PA Firearm Reciprocity Agreements

The current PA Attorney General, Tom Corbett, has been instrumental in enacting new reciprocity agreements between PA and other states. For the most up to date information, an individual should check the PA Attorney General's website and PA Attorney General Reciprocity Agreements. On the AG's site, an individual can download copies of each reciprocity agreement. … Continue reading PA Firearm Reciprocity Agreements

Concealed Carry in PA

To carry a handgun concealed in public, an individual must possess a valid PA License to Carry Firearms (LTCF, 18 PA.C.S. § 6106) or an equivalent license issued by a state that PA honors (See PA Attorney General Reciprocity Agreements for up to date reciprocity agreements and my blog posting on reciprocity).

How to Fill out a Form 1 or Form 4 when Using a Gun (NFA) Trust

So you have a Gun Trust but how do you correctly fill out a Form 1 or Form 4 when the applicant is the Gun Trust? This is a common question and below explains how the forms should be filled out. To begin with, regardless of what individuals on the internet may tell you, you … Continue reading How to Fill out a Form 1 or Form 4 when Using a Gun (NFA) Trust

National Firearms Act Estate Planning 101

As an estate attorney, how do you handle the planning of an estate, which includes National Firearms Act [NFA] firearms? What if your client asks you, prior to his/her purchase of a NFA weapon, what is the best form of ownership, with long term estate planning in mind? This issue may plague estate attorneys, leaving … Continue reading National Firearms Act Estate Planning 101

Grandpop’s Machine Gun in the Chest

What does an attorney do, when he/she is confronted with the fact that grandpop died, and in his chest, there was a gun? This issue faces estate attorneys quite frequently, especially in pro-gun states, such as Pennsylvania. While most attorneys, not proficient in firearms law or firearms in general, will properly handle the transfer of … Continue reading Grandpop’s Machine Gun in the Chest