may be few who will to this. Pistol, though has to go thru a WV based FFL. Within Ohio no FFL involvement is involved. You can ship to an in-state buyer if you want. -- Chuck |