need some advise on a gun transfer.

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about 1.5 years ago I my boss gave me a Ruger 10/22 for getting an important (and expensive, hard to get) certification for my job. While he is a good guy, that did start me thinking. What if the job ever ends badly? Could he claim that I stole the gun?

Should I wright a bill of sale? I am not sure how to handle this situation.

thanks
 
A year an a half ago and you're just now worrying about it? What if, instead, he'd given you a nice watch?

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you could do it one of two ways,
1. write up a bill of sale
2. take it to a FFL and pay the fee to have it transfered over into your name.

for both I'd suggest tactfully explaining that you are just concerned should it ever get lost or stolen that you would like to have proof of ownership, both methods would establish that.
 
A year an a half ago and you're just now worrying about it? What if, instead, he'd given you a nice watch?
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I see where your coming from and I felt like that for a long time. But recently he brought up that I should do a bill of sale. I am more wondering if its what I should do or if I am being too paranoid.
 
You should do a the bill of sale with SN# and your info and your bosses info.

It's not a big deal and should have been done in the first place to cover bother of your rears.
 
You should do a the bill of sale with SN# and your info and your bosses info.

It's not a big deal and should have been done in the first place to cover bother of your rears.
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I agree thanks for the advise.
 
I don't have a bill of sale for over half the firearms I own.

I don't loose any sleep over it either.

I suppose you could write a description of the gun and how you came to own it on a post card. Mail it to yourself. When it comes back to your mailbox you'll have a post-marked document that at least demonstrates possession today.

Edited to add:

On second thought, that wouldn't be worth the card stock it was written on. Nothing keeps you from sending a blank postcard to yourself and filling it in later as needed.
 
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I have two guns that I bought privately. While I have never had an incident I do think about it on occasion.
 
Since your boss brought it up, now would be a great time to write up a bill of sale. It doesn't need to be anything formal, just a piece of paper with a description of the gun with SN, date and both your signatures.

Sport45 has a good suggestion if you want to establish ownership as of a particular date. Write out a list of the guns you own with SNs, sign and date it. Seal it in an envelope and have the postmaster hand cancel across the flap. Or you could just have the list notarized, or both.

That said, I've got several guns with no paperwork and it doesn't worry me in the least.
 
Most of mine are not registered. They were purchased before the law went into effect. Those that the law applies to are registered. I keep a list of all my rifles for insurance. Any rifles given to family members become registered.
 
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