annie oakley
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Hi folks on the forum! I am a new member here, but have read the forum before. I figured it was time to join this fine forum since there are so many knowledgeable people.
I have a question and there are a couple of variables in the background that might make this difficult to answer, but I'll carry on and ask it.
I inherited a rifle and handgun from my father while a resident in Florida. There is no paperwork on these items. I also bought a shotgun while there in a private transaction. At the time, I understood the law in Florida was that shotguns didn't need to be 'registered' like handguns do.
However, now I'm a resident of North Carolina and not trying to intentionally break any NC gun laws so I want to know if I am required to register any of these or not? On one hand I'd rather not, because I don't like the idea of the government keeping track of the guns of law abiding citizens ( maybe because they can't get to the guns the gangs in East LA have LOL ). At the same time, I need to be able to move these items in my car occasionally and I want to know from some of you what will typically occur if I'm stopped and my guns found in my car. ( I usually carry them in the trunk, in their cases ), if I'm driving from Point x to Point y.
Do they take your guns or does your having inherited them make any difference?
Also, since I inherited guns that have no papers, can they even be registered at all in that case?
The two guns I have inherited are very important to me because my father gave them to me, and they have high sentimental value because of that. And as for my shotgun, I've been told that no one needs any kind of special permit to carry a shotgun anywhere. You see them racked inside truck cabs on the back window periodically around here ( I'm in Harnett cty ).
Any opinions, even better 'facts', you guys may have to offer would be greatly
appcreiated and I look forward to interacting with you on the forum.
Hi folks on the forum! I am a new member here, but have read the forum before. I figured it was time to join this fine forum since there are so many knowledgeable people.
I have a question and there are a couple of variables in the background that might make this difficult to answer, but I'll carry on and ask it.
I inherited a rifle and handgun from my father while a resident in Florida. There is no paperwork on these items. I also bought a shotgun while there in a private transaction. At the time, I understood the law in Florida was that shotguns didn't need to be 'registered' like handguns do.
However, now I'm a resident of North Carolina and not trying to intentionally break any NC gun laws so I want to know if I am required to register any of these or not? On one hand I'd rather not, because I don't like the idea of the government keeping track of the guns of law abiding citizens ( maybe because they can't get to the guns the gangs in East LA have LOL ). At the same time, I need to be able to move these items in my car occasionally and I want to know from some of you what will typically occur if I'm stopped and my guns found in my car. ( I usually carry them in the trunk, in their cases ), if I'm driving from Point x to Point y.
Do they take your guns or does your having inherited them make any difference?
Also, since I inherited guns that have no papers, can they even be registered at all in that case?
The two guns I have inherited are very important to me because my father gave them to me, and they have high sentimental value because of that. And as for my shotgun, I've been told that no one needs any kind of special permit to carry a shotgun anywhere. You see them racked inside truck cabs on the back window periodically around here ( I'm in Harnett cty ).
Any opinions, even better 'facts', you guys may have to offer would be greatly
appcreiated and I look forward to interacting with you on the forum.