Can I send my “Pistol Sales Record” to my local police department or does it need to go somewhere special?
say WHAT?!?
Nevermind :jester:
When I purchased the pistol I was given two copies of the pistol sales record and was told to send one of them in to the Michigan State Police Department.
Yeah, I spoke without knowing what I was talking about :agree:
I usually take mine to my local sherrif’s office, and they forward it to the state police.
That’s a thing? Doesn’t the FFL do that? And I’m in the worst gun state in the country.
Nope, the laws have changed (relaxed) over the last year or two (no longer need to go to the sherrif’s dept. for a pistol purchase permit), but yes.
I read that I no longer needed a permit to purchase a firearm but do have to mail in the sales record.
I believe that is correct, when the purchase permit stopped being required, you basically just skip the 1st trip to the sherrif’s dept (you fill out the exact same paperwork at the point of purchase)…
However I have to say that if you feel unclear about what to do, you should consult your favorite knowledgeable ffl, or local sherrif dept to make sure you are fully covered where your obligations are concerned. I am not a legal authority ofany sort.
Yikes, I had no idea this sort of the thing was done.
I guess, I ought to be more grateful I live in Texas where such state laws don’t exist regarding pistol buying and paper work…
dumb question, but did you just look up the gun laws in MI?
When I was there 5 or 6 years ago I needed an in-state ID to even ‘register’ it with the local PD (dumb, but oh well). I assume all that stuff is still online.
The legal requirements in MI have changed a fair amount in just the last two years (but yes, they should be online), and I think the OP is a resident of MI judging by his location tag.
Buying a pistol in MI is really not complicated, the op is correct, all he has to do is turn in his paperwork.
Texas is a great gun state. I need to move there lol.
I get the impression that Texas, Arizona, and Montana are the places to beat for gun friendliness.
Florida and Georgia aren’t bad either.
Yes indeed. I am glad I needn’t deal with this here in TX.
Some older lady was asking for my help on another gun forum. She lives in New Jersey. God, the stuff she had to do to get her handgun… :eek:
You can add Washington State to the list. Even being a liberal state our gun laws are great.
We had shall issue concealed carry way before most states.
WA is ok, not great, no FA,SBR,SRS
City of Las Vegas requires all pistol purchases to be recorded by LVPD and they issue you a “blue card”. Holdover from the gangster/mob days, where the PD wanted to know who had pistols in town and if you don’t have the “blue card” they will confiscate the pistol.