Two Questions - 1967 Out of State Purchase and Gun Inherited from Friend

[Steve H 0]

Two questions:

 

Gun #1 - Purchased by NJ resident brand new in 1967 in PA. From what I have read, out of state purchases were legal up until 1968 when the GCA law went into effect, even though NJ passed the laws requiring permits in 1966. Is this true? Would I have any problem buying this gun from original owner with a good P2P? Dont want to cause any problems for current owner.

 

Gun #2 - Left to someone by a lifelong friend and hunting partner who died about 11 years ago. Proof marks on pistol date it to 1984. I dont think there was a will, but there was and is absolutely no question as to the intentions of the deceased as to where this pistol was intended to go. This person now wants to give the gun to me. There is no paperwork since the deceased lived in PA and the gun was physically handed over to current owner when the person died. Would I have a problem acquiring this gun with a good P2P?

 

 

Dont want to make any waves for the current owners.

 

Thanks!

[njJoniGuy 2,133]

Gun #1 - no problem

Gun #2 - as long as the current owner is a NJ resident, you're ok

If he lives elsewhere, the transaction must go through a NJ FFL

Either case, you need to burn a PPP

 

Remember, as soon as the NJSP copy of the executed PPP gets into the system, if there is 'history' on that gun (by s/n) red flags will pop.

[Steve H 0]

Very cool, thanks!