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March 15, 2010, 07:59 AM | #1 |
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Purchase laws Texas/New Mexico
Bear with me, I'm still new to the whole firearms thing.
I've had a couple of .22s for a while and really enjoy plinking, but after shooting a friends P22 I really enjoyed the extra challenge behind hitting a target at distance with a pistol. Ever since, Ive sort of kept an eye out for a .22LR pistol. At the same time Ive always been attracted to the classic lines of a plain style 1911. Recently, a friend (whom I trust) has offered me on of his 1911s at comparable price to most of the decent .22LR pistols out there and I'm also aware that there are various makers of .22LR conversion for them. Sounds like a good deal to me since I could have something that's pretty effective for home defense (and CHL later on), but that I could throw $20 at a brick of .22LR and shoot all afternoon at the range. Where my question comes in is as far as I can tell, in Texas I could buy it from him face to face without any legal issues, but since he lives in New Mexico (who's laws Im not familiar with) I don't know if the laws from my state of residence would apply or if it would still be under New Mexico's purchase laws (assuming they're different). |
March 15, 2010, 08:27 AM | #2 |
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Purchasing a handgun across state lines requires an FFL on your end to conduct the transfer.
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March 15, 2010, 08:54 AM | #3 |
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If I go there and buy it or he comes here and I buy it. Is that still considered "across state lines"?
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March 15, 2010, 11:38 AM | #4 | |
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Basically, under federal law a resident of one state may not directly transfer a handgun to a resident of another state (no matter where the transaction takes place). The handgun must be delivered to an FFL in the tranferee's state of residence. The transferee and FFL then go through all the usual rigmarole (4473, etc.) required in that state so the transferee can take possession of the gun. |
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March 15, 2010, 12:28 PM | #5 | |
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This is what I was looking for. |
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March 15, 2010, 02:46 PM | #6 | |
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The easiest way to accomplish this sort of transaction is for both the buyer and the seller to meet with the goods at a friendly FFL dealer in the buyer's state. 2 reasons:
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