I am curious is this legal?

[Anonymous]

i am looking at guns i am turning 18 in a month and looking into rifles or maybe a handgun cause it is legal at 18 in my state my question is my buddy offered to sell me his handgun when i turn 18 is this legal like as in if i get pulled over and they see my gun what would happen if they run it and it ain’t in my name is there any law against that or is it legal to buy a gun from someone and not have it in your name just curious of the laws before i do anything

[DryGermanGuy]

Depends completely on state/county/city laws. Example:

"Selling or transferring firearms
You must report any private sale or transfer of a firearm through the Massachusetts Gun Transaction Portal. This needs to happen before or at the time of the sale or transfer. You also must register a firearm within seven days through the same portal if you bought or received a firearm by any means other than by a personal sale or transfer, or through a Massachusetts firearms dealer."

https://www.boston.gov/departments/police/owning-firearm-boston

[dynamicyandere]

You gotta check your own local gun laws to make sure. Being in illegal possession of a firearm could land you in prison. So, make sure you’re on top of that and don’t take risks with gun laws. You can probably look it up online or even ask a gun shop owner in your area. It ain’t worth the risk of getting it wrong.

[gorydetails]

What state?