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Basically, As a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, I can go to Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia and West Virginia and Buy LONG guns only, as a NON-Licensee.
IF i want a Long gun from any other state, say I am traveling to Arkansas for a Duck Hunting trip and my shotgun gets stollen, and I walk into Mack's and want to buy a new shotgun, I CAN NOT!!! I Must buy it in a neighboring state to my residence or back in KY.
If I want to by a Hand Gun, as a NON Licensee, I can ONLY do so in my home state of KY. I can buy one from ANY licensee in the country as long as it is shipped and the transfer and the 4473 is done by a Licensee in my home state.
FTF transfers of Handguns AND long guns are legal INSIDE MY HOME STATE. FTF transfers of handguns AND Long guns in any state outside of my home state are a violation of federal law.
I think I got that right, didn't I?
<––-FFL
There is no Federal law that restricts rifle or shotgun purchases to contiguous states. The Federal law that restricted long gun purchases was amended 25 years ago.
As a nonlicensee, you can acquire a rifle or shotgun from a licensee in any state as long as the sale is legal in both your state of residence AND the state where you are acquiring the firearm. Firearms other than rifles or shotguns (handguns, frames, receivers, AR lowers, PGO shotguns, etc) may only be acquired from a licensed dealer in your own state of residence.
As a nonlicensee, you may acquire or dispose of firearms to another nonlicensee only in your state of residence, as long as the other nonlicensee is a resident of your state, the transaction is legal under state law and you have no reason to believe the other party is a prohibited person.