selling AR

[brad20670]

I want to sell an AR someone emailed saying they live in VA.. I work in king George every day and they want to meet can I just private sell in VA since its allowed or because I'm from MD its not????

 

[mbz300sdl]

You can't sell across state lines without going through a FFL

 

[brad20670]

Ok thanks so much

 

[joppaj]

You can't sell across state lines without going through a FFL

This. It's a federal law.

 

[TyFromMD]

I believe you can drive the firearm to an FFL in VA and have them conduct the transfer to the purchaser or have an FFL in Maryland ship the firearm to an FFL in the purchaser's state and do the transfer that way.

 

[MDshooters]

/\ +1

(Not a lawyer though)

 

[brad20670]

Very good idea Tyfrommd Thanks...

 

[mopar92]

Do yourself and the buyer a favor and call the FFL before you just show up.

 

[TyFromMD]

Do yourself and the buyer a favor and call the FFL before you just show up.

Agreed.

 

[drew_acid]

This. It's a federal law.

So I guess this also means a resident of another state visiting me in MD could not buy my AR (FTF) and return home with it unless its transferred via an FFL in MD?

 

[eruby]

So I guess this also means a resident of another state visiting me in MD could not buy my AR (FTF) and return home with it unless its transferred via an FFL in MD?

Correct.

 

[drew_acid]

The question is when I sell it through a FFL - what notification do I need to give MSP that I no longer own a regulated weapon?

 

[BrianS]

The question is when I sell it through a FFL - what notification do I need to give MSP that I no longer own a regulated weapon?

I don't think you have to give any notice whatsoever. Just keep the bill of sale and whatever docs associate with the transfer in your file for future reference if needed.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Do yourself and the buyer a favor and call the FFL before you just show up.

Completely agree.

They may not just drop what they are doing to do the transfer.

Other reasons as well.

A heads up to say hello and go over the details is the way to go.

 

[j_h_smith]

The question is when I sell it through a FFL - what notification do I need to give MSP that I no longer own a regulated weapon?

You do not need, nor are you required to notify the MSP or anyone else for that matter, when you sell your AR.

Holy run on sentence Batman...
Jim Smith

 

[dtmeyers]

The question is when I sell it through a FFL - what notification do I need to give MSP that I no longer own a regulated weapon?

I called the MSP Licensing division a few months ago and asked that... if it's registered it stays in your name. The only way it doesn't is if you sell to a MD resident and they register it in their name.

Disconcerting to know that if I sell a handgun to an out of state FFL that firearm will be registered to me until the day I die.

 

[Vile Shadow]

So I guess this also means a resident of another state visiting me in MD could not buy my AR (FTF) and return home with it unless its transferred via an FFL in MD?

Doesn't the transferring dealer have to be within the buyer's state?

 

[eruby]

Doesn't the transferring dealer have to be within the buyer's state?

No. While not all dealers will, an FFL can receive a firearm from any US citizen.

The FFL can sell a non-handgun to citizens of states other then the FFL, as long as the laws of both states are followed, e.g. no 'banned' ARs can be sold by Texas FFL Joe to Maryland Jim, but Joe can sell an HBAR to Jim and Jim can take possesion of the 30 rounds as well, in Texas.

 

[grayson71]

Don't know if it still applies, but before the FSA became law, I sold a Ruger MKII to a friend of mine in Virginia by going into the VA FFL and doing the transfer there. They gave me a copy of the tranfer paperwork. Basically i transferred it to them and they transferred it to my friend.