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Originally Posted by DC2.2GSR
No.
First of all, there is no "registration" of any guns in PA whatsoever. The PA State Police keep a record of new gun sales, but not a registration. According to the PA Uniform Firearms Act it's actually illegal to keep a registry of firearms:
Somehow the PA Supreme court ruled that the State Police database was legal, which is pretty messed up. Supposedly, it's legal because it's based off of new gun sales data only and is incomplete. Anti-gun groups talk about "loopholes" allowing criminals to get guns... hah, well there's a nice loophole that the Govt. uses to get around the law themselves. Surprising, right? 
As for transferring ownership of firearms - handguns must be transferred through an FFL (gun shop), but even then it's not registered to any specific individual. Rifles and shotguns may be bought and sold and transferred between individuals without any paperwork or third party involvement at all. When you buy new rifles or shotguns though there are papers to fill out and a PICS background check.
Hopefully that helps. |
but what about short barreled rifles and shotguns?!?!