Out of state purchase
Hello, I am new to this forum. I have a question regarding a long gun purchase.
I am in school in DE and am originally from NYC. I would like to purchase a long gun in DE and keep it there for the time I am going to school. I cannot become a resident of DE since I am only there for school purposes. Would it be possible to get the gun in DE or do I still have to get it transferred to NYC FFL?
If this question has been asnwered aleady somewhere on the forum I apologize in advance.
I am in school in DE and am originally from NYC. I would like to purchase a long gun in DE and keep it there for the time I am going to school. I cannot become a resident of DE since I am only there for school purposes. Would it be possible to get the gun in DE or do I still have to get it transferred to NYC FFL?
If this question has been asnwered aleady somewhere on the forum I apologize in advance.
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So here's a different sort of question...
I know that I can buy a long gun in any state if there are no local laws prohibiting it.
Here's the puzzler. I will be in Virginia in a couple of weeks for the North South Skirmish Association's Fall Nationals. Another skirmisher has a reproduction Henry rifle in .45 Colt for sale, which I would like to buy. I am from Ohio. He is from Wisconsin, I think.
So what rules govern transfer of firearms in a third party state, namely Virginia? Do I have to find an FFL holder from Ohio specifically, or will any FFL holder be ok?0 -
Any FFL should do it. I bought a AR-180 at OGCA in Columbus years ago from a Wisconsin dealer and just done the 4473. 0 -
I don't think so.
You may buy a long arm from a dealer in another state only if such transfer is permitted by state/local law in BOTH states, & if you appear before the dealer at his licensed premises.
In the case of a gun show, the show is an extension of the licensed premises only for dealers who are licensed in that state. So, you might be able to find a VA dealer who is willing to do the transfer, but I'd be surprised if you can.
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quote:Originally posted by nmyers
I don't think so.
You may buy a long arm from a dealer in another state only if such transfer is permitted by state/local law in BOTH states, & if you appear before the dealer at his licensed premises.
In the case of a gun show, the show is an extension of the licensed premises only for dealers who are licensed in that state. So, you might be able to find a VA dealer who is willing to do the transfer, but I'd be surprised if you can.
Neal
+1, Some states don't allow their residents to buy long guns out of state. The purchase requirements are the same as for handguns, they have to be transferred through a instate 01 FFL. The only two that I'm familiar with is California and Idaho. I don't know if Ohio is one of these states also.
I live in a state that is snowbird central in the winter. The local Walmart in Prescott AZ. Has a big sign in their gun department. Listing the states, that residents can legally purchase long guns in AZ.0 -
As said- you need to find a VIRGINIA FFL. 0 -
Update: apparently Ohio has a rule that residents can only buy long guns in state or from a contiguous state (MI, IN, PA, WV, KY). So to modify my question: if the owner drives up to WV with me (just a few miles up the road) since that is a contiguous state, and we appear at a gun store in person on premises, can the WV dealer do the transfer? Because on another board, someone has stated that this isn't permitted, that while I could go in and buy a gun from the WV dealer's store without an issue, he can't do the transfer... something about transport issues. 0 -
I THINK the requirement is that a FFL sell from his registered business address.
Just have him ship it to Ohio. Surely you have a FFL who won't charge you the world to paper it.0 -
Years ago I purchased a shotgun in Mass.
They had to send the gun to a dealer in Nh.
I can go to elsewhere in Maine
and buy a long gun and walk out or go to the
satellite transfer staion across the nh border
and save the sales tax.0 -
Why not have a FTF sale in Ohio after the skirmish? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by jonk
Update: apparently Ohio has a rule that residents can only buy long guns in state or from a contiguous state (MI, IN, PA, WV, KY). So to modify my question: if the owner drives up to WV with me (just a few miles up the road) since that is a contiguous state, and we appear at a gun store in person on premises, can the WV dealer do the transfer? Because on another board, someone has stated that this isn't permitted, that while I could go in and buy a gun from the WV dealer's store without an issue, he can't do the transfer... something about transport issues.
Why don't you just have the seller ship the rifle to a receiving FFL in your state?
With the price of gas, all this "driving around" trying to find a transfer dealer might end up costing you more than the shipping charges!0 -
victorj19,
The reason for the two individuals in the original post to not have a face to face transfer in Ohio, or anywhere else, is that it is a violation of federal law. See 18 U.S.C.922(a)(3) and (5), 922(b)(3), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30. This question is covered on pages 177 and 178 of the Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide. A copy of this document is provided to all FFL Dealers. It may also be on the internet under DOJ and BATFE.0
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