dcmdon
NES Member
Would it still be legal for the firearm to be loaned even if the it was purchased in another state from a private party? Also i am confused how it is low risk since if the serial number is looked up couldnt it be traced back to the other state without anything showing it was transferred here? Even if the gun was say 10 years old and was purchased new in florida, wouldn't i have to make up a story about how i purchased it? Because upon researching the ATF clearly specifies that private party firearm transactions across states lines is not legal.
Or maybe i have it wrong. I am slightly confused. There is an atf form when guns are purchased new from an FFL but is this kept on file? There is no national gun registry or any long gun registry for that matter anywhere in the US correct?
Never lie to the police.
Buying a gun in another state, bringing it to MA and saying it was loaned would be stupid. You dont' know the istory of that gun. For all you know, it could be connected to a half dozen murders.
However, if your friend in another state LOANED you the gun. You would be in full compliance with the law, provided it is legal for you to possess that firearm.
There is no gun registry maintained by the Feds. CT and MA both maintain a computerized gun registry. Its imperfect since there are many ways guns can move into or out of the state without hitting the registry. (you sell the gun out of state. No requirment to notify. You move into the state with guns, no requirement to notify)
At CTCarry (ctcarry.com) We FOIA'd the CT DESPP and now have a searchable database of all the guns in the state. You can search by serial number, or by town.
Go here: http://ctcarry.com/Account/Logon?ReturnUrl=/WeaponsRegistry/List
All we ask is that you join. Its free, and we don't spam you.
Don