..out of State'r buying in Texas (or vice versa)

[Whisky]

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just curious, can I buy, face to face with a seller (gun show or gun shop), in another State without using a FFL ?

or

can my Buddy (who lives in Washington State) do the same here in Texas while visiting ?

it's not come up before with me so I don't know how that works. thanks

 

[Sam Colt]

Not legally.

 

[Koinonia]

Not legal to sell to an out of state resident, without transferring through FFL from here, to their state, then that FFL Would sell to them.

 

[mosin]

Maybe its a texas thing but I know a ga resident can buy from fl ffls legally

 

[txinvestigator]

From the ATF FAQ

Q: To whom may an unlicensed person transfer firearms under the GCA?
A person may sell a firearm to an unlicensed resident of his State, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law. A person may loan or rent a firearm to a resident of any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law. A person may sell or transfer a firearm to a licensee in any State. However, a firearm other than a curio or relic may not be transferred interstate to a licensed collector.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(d), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30]

Q: From whom may an unlicensed person acquire a firearm under the GCA?
A person may only acquire a firearm within the person’s own State, except that he or she may purchase or otherwise acquire a rifle or shotgun, in person, at a licensee’s premises in any State, provided the sale complies with State laws applicable in the State of sale and the State where the purchaser resides. A person may borrow or rent a firearm in any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(b)(3), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30]

Q: May an unlicensed person obtain a firearm from an out-of-State source if the person arranges to obtain the firearm through a licensed dealer in the purchaser’s own State?
A person not licensed under the GCA and not prohibited from acquiring firearms may purchase a firearm from an out-of-State source and obtain the firearm if an arrangement is made with a licensed dealer in the purchaser’s State of residence for the purchaser to obtain the firearm from the dealer.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and 922(b)(3)]

 

[Renegade]

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[Renegade]

Not legal to sell to an out of state resident, without transferring through FFL from here, to their state, then that FFL Would sell to them.

It has been legal since 1986 - part of FOPA.

Out of state buyer can only buy from FFL, not a individual, and only long-guns.

 

[Whisky]

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thanks for the information