Handgun registration

[Guest Andyxd]

I really didn't know where this should go, so I thought I'd try here first. My question is how does a person register a handgun in his name that was bought from a individual at a gun show. Please move this to where it belongs if need be. Thanks!

[bubbiesdad]

There is no gun registration in TN.

[Guest bkelm18]

You don't. There is no firearm registration in the state of TN.

[Garufa]

Before someone comes along and says Got Search?....there is no (official) gun registration in the State of Tennesse.

BTW, this horse has been beat. Try the Search funtion.

[DavidD]

Don't worry about it, the gun is now yours and as long as you can legally own it, you are not breaking any laws. If you got a receipt, I'd hang on to it and if not, just make a note of when and where you bought it. That's it.

[nightrunner]

Firearm registration does not exist in the State of TN.

[Guest Andyxd]

Thanks guys!

[trblmkr13]

Tn one of the last free states

[dubya3488]

Tn one of the last free states

Agreed.

[Guest clsutton21]

[Guest eyescream]

It's interesting how pervasive this mythological gun-registration thing is.

A friend of mine called me last year, her dad had passed away, and she wanted some help going through all his guns to make sure they were properly secured and there wasn't anything she needed to do with them.

While we were looking through stuff I found an S&W that I liked and made an offer for it. She was worried that she couldn't just sell it to me; and I got to explain that it's just not done here – not because I didn't want to, but because there's simply no mechanism for it (good!) and if she took it to the Sheriff's department they'd just look at her funny. It took a little bit for me to convince her.

[Guest BigShot]

Don't worry about it, the gun is now yours and as long as you can legally own it, you are not breaking any laws. If you got a receipt, I'd hang on to it and if not, just make a note of when and where you bought it. That's it.

+1

Keep a record of some sort just in case it has a history that may need explaining later.

[Guest cheez]

I guess I will play devil's advocate here and ask. Why would you want to register your gun?

[jaredshs]

GO VOLS !!

[jtluttrell]

Firearm registration does not exist in the State of TN.

If there is no registration in TN then where have I been sending my serials and $50 fee?

[nightrunner]

the guy that is coming to get them

[Mike.357]

my mother in law asked me a few months ago if my guns were registered. i told her no, and left it at that. She thinks I am fixing to get arrested.

[Guest jackdm3]

May be wishful thinking on her part!