The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - What's the law on foreign diplomatic bodyguards?

divil · July 9, 2010, 11:10 AM

As far as I know, diplomatic visitors have the same immigration status as me, i.e. they are "non-immigrant aliens". Non immigrant aliens are generally prohibited from possessing firearms of any kind unless they meet meet of the exceptions explained in section (y)(2) of http://www.nraila.org/federalfirearms.htm#GCA

The one that applies in this case is probably a waiver issued by the Attorney General.

(my excuse is I have a hunting license of course!)

To import a firearm, I'd have to apply for a license, either an State Dept. import license, or a temporary import license from the ATF.

Maybe these guys have a back door system though!

Also, if they were on there way to the embassy, which is technically Israeli soil, they could probalby bring the guns without any paperwork because it doesn't count as importing.

July 9, 2010, 11:10 AM	#11
divil Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2009 Posts: 506	As far as I know, diplomatic visitors have the same immigration status as me, i.e. they are "non-immigrant aliens". Non immigrant aliens are generally prohibited from possessing firearms of any kind unless they meet meet of the exceptions explained in section (y)(2) of http://www.nraila.org/federalfirearms.htm#GCA The one that applies in this case is probably a waiver issued by the Attorney General. (my excuse is I have a hunting license of course!) To import a firearm, I'd have to apply for a license, either an State Dept. import license, or a temporary import license from the ATF. Maybe these guys have a back door system though! Also, if they were on there way to the embassy, which is technically Israeli soil, they could probalby bring the guns without any paperwork because it doesn't count as importing.