HandGun Sales question

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Re: HandGun Sales question

At the present time, in Wisconsin, private sales are exempt from most regulations. The person has to be 21, a Wisconsin resident, and not ineligible to own a handgun, at least to your knowledge.

They've tried to change that law several times, and there is currently a bill in the legislature designed to force private sales through a FFL licensee. That's the way it is in a lot of states, and it will eventually pass. I do not believe it has passed yet, though.

Personally, I don't do private sales unless I know the buyer well...meaning they are a personal friend of mine. That's my rule, but it has nothing to do with legal issues. I especially wouldn't do it at a garage sale. Too much risk there.

Anyhow, know the laws in your state and city. Some cities have their own rules. You can call any firearms dealer and find out the current state of the laws or even a local law enforcement agency, if you're not paranoid about contact with them.

There are different rules in different jurisdictions.

Even though the OP sold his handgun, thought I'd correct this one point that has been incorrectly posted twice.

The age requirement for the sale of a handgun or a longgun from a Wisconsin resident to a Wisconsin resident (private party sale) is 18. There is no Wisconsin state law that says a person must be 18 to purchase a handgun.

There is a federal law that says a person must be 21 to purchase a handgun IF one of two conditions are met:
1) the seller of the handgun holds a Federal Firearms License, or
2) the handgun is being sold in interstate commerce.

A sale from a Wisconsin resident to another Wisconsin resident is not a sale in interstate commerce.

One of the MANY quirky things about our nation's gun laws.