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mbs357 wrote:
Gee. The further along this thread goes the more confused I get.
This is the answer to your question:
If you want to recieve the pistol from your friend all you must have is a pistol purchase permit. If you are scared of the handgun being illegal/stolen, I would go through an FFL to pretty much register the firearm federally and check on it's legality. For an FFL transfer the fee is usually around thirty dollars and can be performed at any gunstore or person that has an FFL.
On the legality of your sheriff registering firearms:
There is no power granted to your sheriff that allows him to register handguns. The only way that he could have any is ifHertford Countywas specifically granted the power byaNorth Carolina General Statuteto create a Handgun Registration Database, whichit was not. Then Hertford County would have to pass an ordinance that allowed the sheriff to actually register the handguns. That would be in your county ordinances which I cannot find on the internet, but I'm sure it's not in there because the county was not granted the power by the state legislature. If your county does have a required Handgun Registration Database it is an unconsitutional/unauthorized law and can be struck down in court. The sheriff cannot just make up laws, he has to enforce the ones that are on the books even if he would like to make up his own. That's why he is part of the executive branch of the government and not the legislative branch.
Anybody have anything else to add?