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Evan Thomas · April 23, 2013, 08:16 PM

Yes, we are "twitchy" about this...

But I'm guessing that what we have here on your part, Come and take it, is just a misconception about the applicability of federal laws. While interstate commerce is the basis on which the federal government regulates firearms transactions, that doesn't mean that federal law only applies to a transaction that involves crossing a state line. If someone is a prohibited person in the eyes of the feds, it's illegal for her to possess a firearm. It doesn't matter if she never leaves the state, or how she acquires it -- even if it's borrowed for a day's shooting, it's a federal crime.

We may not like it, but that's the law... and TFL is a community of law-abiding firearms owners.

April 23, 2013, 08:16 PM	#26
Evan Thomas Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 5,631	Yes, we are "twitchy" about this... But I'm guessing that what we have here on your part, Come and take it, is just a misconception about the applicability of federal laws. While interstate commerce is the basis on which the federal government regulates firearms transactions, that doesn't mean that federal law only applies to a transaction that involves crossing a state line. If someone is a prohibited person in the eyes of the feds, it's illegal for her to possess a firearm. It doesn't matter if she never leaves the state, or how she acquires it -- even if it's borrowed for a day's shooting, it's a federal crime. We may not like it, but that's the law... and TFL is a community of law-abiding firearms owners. __________________ Never let anything mechanical know you're in a hurry.