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From: heine@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Eric Heine)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Private transfer of firearms??
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Date: 3 Jun 91 19:41:00 GMT
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I need advice on a matter of firearms law.  I'm from Illinois, and my
roommate at college is from Minnesota.  He's selling a couple of firearms:
a .25-06 rifle and a .45 Government Model pistol.  I'd like to purchase
these guns, but I'm unsure as to whether they can be transfered from a
resident of one state to a resident of another state without violating
federal firearms laws.

If this transfer can indeed take place:

	a) Must the transfer occur through an FFL-holder?  Do we need an
	FFL-holder in each state?

	b) If an FFL-holder is not required, do any forms need to be filed
	with any government agencies?  Or is the transfer simply an
	undocumented transaction between two individuals?

	c) As an Illinois resident, am I bound, upon buying these guns, to
	register the weapons with any authorities here?  Or may I simply
	take possession of the weapons, and not worry about notifying any
	Illinois authorities of my ownership of the weapons?

Obviously, I would prefer to hear that this transfer can be done neatly and
simply without a lot of governmental red-tape, and also without
registration, because we all know that *REGISTRATION LEADS TO CONFISCATION*
Ah, but I digress...

Thanks for your input.   Please reply to me via e-mail.

--Eric Heine.

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