What happens if I am caught with this gun?

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Lightsped

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I bought a Sig 229 .40 from a private individual several months ago. I also have some guns which I bought and registered.
But with the Sig 229, it isn't registered since it was a private sell. Is it illegal for me to have this unregistered gun? Would a police officer give me trouble since this gun is not registered, meaning he can't run a bakground check on this gun? I do have my CCW though....
 
Does Georgia *have* registration? :confused:

Ohio does not, IIRC. Neither do we have CCW. You take the good with the bad, I guess.
 
Your fine in Georgia. Heck, it you had to "register" your guns then I would be up "the creek". Georgia CCW is not geared toward your firearm of choice but to you as a person. They don't care if you carry a semi auto. rifle with "evil" pistol grip under your trenchcoat. You CCW says Firearms Permit, not handgun, handgun bought in a store, handgun not bought in a store but it's okay because we think he's an "okay" guy.

Many people have misconceptions of "registrations" of firearms, as does my family here in Oregon. They think that your firearm must be "registered" and to them that means that you filled out the Fed. form in any state and then brought it here. But, buying firearms from private parties is still legal (in most states) and you don't have to "register" the firearm. It's one of those "key" phrases that the anti's put out to further demonize us. They have people thinking that every state in the Union requires you to "register" your firearms.

If you wish to see real registration and socialist mentallity.. go to NY (which I've been) or kali (which I won't) to see just how lucky you are.

If you have a CCW, carry any dang thing you wish - but make sure it has the serial numbers on it.. that's still a no-no.

USP45usp
*and yes, I did live in Georgia and I do have a current CCW from that state.
 
Lightsped, the more you realize how much freedom you still have (and, how much you've lost), the more jealously you'll guard what remains.

This 'registration' foolishness is a common misconception with many folks. Fortunately, it is still relatively rare.

For a nice essay on the absurdity of registration, check out http://www.gunlaws.com/gunreggie.htm .

Regards from AZ
 
a Licensed dealer must register the proper paper work

i see no restrictions in Georgia law conserning non licensed people selling guns:
http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/statelaws/georgia.pdf

except fer:
(d) Nothing contained in this Code section
shall prohibit municipalities or counties, by ordi-
nance, resolution, or other enactment, from re-
quiring the ownership of guns by heads of
households within the political subdivision.


;)

dZ
 
So, I've been noticing in most reported stories that have citizens defending themselves with a gun, like in "armed citizen", the writer is quick to mention that the gun used was "legally registered", or "registered". And this is from NRA writers. Now, it could mean just what it says, and the story is reporting pertinent facts. But it could also be laying the groundwork for a new firearms consciousness.

For the public to automatically ask after a self defense shooting if the firearm used was "legally registered", as if this fact alone made the act of defense defensible, is a scary path. We should not be happy with this new spin on using lethal force for self defense.

Owning a gun "legally" should not be grounds for "legally" defending oneself...

In CA, where I live, (in Oakland actually), it's my understanding that if I am discovered with a gun in my possession, whether hunting, shooting, plinking, cleaning or packing in my garage, or driving to my parent's house, I will first be treated as if dangerous, the gun will be confiscated until ownership is established. If I am not the registered owner, it will never be returned to me. Then I may face prosecution for possession of an unregistered handgun. In my lovely little town of Oakland, I see billboards stating "Oakland is a Project Exile community. Use a gun go to prison for 5 years." It's not a stretch to imagine law abiding gun owners sitting in cells merely for possessing an heirloom...

JPFO GOA CRPA NRA
 
I think some of the misconception about firearms registration is the work of the media and perhaps the so-called authorities.

In my state, until fairly recently, they have had State Police background checks for handguns going back to the 1960s, if that handgun was bought from a licensed dealer. A background check is suppose to mean, in theory, not a registration system. Fairly recently, all transfers of handguns and certain long guns require a background check regardless of the status of the seller.

So, when articles appear in the press about how many handguns are "registered" in the state, the State Police report a number to the reporter. Maybe something like 3 million registered handguns. But, there is no official registration per se. But, apparently, there is unofficial registration, which may be illegal. No one says a peep about this. :mad:

So, some people I know think there is already "official" gun registration in the state. Get my drift?
 
Georgia is still a (somewhat) free state

Registration of firearms is not part of Georgia law. When I get home from work, I can look up the legal code section and post it.
 
Man, Lightsped...

You live in Kennesaw...you should know better. You don't "register" guns in a free state. Media, media, media..don't believe the hype.
 
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