Weapons and The Law

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Person to Person Firearms Purchase Process The person-to-person transfer / purchase of a handgun requires the purchaser to get a permit to purchase from their local law enforcement agency, because neither person can do the required NICS background check. A person 18 but not 21 (person to person) can only purchase a handgun from another person, because the minimum age to purchase from a gun dealer is 21 years old. The process: The purchaser is required to get a purchase permit at their local police department Both parties must complete the Michigan Pistol Sales Record Form R-060 (05/2016) The purchaser must register the handgun with their local police dept within 10 days of the purchase Long Guns Long guns purchased from a gun dealer require a NICS background check, but do not require Registration with the local P.D Long guns transferred from person to person do not a background check, registration, or proof of processing. Straw Purchase The ATF defines a straw purchase as “Buying a gun for someone who is prohibited by law from possessing one or for someone who does not want his or her name associated with the transaction is a “straw purchase.” That means not only is buying a gun for a prohibited person a straw purchase, but so is buying one for that friend or family member who thinks a 4473 is “registration” and “doesn’t want the government to know that they bought a gun.”