Posted: 10/30/2007 8:39:39 AM EDT
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If I purchased a firearm face to face in the state in which I resided and moved to and become a resident of my current state of residence am I guilty of INTERstate transfer of firearms? Am I not able to later transfer said firearm face to face to a resident of the state in which I currently a reside? If so, how is this different than face to face transferring a long gun across state lines? |
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I'm not lawyer but I did pay two during my divorce so..... If I purchased a firearm face to face in the state in which I resided and moved to and become a resident of my current state of residence am I guilty of INTERstate transfer of firearms? No Am I not able to later transfer said firearm face to face to a resident of the state in which I currently a reside? Yes If so, how is this different than face to face transferring a long gun across state lines? because now you're conducting a financial transaction across state lines and interstate commerce kicks in. |
A financial transaction doesn't have to occur. The mere act of transporting the firearm accross a state line is engaging in interstate commerce. |
When you take YOUR firearm with YOU to another state you have moved it interstate. Since YOU still own it, it is not a transfer OF THE FIREARM to a new owner. The prohibition is against transferring OWNERSHIP of a firearm across a state line. When you ship the gun to yourself in another state the receipient CANNOT open the package. They would be taking possesion (ownership) of the firearm in violation of the interstate rules. While I don't like the rules any more than anyone else, they remain the LAW with rather nasty consequences for flouting them. |
The question isn't about shipping or selling to someone in another state. It is about transferring the firearm to a resident of the state of which I am currently a resident. I've changed states of residence several times since I first purchased a firearm. Is it legal for me to sell said firearm in a ftf transaction or not? |
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