Re: <none>

["Christopher J. Kracik" <kracikcj@xxxxxxxx>]

I would suggest that rather than talking to a police officer, I would
contact someone with an FFL.  The gun may have to move from registered
dealer to registered dealer.

Chris

> > Hey, i need some help.  Does anyone ( jeff?? and Rob T??), know the law
> for
> > registering vintage guns??  My grandfather left me a civil war era
musket
> > when he passed away, and my father, now in NJ, is going to send it to
me.
> > Need to know the legal way to do this......
>
> Varies from state to state.  Your best bet is to talk to a cop in your
city
> and ask what you need to do on your end to make sure the transfer is
legal.
> Your father needs to do likewise.  I suspect that it'll be as simple as
> breaking down the musket as far as it'll reasonably go and FedExing it to
> you--you can't send firearms through the US Mail, and FedEx requires that
> weapons be at least partially disassembled for safety reasons--but you
need
> to talk to local law enforcement authority and make sure that you're
> conformant with local law.