I have owened this hand gun for 18 years. I bought it from the orig with a bill of sale but now would like to get it registered in my name to carry with an ccw/oc..... ( is this possibile ) after all these years ( missouri )
Yep. What you are asking to do is impossible in Missouri... the way it should be.
I wouldn't be asking BATFE or local LEOs for firearms advice, legal or otherwise. These folks aren't motivated by your rights interests. (I am not saying that they are specifically trying to violate your rights; it's just not the goal of their mission to ensure that your rights are protected.) Almost everyone on this board is motivated by the retention and restoration your individual RKBA. You'll get advice that serves your rights interests far better from one of us than from LE.
You are right. I have talk to the ATF and they told me to just write down the serial no and take a picture witch is what the Leo told me to do, Say la Vee and oh well, Happy OC and thanks.
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What reason did they give for this?
If your weapon ever got lost or stolen , then got found and they run the serial number the would return it to the original owner. You have your paper work that shows you are the owner now and have the serial no. to report it if was not bought through a dealer with a FTL.