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buffalobob
How old does a handgun have to be to not require a permit to buy?

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  • rldowns3
    Made before 1898? I believe...there is a list printed by the ATF that lists all the C&R/Antique mfg/models of firearms you can purchase without a license.

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  • buffalobob
    Thanks Rich

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  • woodshermit
    Let's not confuse "permit" with "background check". There is a huge difference.
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  • EOD Guy
    quote:Originally posted by rldowns3
    Made before 1898? I believe...there is a list printed by the ATF that lists all the C&R/Antique mfg/models of firearms you can purchase without a license.


    The BATF list is only of C&R firearms, not antiques. Even then, not all C&R firearms are listed. While an antique firearm, made prior to 1899, is not regulated at the Federal level, C&R firearms still are regulated. A C&R FFL can be used to receive C&R firearms without going through a dealer.
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  • nmyers
    It depends upon where you live.

    In some localities ALL pistols, including antiques, may require a permit to purchase. Local law takes precedence over federal law when it comes to firearms.

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  • Contender Man
    Then there are Black Powder pistols that like antiques (pre-1899) are subject to local laws .... but require no NICS/4473 activity.

    Know your local laws, and if your unsure inquire at a local gun shop.



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  • allen griggs
    All guns made before 1899 are antiques. If the gun was made in 1898 it is an antique and not subject to Federal law.
    It doesn't matter whether it is a muzzleloader, or a single action Colt that you can still buy ammo for at your local gun store, if it was made before 1899 it is an antique.
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  • Alleno
    I always seem to be suspicious of questions like this, makes me wonder what someone is up to. Just my 2 cents

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  • rldowns3
    People ask because they do not know.....perhaps they are trying to follow the law rather than break it?

    Now, had it been a question like, "how do I convert my post ban AR-15 to full auto" I may not have answered it and perhaps might have tried to convince them not to. His is not such a question.

    If you were going to start wire tapping and locking people up for asking how old a firearm has to be to be considered a C&R or what types of firearms don't require FFL transfers then you may as well lock up half of the board posters.

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