Transfer process

[woflie]

Purchase of firearm from private owner. Original owner says, just take it to the Police station and have it transferred from my name to yours. Says I don't need a bill of sale. I don't know what the process is, but I'm thinking that the local police station may be a place that I might not want to do this. Comments? Hope I have this in the correct forum.

 

[rkwhyte2]

What do you need to transfer? You are doing a private transaction. The state has no registration of firearms so nothing to transfer.

 

[jagee]

Original owner gave you bad info. You dont have to transfer anything. Nothing is "in his name" because we aren't required to register firearms. When he bought it they did a background check on him. That's it.

 

[Dead Duck]

Private gun sale.

-You do not NEED a bill of sale. Some want one some don't.
-You do not NEED to have it transferred. As in at your local FFL dealer/gun store. Unless it's being shipped from another state.
-You do not NEED to take it to your local police station for anything. Please don't walk your gun into a police station. It might not end well.

Within the state and face to face, just do the deal and go home.
That easy.



What kinda gun are you getting?

 

[epeery]

What do you need to transfer? You are doing a private transaction. The state has no registration of firearms so nothing to transfer.

I second ^this^. Unless you're talking about fully-auto, silencers, etc., there is no registration and therefore no transfer. The only way I could see a bill of sale coming into play is if the previous owner had proof of purchase and later tried to come back and say you stole the item.

 

[KMaC]

Private gun sale.

What kinda gun are you getting?

He got this.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/462550-s-w-22-a.html

 

[gregkl]

This reminds me of a recent thread that ended badly.

 

[Old Dog]

I've heard this story before and it just ain't true. The Police/Sheriff do not do transfers or registrations. If you don't believe me, go ask them. No legal requirement for such action in Indiana. Also, many gun stores will not do transfers between private sale individuals because they have to run it into their log book, run it out to the new owner, and to do that they also have to complete a background check. Most likely will cost $20-50 for something that is not necessary by law.

 

[Dead Duck]

He got this.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/462550-s-w-22-a.html

Oh so a campfire plinker.
That's what I call any .22 while we're sitting around the campfire.

 

[WebSnyper]

This reminds me of a recent thread that ended badly.

That one ended poorly because the person was doing a bunch of buying and selling (and not much posting) and out of the blue, seemingly, decided that he now wanted to figure out the process by which to "make sure the gun was in his name". This thread seems much more like someone wanting to understand what/if anything he needs to do, based on some bad info he received.

 

[Expat]

What state are you in? I think he might be right in Michigan...

 

[woflie]

Many thanks to all who have responded........

 

[Indy Str8-Shot]

Many years ago, before the federal background check system became law, in Indiana you could go to an FFL and do a firearms transfer between private owners for $10.00 which ran through the In. State Police, but they stopped doing them years ago. You would also get a letter from the IN. state Police after any firearm purchase from an FFL back then. I don’t remember exactly what that was for either, a transfer or what. Anyone else remember this?

 

[thompal]

Many years ago, before the federal background check system became law, in Indiana you could go to an FFL and do a firearms transfer between private owners for $10.00 which ran through the In. State Police, but they stopped doing them years ago. You would also get a letter from the IN. state Police after any firearm purchase from an FFL back then. I don’t remember exactly what that was for either, a transfer or what. Anyone else remember this?

The first firearm I bought from a store was in 76 or 77. I don't remember getting a letter or anything.

 

[Dead Duck]

Many years ago, before the federal background check system became law, in Indiana you could go to an FFL and do a firearms transfer between private owners for $10.00 which ran through the In. State Police, but they stopped doing them years ago. You would also get a letter from the IN. state Police after any firearm purchase from an FFL back then. I don’t remember exactly what that was for either, a transfer or what. Anyone else remember this?

Is that also back when guys were registering guns(voluntarily) at their local LEOs so they were on file in case of theft.
And some were even etching their Social Security numbers on the guns themselves. Looked like kindergartner scribblings.

I remember seeing a couple guns floating around gun shows with dead guys SS numbers on them. Not stolen, just sold. That ****s permanent.





I least modern etching looks better than those chisel marks on ChurchMouses Spears.

 

[WebSnyper]

Is that also back when guys were registering guns(voluntarily) at their local LEOs so they were on file in case of theft.
And some were even etching their Social Security numbers on the guns themselves. Looked like kindergartner scribblings.

I remember seeing a couple guns floating around gun shows with dead guys SS numbers on them. Not stolen, just sold. That ****s permanent.





I least modern etching looks better than those chisel marks on ChurchMouses Spears.

In CM's day, you only had to scribble in 2 or 3 numbers max, so at least it was minimal marking it up...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

In CM's day, you only had to scribble in 2 or 3 numbers max, so at least it was minimal marking it up...

Well, those Roman numerals were easier to inscribe too.

 

[churchmouse]

Well, those Roman numerals were easier to inscribe too.

Hey man.....chisel to stone it was tough.

 

[Indy Str8-Shot]

I was referring to the early to mid 90s, surely somebody else remembers it.

 

[Alexis Machine]

I was referring to the early to mid 90s, surely somebody else remembers it.

I bought my first pistol in 1991 at the 1500 and vaguely remember this. I think it was only for handguns. It was back when there was a seven day waiting period without a LTCH. I remember getting a letter from the State Police and having it with me when I went to Plaifield to pick up the gun. I'm not sure I had to show it or anything. I just remember it said I was ok to pick it up.