Firearm Bill of Sale Form - Pennsylvania

How to Sell a Firearm in Pennsylvania?

The Pennsylvania Firearm Bill of Sale form should include the following details:

• The seller, the buyer, their addresses and driver's licenses numbers;
• Firearm details, including type, make, model, caliber, serial number, etc;
• Trade price (all fields of the form have to be filled out). If the seller accepts monetary payment, the USD amount has to be entered both in numbers and in words. Dates when the parties agreed on the transaction and the date of payment have to be entered in the following format - MM/DD/YYYY. All other terms of negotiations have to be mentioned in the document, for example, in the event the property is provided to the buyer as a gift.
• Disclosure, where the buyer reviews all the statements and disclosure of the seller as well.
• Signatures of both parties.

When the bill of sale is signed by the seller and the buyer, it should be notarized. After that document can be considered legal proof of the ownership change.

Pennsylvania Gun Laws

Pennsylvania has considerably straightforward laws when it comes to gun ownership, but there are still a few things that have to be done to legally transfer a gun. Any individual or dealer selling a handgun is required to sell it at the place of business of a licensed dealer or in the county sheriff's office.

In the state of Pennsylvania, there is no particular registration process. If the person possesses a gun legally or it was brought legally, no action is required. There is no registration document or license necessary to purchase a firearm in the state of Pennsylvania. However, all possible transfers of handguns in Pennsylvania according to the law have to go through the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS). There is a special sales database that is kept by the state police, where all sales of guns in Pennsylvania are recorded. According to the requirements, the purchaser must sign the transfer application of the sale for the purchase of a handgun and no transfer application is necessary to transfer a rifle or shotgun.

Related Templates and Forms:

• Form SP 4-127, Application for a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms;
• Other Firearm Bills of Sale by state.