A friend of mines father recently died and while he was going through his stuff and found a fn model 1910 and had no interest in keeping it so he sold it to me, I've been considering selling it but I'm not sure if I can because all the papers are missing, is there anything I need to do to be able to sell this gun?
question about selling guns
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hirundo82
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Where do you live?
In most states in the US, handguns are not required to be registered and therefore there are no "papers" you need to worry about. You can look up the laws in your state here.
In many states, you can sell it to another resident of your state without going through a federal firearms dealer if they are an adult and have never been convicted of a crime which makes them ineligible to own firearm. However, some states are more restrictive of this right (eg California, New Jersey, Massachusetts).
In most states in the US, handguns are not required to be registered and therefore there are no "papers" you need to worry about. You can look up the laws in your state here.
In many states, you can sell it to another resident of your state without going through a federal firearms dealer if they are an adult and have never been convicted of a crime which makes them ineligible to own firearm. However, some states are more restrictive of this right (eg California, New Jersey, Massachusetts).
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I think it depends on the state, in VA face to face sales are legal, if I want to ship it to another state I have to FedEx it to the buyers local FFL dealer
I'm in MO, I'd like to take the leagal route on this one but the original owner is long since dead, my friends father wasn't even the original owner. if I can sell it to someone I'd like to send it to a dealer and have them purchase it the right way to avoid any leagal reprocutions on my end.
and I must correct myself the gun I have is a model 1922 fn browning.
http://www.littlegun.be/ma_collection/a be fn 1910 7.65 gb.htm
and I must correct myself the gun I have is a model 1922 fn browning.
http://www.littlegun.be/ma_collection/a be fn 1910 7.65 gb.htm
You purchased it yourself, but you're not sure you can legally sell it? 
You said you purchased it without "papers", so how would you selling it without "papers" become a crime? In MO, there's nothing wrong or illegal about selling face to face as long as both are residents of the state. Purchasing it the "right" was is subjective, as you can legally sell it face to face or go through a dealer, causing the buyer to pay even more for the FFL transfer.
You said you purchased it without "papers", so how would you selling it without "papers" become a crime? In MO, there's nothing wrong or illegal about selling face to face as long as both are residents of the state. Purchasing it the "right" was is subjective, as you can legally sell it face to face or go through a dealer, causing the buyer to pay even more for the FFL transfer.
Did you check www.handgunlaw.org??? It ought to have the answer for your state.
(Where in MO? I was born in KC but grew up in Springfield )
Springmom
(Where in MO? I was born in KC but grew up in Springfield
)Springmom
If I understand this correctly, under Missouri law, your friend needs a permit to "purchase" from his father's estate, and you need a permit to purchase from your friend.
ETA: If your friend is the executor of his father's estate, perhaps you can get a permit to purchase directly from his father's estate.
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