Transfer at MSP barracks with out of state resident?

[Doobie]

I called a lgs today regarding a private handgun transfer. They told me they advise people to do it at the MSP barracks since it saves them from doing paperwork and the customer money(hey, I like their way of thinking). I told her that I know that's the case when both people are residents of MD, but in this case one is from MD and one is from another state so I thought that it had to go through an FFL.
MSP handgun licensing division is closed today and the woman I spoke with there(MSP) wasn't very happy.
What's the answer to this question?

 

[Sundazes]

I believe you have to ship or take it to a FFL in his home state to do the transfer.

 

[Doobie]

I believe you have to ship or take it to a FFL in his home state to do the transfer.

It would be coming from another state to Maryland.

 

[Sundazes]

It would be coming from another state to Maryland.

Well that's very different. I have no idea if the MSP will do that. i believe the seller would have to be present though.

 

[swinokur]

If both buyer and seller do not live in MD, then it must go through an FFL in the buyers state of residence.

 

[Doobie]

If both buyer and seller do not live in MD, then it must go through an FFL in the buyers state of residence.

That's what I thought. That is why I questioned it when the person at the lgs told me that.

 

[sxs]

MSP transfer of handguns is a great option for transfer between 2 in state residents. It is not available for residents of 2 different states. Federal law requires a transfer to take place via FFL in the state in which the recipient resides. That firearm can be shipped or brought here by the original owner to the FFL. The recipient needs an HQL and the handgun must be listed on the Maryland Handgun Roster if it was made after 1985. Also, it obviously must not be one of the explicitly banned handguns even if it was manufactured before 1985. The there is the little matter of the 7 day waiting period. Some in state transfers go through an FFL rather than MSP because of distance involved to travel 7 days later. Oh, yeah...mags greater than 10 rounds cannot be transferred in MD. Take possession before bringing the Handgun in state.

 

[swinokur]

Some FFL's will only accept a firearm from another FFL.

Check first.

 

[Doobie]

MSP transfer of handguns is a great option for transfer between 2 in state residents. It is no available for residents of 2 different states. Federal law requires a transfer to take place via FFL in the state in which the recipient resides. That firearm can be shipped or brought here by the original owner to the FFL. The recipient needs an HQL and the handgun must be listed on the Maryland Handgun Roster if it was made after 1985. Also, it obviously must not be one of the explicitly banned handguns even if it was manufactured before 1985. The there is the little matter of the 7 day waiting period. Some in state transfers go through an FFL rather than MSP because of distance involved to travel 7 days later. Oh, yeah...mags greater than 10 rounds cannot be transferred in MD. Take possession before bringing the Handgun in state.

Thank you. That's what I thought.

 

[Doobie]

Some FFL's will only accept a firearm from another FFL.

Check first.

I have heard that

 

[sxs]

Some FFL's will only accept a firearm from another FFL.

Check first.

We require that for shipped firearms...only because we don't supply our FFL to non FFLs because of possibility of fraud.

Scott's does do transfers from non residents to a MD resident when the Handgun is brought here. Good point, though.

 

[MoeMurrda]

What they said. I recently spoke with the MSP regarding this issue as I was incorrectly advised that I could go through the barracks to transfer in a used firearm from my buddy in VA. Had to go through FFL. Not a paid endorsement, but if you live in Howard/Baltimore County/Baltimore city, I found a place called Tyler's Firearms in Halethorpe who have pretty reasonable transfer fees (even cheaper than my buddy in VA's FFL), discounts for NRA members, very knowledgeable and friendly staff (not to mention, Chuck, who seems to be the main guy there, is a notary and stamped my collectors application, and waived the fee because I was buying a few accessories at the shop). Once again, no affiliation with the place, besides me being a patron, but it made the pain of not being able to do a $15 MSP transfer a little more bearable (I think it was $35 for used handgun transfer)

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