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Buy/Sell firearm inside police station?

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Title basically states it all. Is it illegal for me to purchase a firearm from another owner inside a police station? It will be later at night and no LGS or range will be open  near him. Well not illegal but like will the cops go nuts that there's a firearm inside the building? Obviously will tell them before hand and give them a time frame of us being there.

Somehow I would find another place! Don't know why..........But I would!

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Somehow I would find another place! Don't know why..........But I would!

Nothing is open around the guy lol.. I mean obviously other stores and such but no LGS or range. I'm all up for meeting anywhere, to me it's not a big deal but I don't know how he is. I haven't asked him lol..

Well apparently ask the pd first. They may be positively responsive. Or not. But in retrospect. Highly unlikely.

OP, what do you mean by "inside the building" ? Does buyer or seller work there ? Did you already tell "them" and did they agree ?  Do you have it in writing ? At some point during the transaction, I assume the buyer (you) would like to take the firearm out of the box to inspect. Something tells that will NOT end well.

 

There was post sometime back, of someone here purchasing from a LEO, literally from the back of the police car. Is this similar situation ? 

 

 

Strictly speaking, under what NJ exception is the seller transporting the firearm to this building ? 

I wouldn't even think about it. If it is a long gun meet at a convenience store parking lot. If handgun private residence.

 

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OP, what do you mean by "inside the building" ? Does buyer or seller work there ? Did you already tell "them" and did they agree ?  Do you have it in writing ? At some point during the transaction, I assume the buyer (you) would like to take the firearm out of the box to inspect. Something tells that will NOT end well.

 

There was post sometime back, of someone here purchasing from a LEO, literally from the back of the police car. Is this similar situation ? 

 

 

Strictly speaking, under what NJ exception is the seller transporting the firearm to this building ? 

 

 

My scenario was call them up, let them know it will be a private party transfer, ask them if we can do it inside the police station. Like how police stations have a "reception area" in the front. But anyways we decided to not meet near or at a police station lol. 

 

 

I wouldn't even think about it. If it is a long gun meet at a convenience store parking lot. If handgun private residence.

 

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It's a long gun ( Mossberg 590a1) and we found a LGS that is open past 6/7pm ( for some reason they all close at around that time frame in central NJ ). If it's too late then we agreed upon well-lit parking lot with obvious security measures.

My scenario was call them up, let them know it will be a private party transfer, ask them if we can do it inside the police station. Like how police stations have a "reception area" in the front. But anyways we decided to not meet near or at a police station lol.

 

 

 

It's a long gun ( Mossberg 590a1) and we found a LGS that is open past 6/7pm ( for some reason they all close at around that time frame in central NJ ). If it's too late then we agreed upon well-lit parking lot with obvious security measures.

Monmouth Arms doesn't open til 6pm.

 

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Is something about the seller or the deal causing you alarm, or is this just first deal jitters?

Title basically states it all. Is it illegal for me to purchase a firearm from another owner inside a police station? It will be later at night and no LGS or range will be open  near him. Well not illegal but like will the cops go nuts that there's a firearm inside the building? Obviously will tell them before hand and give them a time frame of us being there.

 

I would rather do it in a men's bathroom stall on the Turnpike's rest area.

Why does FFL need to be open? Do it in parking lot

I do not think taking a firearm into a government building is a good idea, and besides, it is against the law, permission or not.

 

Have the buyer go to the seller's house. What are you afraid of? They'll have your address on the form anyway.

 

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You're in Morris Co...do it at RTSP.

I do not think taking a firearm into a government building is a good idea, and besides, it is against the law, permission or not.

 

Have the buyer go to the seller's house. What are you afraid of? They'll have your address on the form anyway.

 

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agree

 

that said, when are you going to make some 15 round metal 308 mags :)

No. no. no. no.

 

Every LEO I know is pro gun and pro 2A.   But...it just takes one who isn't for you to end up arrested.   There is no exemption to the "possession is illegal" rule that lets you bring a gun to your local police department.

No. no. no. no.

 

Every LEO I know is pro gun and pro 2A.   But...it just takes one who isn't for you to end up arrested.   There is no exemption to the "possession is illegal" rule that lets you bring a gun to your local police department.

 

And it took 17 posts for the correct answer to your question. No need for anymore answers.

Orangesolo, I can vouch for seller if this is the one from mewe, he's friend of mine. I have done transactions with him.

That would be the second to last place I'd do it right behind the local elementary school gym.

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LOL Okay I guess no police station. I will consider valuing my life inside of dying by a hail of bullets. :p

 

 

Orangesolo, I can vouch for seller if this is the one from mewe, he's friend of mine. I have done transactions with him.

 

Yeah it's the same shotgun post you sent me on the other topic. It's not really about security and such but I obviously don't know the guy well enough to know if he would freak out if I asked to do the exchange in a parking lot lmao. It might have to go to that though, doesn't look too well right now in terms of the LGS he stated ( Legends Firearms )

No one will freak out about meeting in a public parking lot.

Some LEOS I have dealt with seem to like Dunkin Donuts lots.

Familiarity I would guess.

Its a long gun. Get some balls. As long as you have a fid card you can walk up and down the street with it. If he doesnt like it and is scared. He needs to get a set also.

All kidding aside, I bought a gun once in a parkway rest area. Nobody died.

 

Just don't be a douche about it, be discrete and you'll be fine.

 

And remember when you are the buyer, every place the transaction is conducted is an exempt location for you, except for the fed gun free zones.

Ok. This is annoying me. Meet at mybusiness. Central jersey by princeton. Whilst your here. Maybe i can sell you something also.

This thread is still going? Dude you can meet at my house lol people on here and mewe have been 100% straight in my experience(except bugsy lol). I've met people in a variety of parking lots and rest areas to buy all kinds of guns and parts

 

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