Giving a pistol as a gift

markj said:
Well I wonder why the police registered it then. Strange thing.
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Because Law Enforcement Officers are not law experts. The area of interstate transfer of firearms is enforced by the BATFE at the Federal level, not by local LEO at the state, county or city level. Your typical local LEO won't know squat about interstate firearms laws.
 
Bamashooter said:
suppose you sell someone a handgun in the same town you live in and said person moves to texas or florida.. what then?
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http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/unlicensed-persons.html#relocating-firearms

Q: May a person who is relocating out of State move firearms with other household goods?

Yes. A person who lawfully possesses a firearm may transport or ship the firearm interstate when changing his or her State of residence.

Certain NFA firearms must have prior approval from the Bureau of ATF before they may be moved interstate. The person must notify the mover that firearms are being transported. He or she should also check State and local laws where relocating to ensure that movement of firearms into the new State does not violate any State law or local ordinance.

[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(4) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.28 and 478.31]
 
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