I agree with dogtown on this one in reference to the violation. Since you did not mention the state that your friend is/was living in at the time of this purchase its hard to say beyond that. The below is from the FAQ at the ATF website.
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Q: May a licensed dealer sell a firearm to a non-licensee who is a resident of another State?
Generally, a firearm may not lawfully be sold by a licensed dealer to a non-licensee who resides in a State other than the State in which the seller’s licensed premises is located. However, the sale may be made if the firearm is shipped to a licensed dealer whose business is in the purchaser’s State of residence and the purchaser takes delivery of the firearm from the dealer in his or her State of residence. In addition, a licensee may sell a rifle or shotgun to a person who is not a resident of the State where the licensee’s business premises is located in an over-the-counter transaction, provided the transaction complies with State law in the State where the licensee is located and in the State where the purchaser resides.
[18 U.S.C. 922(b)(3)]
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He was not sure if his VA drivers license is/was still valid at the time of purchase, though that is the only form of ID that he had (he said that the NCIS check went through and completed the sale).
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There should be a date on the license when it expires, and secondly, you must be an actual resident of the state of VA, or just have recently moved out of state within 30 days, for the license to still be completely legal. You said that he. "had been moving around the East Coast for the two years after he last lived permanently in VA" so I dont think the following exception would help since he did not keep up some level of residence.
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If you change your residence address or alternate address to a location outside Virginia, your driver's license or photo ID card will be cancelled. Exceptions may be made for some individuals such as active duty military personnel and Virginia residents employed outside Virginia.
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http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/c...update_add.asp
The expiration date should be on the bottom of the license if your friend was over 21 when he got his VA license and has the horizontal style. It should be to the right, and near the bottom of the picture if it is the vertical style for the under 18/21 age group.