GCA of 68 ?

[Falcon]

I have a question about the GCA of 68.

Does each state require that you register a firearm at the time of purchase with a FFL dealer ?

Can one person sale a weapon to another person of a different state without registering it through a FFL dealer ?

I am speaking here legally of course.

I was told that for instance I from Pennsylvania could sell a weapon to say a person in Virginia without registering it with a FFL dealer.

I was of the belief that the sale can be done but that after the deal is made and money exchanged that the 2 people involved have to have the weapon transfered to the buyer through a FFL dealer.

 

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Check with a lawyer

To be sure, one who actually knows gun laws.

As I understand it (I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice), the GCA 68 requires interstate transfers through an FFL, for handguns in all cases, and for rifles and shotguns, if the purchaser is not a resident of a contiguous state.

A long gun can be sold directly to a resident of a state that borders yours, but if it doesn't, then the transfer has to go through FFLs.

 

[Let it Bleed]

If you are selling to someone who resides in the same state as you (intrastate), you need to know if there are any state laws regulating the sale.

If you are selling to someone out of state (interstate), the transaction must be handled by someone with an FFL in the transferee's (buyer's) state of residence. That is, if you sell it to someone out of state, you'll have to ship it to someone with a FFL in the buyer's state of residence.

Federal government only has jurisdiction over interstate commerce.