Need help ASAP: No longer in possession

[bigbossman]

In my personal opinion, very few circumstances warrant using the silly No Longer In Possession form.

The only time I've ever used it was when I sold off my registered "assault weapons" to buyer out of state.

[Librarian]

So if you were in possession before the transfer reporting took place you don't need to register? Is that correct?

YES

What if you move from another state to CA do you have to register firearms you already own? Or does this fall under firearms moved into the state and the answer is yes?

YES

Do they require filing no longer in possession form?

No.

[SamGoldstein]

No.

Require? Probably not. But you know more than I do about the firearms laws. However, I'd rather be safe and disassociate my name from a firearm I no longer am in possession of. But I'm no lawyer, just like you.

[Librarian]

Require? Probably not. But you know more than I do about the firearms laws. However, I'd rather be safe and disassociate my name from a firearm I no longer am in possession of. But I'm no lawyer, just like you.

Generally it's unnecessary - all the transfers inside CA require either DROS or self-reporting, so as long as everyone follows the law, the change would be reported.

Selling out of state is different, since no paper goes to CADOJ; it might be useful to file the NLIP, but were I the buyer, I'd be pretty hostile to the idea of passing on my out of state info to CA.

Certainly it used to be the case - maybe 10 years ago, IIRC - where CA DOJ would not accept the NLIP due to problems of suspect submissions.

Someone has already noted the (in)accuracy of AFS; I just don't see how filing the NLIP is beneficial.

But if anyone wants to fill it out, it's free to file.

[huntingsocal]

Thanks for the clarification Librarian, I often wondered about that

[Paul_R]

I swear it's like some people have Stockholm Syndrome.