[PGalt]

California is one of the few states that does not allow the private sale of firearms.

Interesting. Thanks. Which lead me to this post on opencarry.org...

...this info is from the Map page of OCDO:

California = any privategun transferis illegal

Iowa = private handgun transfer is illegal, long gun legal

Michigan = private handgun transfer is illegal, long gun legal

Pennsylvania = private handgun transfer is illegal, long gun legal

North Carolina = private handgun transfer is illegal, long gun legal

New Jersey = private handgun transfer is illegal, long gun legal

Massachusetts = private handgun transfer is illegal, long gun legal

Illinois = private handgun transfer is illegal, long gun legal if not at gun show

Connecticut = private handgun transfer is illegal, long gun legal if not at gun show

New York = private handgun transfer is illegal, long gun legal if not at gun show

Oregon = Illegal to transfer private ownership at gun shows

Colorado = Illegal to transfer private ownership at gun shows

[Chode]

in NY you CAN sell person to person so long as both have a valid NY permit and a pistol purchase coupon is used...