Hello! This is my first post on TGT.
I am a resident of Illinois. I have a valid Illinois (FOID) Firearm Owners Identification Card and a valid Illinois (CCL) Concealed Carry License. I would like to purchase a vintage 1942 Springfield M1 Garand and a 1943 Remington 1903 03A3 bolt action rifle from the collection of a personal friend who resides in Texas.
Rather than having my friend go through the hassles and inconvenience of packaging and shipping the rifles to an FFL here in Illinois, I was planning on driving to Texas later this afternoon to buy the two rifles in a "Face-to-Face" private sale and personally transport the two firearms back to Illinois over the weekend.
But from what I've read here on the TGT forum and the BATF website, I am unsure as to whether such a "Face-to-Face" private party (non-FFL) sale of the rifles as described above, by a Texas resident to an out-of-state resident such as myself, would be legal under Texas laws nor perhaps legal under Federal laws.
I would appreciate any guidance or advice on how to proceed and properly document such a firearm transfer so as to be in compliance with all applicable Texas, Illinois, and Federal laws.
I will appreciate any and all replies! ZT
I am a resident of Illinois. I have a valid Illinois (FOID) Firearm Owners Identification Card and a valid Illinois (CCL) Concealed Carry License. I would like to purchase a vintage 1942 Springfield M1 Garand and a 1943 Remington 1903 03A3 bolt action rifle from the collection of a personal friend who resides in Texas.
Rather than having my friend go through the hassles and inconvenience of packaging and shipping the rifles to an FFL here in Illinois, I was planning on driving to Texas later this afternoon to buy the two rifles in a "Face-to-Face" private sale and personally transport the two firearms back to Illinois over the weekend.
But from what I've read here on the TGT forum and the BATF website, I am unsure as to whether such a "Face-to-Face" private party (non-FFL) sale of the rifles as described above, by a Texas resident to an out-of-state resident such as myself, would be legal under Texas laws nor perhaps legal under Federal laws.
I would appreciate any guidance or advice on how to proceed and properly document such a firearm transfer so as to be in compliance with all applicable Texas, Illinois, and Federal laws.
I will appreciate any and all replies! ZT