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  • tackshot

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    Mainly a military problem, for guys that have a DL from a different state than Texas, and don't live at the address on the license then would that pose an issue in the NIC system. Had this happen to a guy while on leave and he was denied the purchase. Wanted to see if this is a common problem.
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    Dawico

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    I don't think it is very common. You may have to present proof that you are stationed here but you should not have to change IDs or addresses to buy a gun.

    Military is exempt from that stuff.

    Or used to be anyways.
     

    majormadmax

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    Mainly a military problem, for guys that have a DL from a different state than Texas, and don't live at the address on the license then would that pose an issue in the NIC system. Had this happen to a guy while on leave and he was denied the purchase. Wanted to see if this is a common problem.

    Leave or TDY (temporary duty) orders do not entitle a person to purchase a firearm in another state. It must be permanent change of station (PCS) orders that show the military member is a resident of the state in which he/she is buying the gun.

    See pg 135 of the Firearms Regulations Reference Guide...
    A member of the Armed Forces on active duty is a resident of the State in which his or her permanent duty station is located, and may satisfy the identification document requirement by presenting his or her military identification card along with official orders showing that his or her permanent duty station is within the State where the licensed premises are located.

    ATF Rul. 2001-5

    Section 921(b) of the GCA provides that a member of the Armed Forces on active duty is a resident of the State in which his permanent duty station is located. The purchaser's official orders showing that his or her permanent duty station is within the State where the licensed premises are located suffice to establish the purchaser's residence for GCA purposes. In combination with a military identification card, such orders will satisfy the Brady Act's requirement for an identification document, even though the purchaser may actually reside in a home that is not located on the military base.

    Held further, a purchaser who is a member of the Armed Forces on active duty is a resident of the State in which his or her permanent duty station is located, and may satisfy the identification document requirement by presenting his or her military identification card along with official orders showing that his or her permanent duty station is located within the State where the licensed premises are located.

    ATF Ruling 79-7, ATFQB 79-1, 26, is hereby superseded. Date signed: December 31, 2001
     

    leVieux

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    What is the purpose of this "law"? Which other constitutional rights must we abandon at the state line? Problem is very REAL for me, as I live in New Orleans, but my two favorite gun shops are in South Texas, where I frequently find myself. I have both "CHL's", Life Member TSRA/NRA, ex-US Military Officer; but can't buy a pistol from Chuck or Ronnie. What did these legislators think they were "preventing"? Legal, constitutional interstate commerce? Makes NO SENSE to me.
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    p.s. Why can't we have a "rent a firearm" policy for qualified travelers?
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