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no you can not. buying a firearm off the street means that the gun is illegally seized or bought. due to this, serial numbers are scratched off by the seller (so it can not be traced) which makes registering a firearm impossible. in addition, any attempt to register a firearm without its serial number will cause you to do a lot of explaining to authorities.
Is it the term "off the street" that bothers you? The term "private sale" is more "politically correct". A private sale is legal in most places. If you feel driven to "register" your legal, newly purchased firearm, if it is indeed not stolen, or reported lost by the last owner, there is no reason you cannot register it. Of course, if the serial number is eradicated, the firearm is no longer legal. But why would you want to?
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Can you register a gun off the streets if the serial number is not scratched off?
Depends. In MOST of the US, there is no requirement or means to register an ordinary handgun. Depends on the law where YOU live- and you did not share that with us.
What if you use a gun off the streets in your home?
No matter WHERE you use a gun, there are laws that govern what you can and cannot do. If you do not know those laws, please do not own a gun.
How can you register for firing at ranges in Michigan?
You would have to go to your local gun shop and register your firearm there. Then, after completing that, you would have to go the gun range and register yourself there, with your gun permit.
Can you register a gun oline?
Depends on where you are. In MOST of the US, there is no requirement to register an ordinary firearm. There is also no place to register a gun- on line or otherwise.
How to register a gun when previous owner is unknown?
Depends on what state you are in. In MOST of the US, there IS no requirement to register a gun.
Do you have to register a gun in Jacksonville?
No
Do you have to register a gun in Ga?
No.
Do you have to register a gun in Alaska?
No
Do you have to register for a gun in Georgia?
no
Where do you register your gun in Texas?
Texas does not require gun registration.
Do you have to register a new gun in wv?
No,
Do you need to register a gun in Tennessee?
No
