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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Transfer of long gun from PA to VA?

Posted: 9/7/2005 9:07:09 AM EDT

I would like to give my buddy a rifle as a gift. He is good to go on a purchase in VA (clean record, driver's license etc). Can I gift him a rifle? IIRC, it would have to be a face to face transfer, no mailing.

He's new to civilian life and doesn't know diddly about civilian gun ownership. He just got burgled (sp) and lost a lot of his gear. Now he wants a gun. Any good gun shops around Beckley, WV?

Posted: 9/7/2005 6:30:52 PM EDT

[#1]

Gunshops? C'mon someone knows something!!

Posted: 9/8/2005 3:03:34 AM EDT

[#2]

IIRC, Federal law requires that the rifle or pistol be transfered through an FFL, when going from State to state. I don't think you can even gift a firearm to a relative across state lines.

I'm sure someone will know for sure though.

Posted: 9/8/2005 4:26:20 AM EDT

[#3]

Rifle, no problem, but handguns need to go through an FFL in the state he resides in.

Posted: 9/8/2005 4:32:04 AM EDT

[#4]

FWIW1, i had to use an FFL for firearms gifted to me from out of state (FL).

FWIW2, based on my very limited understanding, for some adjoining states who have agreements, long guns are allowed to be purchased/transfered without going through an FFL. Even if true though, in your case, this would be moot since Pa is not adjoining with VA, assuming that you live in PA.

I would recommend that you call Bernie at VA Arms, or some other authority.

dd

Posted: 9/8/2005 4:56:46 AM EDT

[#5]

Va used to have a law about long guns to adjoining states, but that was taken off the books two years ago.

No problem with a PA resident buying a long gun from VA.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Transfer of long gun from PA to VA?

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