Hey guys...
Here's the situation: I live in NJ and just recently received my firearms purchaser ID card and permit to buy a handgun.
When talking to my cousin about purchasing a handgun, he said that he had one that he wanted to get rid of being that his kids are getting older and he did not want them snooping around, finding the gun one day and doing god knows what. The gun is a stainless 9mm in mint condition with less than 100 rounds of firing time that he is willing to give to me for free.
Now here is the problem: The gun has been handed down through a couple of family members over a period of 3-4 years and no one knows the last time it was registered. It should also be mentioned that the current owner does not have a firearms license.
I want to legitimately register the gun with good intentions of legally following all the laws of the state so that I do not get caught with an unregistered weapon and face any jail time.
So... my question is... How do I register a weapon that is currently unregistered without getting myself and my cousin into any trouble?
I looked at the registration form for a handgun in NJ and it requires providing information on how, where and from whom the gun was obtained/purchased.
Hopefully someone has had previous experience with this kind of situation in NJ and can shed some light on this issue for me.
Thanks for your all your help.
Here's the situation: I live in NJ and just recently received my firearms purchaser ID card and permit to buy a handgun.
When talking to my cousin about purchasing a handgun, he said that he had one that he wanted to get rid of being that his kids are getting older and he did not want them snooping around, finding the gun one day and doing god knows what. The gun is a stainless 9mm in mint condition with less than 100 rounds of firing time that he is willing to give to me for free.
Now here is the problem: The gun has been handed down through a couple of family members over a period of 3-4 years and no one knows the last time it was registered. It should also be mentioned that the current owner does not have a firearms license.
I want to legitimately register the gun with good intentions of legally following all the laws of the state so that I do not get caught with an unregistered weapon and face any jail time.
So... my question is... How do I register a weapon that is currently unregistered without getting myself and my cousin into any trouble?
I looked at the registration form for a handgun in NJ and it requires providing information on how, where and from whom the gun was obtained/purchased.
Hopefully someone has had previous experience with this kind of situation in NJ and can shed some light on this issue for me.
Thanks for your all your help.