NitroAcres said:
My Father and I traded guns all the time when he was still alive..never gave it a second thought.
This happens a lot more than people think because they don't know the gun laws of their state and the federal laws. Then one day they say something to the wrong person, or someone overhears them talking and "alerts" the authorities and both people are in a heap of trouble.
If a person owns even one firearm, they should also familiarize themselves with the firearms laws in their state and the federal firearms laws that concern them and what they own. It could save them A LOT of problems in the future.
That said, to get the information, do your own research. Don't just believe everything a gun shop counter person or even a law enforcement officer tells you, I have run into too many people that have been given information from people who THINK they know the laws, but have NEVER read the laws themselves. Hate to say it but most police DO NOT know the guns laws of even the state they patrol in.
I've been in the gun business for over 30 years and I still run into situations that I do not know the answer and have to do some serious searching/asking to get the answer.