Exactly as I posed above. And so I was correct, sort of.
Target shooting qualifies as a "lawful sporting purpose" does it not?
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Exactly as I posed above. And so I was correct, sort of.
Target shooting qualifies as a "lawful sporting purpose" does it not?
Yes, however the firearm can only be on loan.Exactly as I posed above. And so I was correct, sort of.
Target shooting qualifies as a "lawful sporting purpose" does it not?
Yes, however the firearm can only be on loan.
I guess I should clarify. When I said you cannot possess I meant as in ownership. Sorry for the confusion.
The ATF begs to differ with you.I haven't read all the responses, but I felt compelled to dispel a certain amount of hogwash.
As long as the guests are lawfully present in the U.S., there are no restrictions on their ownership, possession, or use of firearms, other than the usual stuff, not insane, of the age of majority, not felons, etc.
The ATF begs to differ with you.
Since you are a lawyer, please check my thread and it's accompanying citations for error. I don't want to tell people lies.
Law Library - Non-Citizens and Firearms
Thanks for your help
I've already learned a bunch I didn't know just putting that together.Good job on the Law Library references, joe. I hope it's accurate.
(emphasis added).Va. Code § 18.2-308.2:01. Possession or transportation of certain firearms by certain persons.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a citizen of the United States or who is not a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence to knowingly and intentionally possess or transport any assault firearm or to knowingly and intentionally carry about his person, hidden from common observation, an assault firearm.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a citizen of the United States and who is not lawfully present in the United States to knowingly and intentionally possess or transport any firearm or to knowingly and intentionally carry about his person, hidden from common observation, any firearm. A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony.
C. For purposes of this section, "assault firearm" means any semi-automatic center-fire rifle or pistol that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material and is equipped at the time of the offense with a magazine which will hold more than 20 rounds of ammunition or designed by the manufacturer to accommodate a silencer or equipped with a folding stock.
Exactly as I posed above. And so I was correct, sort of.
Target shooting qualifies as a "lawful sporting purpose" does it not?