[CosmicCharlie24]

Hey All - I have a buddy here in NYS whose grandfather brought back a WWII Axis pistol. He's not sure what it is but he thinks its German or Japanese (it's amazing that some folks have no idea what their granddad did in WWII). His grandfather has passed away and his grandmother wants to give it to him. He knows that I'm into this stuff and he asked if he needs a NYS pistol permit to accept this. Of course his grandmother doesn't have one but that's not the point. My basic understanding of NYS is that anyone who owns a pistol needs a pistol permit. Is this correct or can he accept this legally without getting a NYS permit? He he ends up getting this I'll give it a good examination. Thanks - CC24

 

[flatt379]

nys pistol permit

cc in upstate ny every pistol needs a nys pistol permit . i have 10 ww11 weapons ,all with permits . i have no trouble in wayne county. ed

 

[CosmicCharlie24]

Thanks Flat379 - that's what I thought.

 

[Vaarok]

Yep, you have to have a permit, but if the pistol's already unregistered, you can have more than a little hassle registering it in the first place- you'd have to take it to an understanding gunshop, have them "buy" it, and then "sell" it back to you, take the reciept to the county clerk, have the pistol added to your permit, then go back to the shop and collect your pistol.

My state sucks.

 

[sssniper]

Why do you guys live there?? Cold, rainny, nasty, grey, and gun permits! I quit high school, joined the Marine Corps, and other than one semester at Brooklyn Poly, (realized why I keft) haven't lived there since! Just Funnin' - Skid

 

[raym]

Have they ever heard to the second amendment up there? All these hoops you have to jump through sounds like an excessive burden to regulate the right to own and bare arms. The understanding gun shop owner, would he be committing a crime? Would it be simpler for them to cross state lines and transfer possession after the guy had gotten a NY gun permit? Sounds like a real pain in the ass just to have a grandparent to pass down a war souvenir to a member of the family. Do they kick down doors up there just to check if your firearms are all registered with the local government?

 

[CosmicCharlie24]

Easy Guys - its bad but nothing like other parts of the world. I live here because of the 1000 Islands. It's amazing. I've live in Colorado (I can't believe that CU just lost to Nebraska ARRRRRG!), Florida and have been fortunate to travel quite a bit. The St. Lawrence Seaway is pretty freekin amazing and worth the hassle of living in NYS. Its tough to find a state that's perfect. I'll keep pestering my state reps. Thanks guys - CC24

 

[jsz]

CC,
if the fellow has a permit, just take the pistol to the county pistol permit clerk and tell them the story, who brought it back and etc. They will run the serial to see if it is stolen, once checked they will place on your permit.

In the event you do not have a permit, and are appling for it the clerk through the sheriff's office will hold it until your paperwork clears and permit issued. A 6 month to 2 year process.

I have registered many bring backs this way when I was in NYS. My dad stills does this when one comes out of the woodwork. Of course we are in the southern tier, Catt. county, where things are a bit more laid back.
Jeff

 

[Vaarok]

Blaming NY state for NYC laws is like blaming everyone in Illinois for Chicago.

 

[Jareth]

Right on Vaarok!

 

[raym]

I thought this was about NY state laws and not the city. I only know what I've learned from this board about gun laws in other states.

If the good people of Illinois would have marched on Chicago with their pitch forks and ropes they could have cleaned out all the corruption before it took root and spread to the Whitehouse.
Just a political thought that is way off topic for this board and not meant to upset anyone.

 

[Vaarok]

Except that more than half the US population resides in either LA, NYC, Chicago, Dallas, or Boston.

 

[03man]

And so What?