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“May I purchase a firearm if I have a green card?”
Some version of this question shows up in my email almost every week.
It is hardly surprising since there is a great deal of confusion concerning green card holders and firearms.
Those who reach out to me are roughly divided into two groups.
The first group has been told that only full-blown US citizens may purchase firearms.
The second group has been told that anyone legally present in the Unites States may purchase firearms.
The two groups have one thing in common … they have both been given incorrect (or at least incomplete) information.
Let’s break this down step-by step:
I fully answer the question on my law office website here:
https://johnpierceesq.com/green-card-holders-and-firearms/
Some version of this question shows up in my email almost every week.
It is hardly surprising since there is a great deal of confusion concerning green card holders and firearms.
Those who reach out to me are roughly divided into two groups.
The first group has been told that only full-blown US citizens may purchase firearms.
The second group has been told that anyone legally present in the Unites States may purchase firearms.
The two groups have one thing in common … they have both been given incorrect (or at least incomplete) information.
Let’s break this down step-by step:
I fully answer the question on my law office website here:
https://johnpierceesq.com/green-card-holders-and-firearms/