Is it possible to "legalize" a handgun illegally owned by another person?

[MoMan]

I have LLE friends who I can trust to take possession and not screw me over.

That certainly makes it easier.

 

[Marine Cpl]

That certainly makes it easier.

Yep. If an Leo can take possession of it and go to a gunshop to sell it to you, that's the easiest option.

 

[BDinPutnam]

I was going to ask, how does someone from a Free state, where they don't need a permit, get a gun legally into NY. it seems the FFl transfer route would be the way to go

If you are referring to pistols/handguns specifically, it is the *only* way to do it legally.

Long guns not so much.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

Long guns not so much.

For now.

 

[stokes]

Years ago a guy I worked with had a Luger his father bought home.He just took it to the local PD,either Nassau or Suffolk,I forget which.They did some kind of check and he was good to go.It was back in the '80's so things may not be so simple.But you said it has no firing pin,so its an inoperable firearm.

 

[spat]

If he's been storing it in PA for the last 50 years, no laws have been broken to need to "legalize".

Just saying....

 

[gqllc007]

Willjr75 has the correct advice

 

[Acer-m14]