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Posted: 6/7/2013 10:51:39 AM EDT
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I apologize if this is not in the right forum.
My question is if I am in the military on active duty can I buy a supressor? Or would I fall under civilian class II/III license holder for buying purposes? I appreciate the response. Thank you. |
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Quoted: I apologize if this is not in the right forum. My question is if I am in the military on active duty can I buy a supressor? Or would I fall under civilian class II/III license holder for buying purposes? I appreciate the response. Thank you. Depends on state laws. What state are you stationd in? Also remember that if you have a change of duty station and are sent to a state that does not allow suppressors you have to do something with the can. INformation regarding purchasing and allowable states can be found here
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with reguards to NFA items, you are a civilian. your military status doesnt change wheather you are or are not allowed to buy a can.
if supressors are legal for civilians to purchase in whatever state you are stationed in now, then yes, you can buy a supressor. if they are not legal, then no, you cannot. the only way military, LEO, security, etc... are allowed to own supressors in ban states is because the supressor is purchased by the department/unit. it will be treated like the m4s at the armory, checked out and checked back in. you dont own it. |
| I don't think your restricted from buying but however there are things to considered like if they are allowed on base. Are you going to be stationed in a state long enough four the 7-8 months of NFA paperwork.. Your best bet is to purchase in your home state where you have a physical address. |
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I apologize if this is not in the right forum. My question is if I am in the military on active duty can I buy a supressor? Or would I fall under civilian class II/III license holder for buying purposes? I appreciate the response. Thank you. Short answer is yes, I bought two on AD. As LNG as they are legal where you are stationed. |
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I don't think your restricted from buying but however there are things to considered like if they are allowed on base. Are you going to be stationed in a state long enough four the 7-8 months of NFA paperwork.. Your best bet is to purchase in your home state where you have a physical address. The ATF considers the state where you have PCS orders to be your state of residene. It is illegal to purchase any firearm in your home state, even if you maintain residency there for tax purposes, own a home there, etc. One can always set up a trust in which a parent or other family member is a trustee, and have that person do the legwork on behalf of the trust, in their home state. |
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I don't think your restricted from buying but however there are things to considered like if they are allowed on base. Are you going to be stationed in a state long enough four the 7-8 months of NFA paperwork.. Your best bet is to purchase in your home state where you have a physical address. The ATF considers the state where you have PCS orders to be your state of residene. It is illegal to purchase any firearm in your home state, even if you maintain residency there for tax purposes, own a home there, etc. One can always set up a trust in which a parent or other family member is a trustee, and have that person do the legwork on behalf of the trust, in their home state. The ATF also recognizes that a person in the military may have more then one state or residence. If you live/vote/pay taxes/are liscensed to drive in Alabama but are stationed at Ft Benning (Main post and 99% of buildings in GA) you are still a resident of AL. Joining the armed services does not remove your citizen ship. I am personally aware of ATF making this interperation for purposes of NFA transfers, Brady Act, and pre SAFE and SAFE explosive transfers. Ft Benning gets mentioned in ATF training because 10,000 or more service members live in AL, but there are certainly other examples (Ft Campbell for example.) This assumes you are truely a resident of the second state, and not just using ti as a home of record. |
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