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Can handguns be bought FTF privately ?

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Can handguns be bought or sold FTF with a Coe and p2p ? From what I've been told only long guns can be don privately with supporting documents

Can handguns be bought or sold FTF with a Coe and p2p ? From what I've been told only long guns can be don privately with supporting documents

 

Where are you getting your information? Wherever it is stop listening and just read through the forum.

 

 

Handguns can be bought and sold FTF with a COE, a matching DL, and a valid Permit to Purchase a handgun.

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Where are you getting your information? Wherever it is stop listening and just read through the forum.

 

 

Handguns can be bought and sold FTF with a COE, a matching DL, and a valid Permit to Purchase a handgun.

From a police officer a while ago , thanks for clearing that up for me

From a police officer a while ago , thanks for clearing that up for me

 

That makes sense, unless you are talking to a state trooper from the firearms unit, your average cop doesn't know all the complexities of NJ gun laws.

That makes sense, unless you are talking to a state trooper from the firearms unit, your average cop doesn't know all the complexities of NJ gun laws.

Yay..I'm not average

Yay..I'm not average

 

I tried to word it "nicely" so I didn't get barraged with accusations of hating all cops. Obviously the cops who are into firearms in their personal life will know the laws better then those cops who only see guns as a tool for work.

FWIW, a COE is not necessary for a private handgun transaction.  DL, FID and P2P.  All copies are marked to tell you where they go.  Mail them within a week and life is good.

 

C

FWIW, a COE is not necessary for a private handgun transaction.  DL, FID and P2P.  All copies are marked to tell you where they go.  Mail them within a week and life is good.

 

C

 

FWIW, an FPID is not needed to buy a pistol all you need is a valid P2P.

Or move out of NJ buy sale and trade like a normal american*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Except in District of Columbia, NYC, New York, Connecticut, California, Hawaii, Maryland, Chicago............

FWIW, an FPID is not needed to buy a pistol all you need is a valid P2P.

So why did you say it is necessary? :slow:

Or move out of NJ buy sale and trade like a normal american*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Except in District of Columbia, NYC, New York, Connecticut, California, Hawaii, Maryland, Chicago............

 

:lol: Thanks I needed to hear something funny.

 

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I dont know where you are getting your information from but STOP listening to them. 

 

First you said yesterday that pistol ar's are illegal from what you heard. Now you ask this? 

 

Alot of people on here will gladly help you straighten out those mythical laws you been hearing. 

 

Or look for "johnp" and click on the signature he has about NJ gun laws or from "vladtepes" its on his signature as well. 

 

I learned a whole lot from these guys in this forum, I suggest you ask them. 

The search button is your friend. Also check out Evan Nappen's book on NJ gun & knife law.

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Where are you getting your information? Wherever it is stop listening and just read through the forum.

 

 

Handguns can be bought and sold FTF with a COE, a matching DL, and a valid Permit to Purchase a handgun.

 

 

??  Long Guns Yes a COE is needed but no P2P, Hand Guns NO, you can do a a F2F with a P2P and FID and DL no COE required and technically neither is a FID with a P2P in hand...

  • 4 weeks later...

I apologize in advance for the ignorance, but I am very new to gun ownership.

Is there a glossary for the acronyms used here? I got the "FID",but P2P, COE, F2F, etc.

I got dizzy after reading some of these posts. :)

P2P = Permit to Purchase (handgun)

COE = Certificate of Eligibility (for long arms transfers)

F2F = Face to Face

DL = Driver's License

TLA = Three Letter Acronym (used by people to prove they are "in the know")

that list is not so complete...

 

P2P= Permit to Purchase a handgun

 

COE = Certificate of Eligibilty this is a form you can download off NJSP site that is required to transfer firearms between persons

 

F2F= Face to Face

great information.  if I may ask, if doing a FTF transaction (pistols or long guns), where does the NICS check come in ?  Is that still required ?

 

thanks

 

arnoldr

great information.  if I may ask, if doing a FTF transaction (pistols or long guns), where does the NICS check come in ?  Is that still required ?

 

thanks

 

arnoldr

 

The equivalent of a NICS check was done at the time that the buyer obtained their FPID or P2P.

Thanks Jon,

 

That's what I was thinking, a more thorough background has been done prior to the issuance of the FID and/or P2P. I'm curious then as to why a NICS is done when you go buy a firearm from a dealer and/or transfer thru a FFL.

 

arnold r.

Thanks Jon,

 

That's what I was thinking, a more thorough background has been done prior to the issuance of the FID and/or P2P. I'm curious then as to why a NICS is done when you go buy a firearm from a dealer and/or transfer thru a FFL.

 

arnold r.

 

The check at a dealer is in order to comply with Federal Law. The checks at the Police Dept level are done to comply with State Law.

The check at a dealer is in order to comply with Federal Law. The checks at the Police Dept level are done to comply with State Law.

My answer would just have been, "There are two checks done because this state is ass backards." :p

From a police officer a while ago , thanks for clearing that up for me

Rule# 1. Never take legal advice about NJ gun laws from NJ police officer. Sorry, its just a fact.

Rule# 1. Never take legal advice about NJ gun laws from NJ police officer. Sorry, its just a fact.

 

Rule #2. Ditto for your local neighborhood gun shop.

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