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Thanks dogtowntom. I know I can't ship it to him direct.
The hang up I'm having is that he is a FL resident staying in Utah. Because it's a long gun it's not a problem not being a Utah resident and doing the 4473 with a Utah FFL?
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It's been legal since 1986 to sell a rifle or shotgun to a resident of another state, as long as the sale and transfer is legal in both states. (thanks to FOPA '86)
Prior to 1986 a dealer could only sell rifles or shotguns to contiguous states.
California for example prohibits the out of state transfer of any firearm to a California resident. They can pay for it, but the firearm must be shipped to a CA dealer.
Further, for the purposes of acquiring firearms, ATF considers you a resident of the state where you make your home. See
ATF Ruling 2010-6 State of Residence