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CoolHandLuke wrote:
I am now thoroughly confused. If I drove to Colorado (I am a DU alum, not that means anything) or any other state could I walk into a gun store and purchase a gun? Obviously wait the amount of time to get cleared and then receive a handgun? Or do I have to be a resident? I am not looking to go online or have a gun sent to an ffl here in CA. I would go to the store in person. I have no felonies would pass the fed check. I have a certificate from CA to legally buy a firearm in CA. But would rather buy outside of CA. Why should I give them my tax money? Not a big fan of CA govt.
Buy? - yes, unless Colorado prohibits it, it is OK with the Feds
Receive? - no, the transfer to your possession must occur in your state of residence, from an FFL in that state, who is responsible for complying with Federal and State law
The restriction is on the FFL, not the purchaser. Again, we are talking about handguns here. Rifles and shotguns can be transferred at any FFL's premises, but there are many who will not transfer to an out-of-state resident for their own reasons.
The transfer limitations apply not just to purchases. Interstate loans, leases, etc. are subject to the same regulation. About the only exception is for inheritance.
Obviously, CA needs your tax money to enforce all their onerous laws (well, technically your laws). I have lots of friends who live in CA, most of them are not at all interested in getting involved in politics, even the gun owners. Maybe that is part of the problem.
BTW, a felony is not the only way to fail the 4473 check. Domestic violence, protective orders, drug use, being adjudicated a mental defective, trying to hijack a thread with a silly pissing contest about how many states one can reside in (not really, but maybe it should be), etc.
All the relevant regulations are available at the CDOJ and BATF web sites, probably best to get it from the horse's mouth, but the bottom line is that it does not appear that you can legally do what you say you want to do.