Registering Guns?

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Yes, Nevada is gun friendly. Let's correct a little information...

You'd think that Nevada would be firearm friendly. Not so. They require a ccw permit, and in addition, require that you register your handguns. This does not equal a ccw permit, just a permit to possess the handgun.
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Clarification:

A Concealed Firearm Permit is only required to conceal the firearm in Nevada. Otherwise, legal possession is unrestricted.

The state of Nevada and all its jurisdictions have no registration for any legal firearm. The only exception is a county with more than 400,000 persons (Clark County) in which a registration law was in place before 1989 (Clark County). There are no other restrictions statewide, and the state is very gun friendly. Come join us for a shoot next time you visit.

Clark County (over 400,000 population) requires registration of each handgun by all persons within 60 days of residency. But if you're visiting for less than 60 days it doesn't apply to you. When buying a handgun with barrel less than 12 inches, residents must register it within 72 hours of taking possession. If transfer is taken from an FFL, registration is performed by the FFL on the spot.

Under the law, registration is NOT a permit. If you are a felon or otherwise unable to possess a firearm, registration does not allow you to possess.
 
MD_WIllington said:
if its on a 4473.... its registered somewhere...
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If you want to be like that -

"If it's been manufactured by a licensed manufacturer .... it's registered somewhere"

Since nobody (in a free state) is required to keep their firearms after the first sale, the 4473 is meaningless for the purposes of this thread.
 
RDak
Taking in or mailing 2 copies of purchase permit is still registering your gun whether you
take the gun in by hand or not.
After 30 days if you want a wallet size registration card--you must go to where you took or mailed registration papers for this card.
You gotta love it
 
Yes, it's still registering Howard. I just pointed out the actual procedure, that's all I was trying to do.
 
Since nobody (in a free state) is required to keep their firearms after the first sale, the 4473 is meaningless for the purposes of this thread.
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What about the bound book? That record is never supposed to be destroyed. The dealer keeps it until he or she goes out of business; its contents are always accessible to law enforcement (with and without a warrant) for traces. After the FFL is out of business, those records are supposed to go to the ATF.

Ranb
 
The 4473 form never leaves the dealers unless their license is revolked or they turn in their FFL's. Then all the forms are transfered to BATF. Unless that's changed recently. I know it was like that for years.
Tracking a firearm starts with the MFG,who it was sent to,what gunshop was it sold to,who bought it from the gunshop.
 
No registration of firearms in Oklahoma except for NFA weapons and that, of course, is done through the BATFE. Tulsa, Oklahoma, used to have a registration scheme that ended when the state legislature passed the preemption law.

There is no open carry in Oklahoma, but we are a "shall issue" CCW state.

ECS
 
gun registry

Here in michigan,we were duped into a safty inspection {registry}in the 1920s,by popular vote,recently that canadian lady who is our govenor,imposed handgun registration on us,at the same time she said she wanted to ban those short barreled rifles,n shotguns,the one good thing that happend was that we no longer had to register cap and ball revolvers,thanks to the janet kukuk act.:cool:
 
Illinois doesn't register the GUNS.........they register the gun OWNER.

You must apply, pay and wait for a Firearms Owner Identification card, called the "FOID" card for short.

You must produce it to buy guns or ammo, or to show a cop you're legal to possess a gun. (like, when hunting, etc)

It doesn't require you to register each gun, but the State Police have a registry of the gun OWNERS in Springfield.

If you should sell a gun to another IL resident, you must write down all their FOID information and be able to "produce it on demand" for 10 yrs thereafter, or face penalty.

That's one of many reasons I moved outta there !!!
 
Every gun is on a 4473. Upon purchase, NICS knows that you purchased a handgun, long gun, or other... that is it...after that point, what happens to the gun is your business. If the gun is ever recovered at a crime scene or wherever, the 4473 gives them a starting point of the guns origins... remove foil hat, cook a potato.
 
ants said:
Clarification:
The state of Nevada and all its jurisdictions have no registration for any legal firearm. The only exception is a county with more than 400,000 persons (Clark County) in which a registration law was in place before 1989 (Clark County).
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What am I missing here?
 
What am I missing here?
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You miss nothing, friend.

The post was in response to Post #19 which said that the State of Nevada requires a permit and registration for handguns. Nevada does not require a permit to own a handgun, and there is no state registration. Only the County of Clark requires registration of handguns. (To understand why it references 1989, go to the link in Post #19.)

Thanks, gentlemen.
 
Having lived in northern NV for over 20 years, we had no registration of any kind. In fact, one of the best "gun" stores was a local chain of drug stores where you could go buy a handgun, ammunition, liquor and mood meds all at one stop! No waiting, no fuss. And with 87% of that state being Federal land, there are plenty of open places to go shoot.
 
Well for what it's worth, here's how my county in NY works:

1. Go to gun shop and purchase hand gun.
2. Take receipt to the county clerks office to fill out amendment form.
3. Wait about 2 weeks for judge to approve purchase.
4. If this is your 5th hand gun the county will do a home inspection before approval.
5. Receive updated permit with new serial number and purchase ticket.
6. Return to said gun shop surrender purchase ticket and receive your new hand gun.
 
4473 is used as defacto registration.

If you buy a gun, fill out 4473, sell the gun, and it is then used in a crime, the police are going to come looking for you.
 
4473 is used as defacto registration.

If you buy a gun, fill out 4473, sell the gun, and it is then used in a crime, the police are going to come looking for you.
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to which you say... sorry, I sold it at the last gun show... let me look for that guy's name.. guns are purchased and sold new and used every day. The police know that. You will not be a suspect simply because you purchased a gun 10 years ago that has since been used in a crime.

if a gun is found at a crime scene, they run the numbers at the manufacturer, to the wholesaler, to the retailer, to the buyer... if that is where the trail ends, that is where the trail ends... if you are doing something else like say.... being an ass to the investigator who comes knocking, the 4473 is the last of your worries. If you are that worried about it, be sure to get the info from anyone you sell a gun to... cover your own ass.
 
In Connecticut certain transactions are reported. A description of the seller, buyer, and the firearm are sent to the buyers CLEO and the state police. Affected transactions include:
-Retail long gun transactions
-Private long gun transactions (if the seller wishes to do paperwork and a bg check)
-All handgun transactions

As much as I don't like the registration element, I like some of the security it provides. I like buying uised guns, and haveing multiple layers of paper trail submitted to the police as it has been transferred can be beneficial. Also, being able to conduct a BG check on unknown buyer and let the police know "It's not my gun anymore. It's this guys problem now" (without haveing to involve an FFL or fees) is nice too.

Also, MGs have to be registered anually with the Department of Public Safety.
 
Congrads OP! You do not live in a state that requires gun registration, instead big brotha gov gives you the benefit of the doubt as to your reason for firearm purchases. Others in more oppressive states are not so lucky.

As mentioned before it's more of a plot element in tv shows.
 
Every time I read about all the gun control laws foisted on us by our betters who know what's good for us, my blood boils.

Then I go look in the mirror and remember who is ultimately responsible for letting this happen. :(
 
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