Question on Ohio registration laws...

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D-Bak

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Hey guys...

I was wondering if any of you fellas knew whether or not it is a state law that your pistol has to be registered if you buy it at a gun show?

I pretty much figured that it will need to be registered no matter what if you buy it at a dealer... but i was just curious about thegun show...

Thank you

Zak
 
While some municipalities may require it (although I don't know of any), there are no state laws requiring registration of a firearm in Ohio.
 
I know i'm going to get pounced on by a lot of you guys, but here is my suggestion...........
First.....you DON'T need to register it as has been already stated, if bought as a private sale.
But.......if you do NOT know the person who sold it, i would highly recommend that you take the serial number and provide it to law enforcement to have it confirmed "not stolen" IF you intend it to be a carry weapon or a PP weapon outside of your home.....
 
thats a good idea sosarms but i was wondering if it did come back stolen would they get you for receiving stolen property?
 
I was wondering if any of you fellas knew whether or not it is a state law that your pistol has to be registered if you buy it at a gun show?

I pretty much figured that it will need to be registered no matter what if you buy it at a dealer... but i was just curious about thegun show...
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It only has to be registered if it is sold to you by a FFL dealer. If the seller does not have an FFL it does not have to be registered.
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If you mean if you have to fill out a 4437 as a form of registration, then the reply was correct.

For actually going to a police station and fill out a form to record your purchase that includes all details including serial number, there is no state law.
 
I think there's a tiny bit of confusion here. Gun show, private sale, over the counter, there are no state firearm registration laws in Ohio. The "registration" you are referring to is probably the FFL form required by the feds stating you aren't a felon, mental case, enemy of the State, etc. This is not a registration form, and is maintained by the dealer, and not the feds.

thats a good idea sosarms but i was wondering if it did come back stolen would they get you for receiving stolen property?
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No. For a charge of receiving, there must be knowledge that the item is stolen, and there must be intent. Bad arrests have been made without these in the past, but the charge is always tossed out, and it can result in a civil suit for false arrest.

Any reasonable LEO is going to know that if you walk into a cop shop and want to know if your new firearm is hot, you certainly aren't into stolen goods. If your department's cruisers are equipped with onboard computers, you can even walk up to the cruiser and ask him to run it (without it being in hand, of course ;) ). All you need is the make, model, serial #, and caliber.

One quick note here though: NCIC keys only on the serial number. If you run a Colt with serial # 1234, and there's a S&W entered with the same serial number, it will come back a false hit. The officer running it needs to make sure he reads the whole printout.
 
I agree Capt wholeheartedly !!!!!!

My only intent is based upon Murphy's law.......
If you had in your vehicle a stolen gun, and there was an accident with you and your car, and there was a aggrivated felony committed close by ........there could be some tense moments by LEO......
 
I've bought many firearms in Ohio, and there was never any State registration. Yeah, there's a simple form that you fill out that you have to declare that you're not a felon, nutjob, druggie, etc., and the last couple I bought required a call to the local PD from the FFL to verify that I was OK. Simple 5 min. procedure.

When I'm selling a gun to someone face-to-face, I print up two copies of a simple form with my name, the buyers name, model number, and serial number. We both sign them, and now the buyer has proof that he owns it, and I have proof that I don't. I put my copy in the safe.
 
As already stated, there is no registration of firearms in Ohio. As long as you are not prohibited from owning firearms, you can legally purchase them, either through your FFL or privately.

When I'm selling a gun to someone face-to-face, I print up two copies of a simple form with my name, the buyers name, model number, and serial number. We both sign them, and now the buyer has proof that he owns it, and I have proof that I don't. I put my copy in the safe.
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+1. with the addition that when I buy from a private buyer, I also have them complete this, I had one guy refuse and I passed on the gun. I have included a copy if anyone is interested.

P.S. This is NOT a legal document and I am not responsible on how you use it.;)
 

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Thank you for sharing that form. I'm saving it should I need it in the future. Yours is better that mine.

It just makes common sense to sign a simple bill-of-sale. If someone was to refuse to sign it, I too, would walk away.
 
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