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Originally Posted by August
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Since when does one have to buy firearms only in ones home state? I bought a shotgun and a pistol (legally) in Maine while being a resident of Rhode Island though that was 10 years or so ago. Have the laws changed since then?
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If you buy a handgun from out of state, Federal Law requires that it be shipped across state lines to a local FFL dealer who does the background checks and actually handles the final transaction to you. Without a local FFL willing and able to handle the transaction, it is illegal for someone to purchase a handgun out of their state and transport it across state lines to get it home.
(P.S. I don't own any long guns, and know that the rules are different for them, so don't know if the above applies) |
So you're saying my handgun was purchased illegally? |
I don't know the dates of various portions of the code but the section is
USC title 18, part I.
So if you, as a resident of one state, went to another state, bought a handgun and transported it yourself back to your home state, yes, that is illegal. In fact, it would have been illegal for the dealer in the out of state shop to have sold it to you in the first place (he/she is supposed to check state residency of all purchasers).
But, 10 years ago I wasn't even living in the US, so maybe it was different then?