Posted: 3/6/2008 6:14:10 AM EDT
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My cousin has a few of my grandfather's old guns, but unforunately, due to a nasty divorce and insuing restraining order, he can't even touch his guns for quite a while. My grandfather told me to talk to my cousin and arrange to drive up to his place in Upstate NY and pick them up and take them back to my house in MD. What do I need to know prior to picking these up? Are there any rules/regs about tranferring the guns to me? Are there any rules/regs about my transporting them out of state (other than ammo and guns in separate parts of the vehicle)? Any advice? Just trying to do some CYA in advance. M |
Long arms do not need to be registered in the state of Maryland. Maryland residents can do FTF transfers within state lines. Why would I need an FFL to transfer them to me if it's family member to family member? Are long arms such as hunting rifles (no AR's or the like that I know of) registered in NY? Thanks, M |
OK I cannot cite the law and it may be completely illegal, but if my Grandfather said "here son, these are yours now, take them back home with you" I'll be dammned if I'd tell him to have a gunshop ship them to me.  AFAIK there is no problem with transferring ownership from one family member to another, besides who's going to know or care? That may sound irresponsible, but it's mostly what happens. (disclaimer: this is just an internet opinion, doesn't mean that I condone illegal activity or mean schitt). |
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I knew a guy who got several shotguns and a handgun that belonged to his grandfather. He just drove them from the midwest back to NY and put them away. No muss, no fuss, no bother. Sometimes I think we may be too law abiding for our own good. I mean... uh... bad man! I have to go and report him now!  |
Handguns I'd take the time to register as that can get you in a lot of trouble (in NY at least). The long guns I'd probably say screw it. So long as they aren't coming from or going to a state where they need to be registered and you aren't doing anything foolish or illegal you shouldn't have a problem. |
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Wasn't there something in the laws saying you can only get a gun transfered to you in a neighboring state? For example, we can go to PA and buy a gun, but we can't get a gun transfered to us in MD. Honestly, I would just drive up here and get them, they are family possessions. Just take it easy on the way home. If you get questioned about them, just say they were yours from MD but brought them up with you. Peaceful journey thing or whatever it is called. |