I was wondering if I would be able to get a 586 transfered to an FFL from NY? I have searched but my results haven't turned up anything. If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be great.
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Rob Boudrie
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I assume you want to ship it to NY. If so, what part of the state?
To NY or from NY? If you're a MA resident looking to bring in a handgun from NY, I believe the answer is no. Handguns crossing state lines have to go from FFL to FFL, and the one in MA is not permitted to make the transfer. You can buy one that's already on a dealer's shelf in MA, or from an individual in MA, but in both cases the gun would have to be owned in MA prior to October 1998. (I hope I've stated the law correctly. If not, you'll soon get the correct interpretation from other posters.)
There are Model 586 and 686 guns out there. And I believe the 686 is still in production. Good luck.
There are Model 586 and 686 guns out there. And I believe the 686 is still in production. Good luck.
boilermaker
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Do you mean transferred to a NY FFL or into Mass from a NY FFL?
Looking to have it be transfered into mass from a NY FFL. I saw one on gunbroker and its in NY. I didn't see it on the approved roster, but I believe it was made before the approved roster came out (not sure).
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They were made from 1980 - 1999, so it's possible but statistically unlikely that it's a post '98 gun. Do you have the first 3 letters of the serial number? That would help date it more accurately.
EDIT: I don't see the 586 on the EOPS roster, so it may not matter when it was made. Unless it was registered here in MA before 10/21/98 it ~may~ not be transferable. (I'm not a dealer so I could be wrong.)
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If this gun was not registered in Mass. in its past I doubt you will find a dealer willing to transfer this gun to you. This is the very thing the CHSB is looking for to make a case against a dealer. The dealers in this state (pardon the pun) have become gun shy on doing questionable transfers; however you might still be able to find one willing to take the chance. We won’t our manufacturing license is way too valuable to risk on a $25.00 transfer.
Good luck.
Good luck.
J
Jose
That is incorrect.
An unlicensed (meaning non-FFL) individual can ship a handgun himself to a licensed dealer in another state via common carrier.
The only times a handgun has to travel from one FFL to another is if the sender wants to use the USPS or if the laws of the sender's state require than the firearm be shipped by a dealer. Not all states (very few in fact) require FFL to FFL transfers.
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Yep. Even in MA it's perfectly legal to ship a gun directly to an FFL in another state. The catch is that us Plebians need to ship via common carrier and most (all?) common carriers have policies that require expensive overnight shipping for firearms. For this reason it's often cheaper to have an FFL do it as they're allowed to use cheaper USPS priority shipping.
