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nemo2econ · July 8, 2013, 11:56 PM

With the normal assumptions (legal ID, ability to pass an FFL background check, etc.) in what states may out-of-state buyers purchase firearms from directly from a licensed FFL dealer? I was in North Carolina last summer and ran into a "no" from a dealer on a good specimen that I had been interested in.

I know that it is possible to have an FFL in one state send a gun to an FFL in another state, but that doubles the fees that these fine folks necessarily have to charge for their work to comply with the Federal regulatory overhead.

Are there any states where direct sales to non-residents is legal and normal?

Does anyone maintain a state-by-state list of where this might be acceptable? (and perhaps make it available on the web?)

July 8, 2013, 11:56 PM	#1
nemo2econ Member Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 91	In what states may out-of-state buyers purchase firearms? With the normal assumptions (legal ID, ability to pass an FFL background check, etc.) in what states may out-of-state buyers purchase firearms from directly from a licensed FFL dealer? I was in North Carolina last summer and ran into a "no" from a dealer on a good specimen that I had been interested in. I know that it is possible to have an FFL in one state send a gun to an FFL in another state, but that doubles the fees that these fine folks necessarily have to charge for their work to comply with the Federal regulatory overhead. Are there any states where direct sales to non-residents is legal and normal? Does anyone maintain a state-by-state list of where this might be acceptable? (and perhaps make it available on the web?)