Gun buying question

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It has been the policy or law that you can buy a rifle or shotgun in an adjoining state. Which states background check would they use say you bought a rifle in Idaho?

I can't speak for Idaho, but as a WA resident I can purchase a long gun in Oregon as long as it's not semi-automatic.
This I have done fairly recently.
AFAIK, the FFL used his normal OR background check procedure.
And of course a handgun would have to go OR FFL to WA FFL before I could receive said handgun.

 

[User 1234]

Bolding is mine. You can purchase a rifle or shotgun in another state.

Pistol purchases go to an FFL in your home State.

Private party sales area illegal across state lines without a licensed dealer. The only exception to this is C&R, which doesn't apply in Washington or Oregon.

C&R does apply in Washington state.

 

[solv3nt]

C&R does apply in Washington state.

I thought you guys lost it. I'll fix it.

 

[compressorguy]

Bolding is mine. You can purchase a rifle or shotgun in another state.

Pistol purchases go to an FFL in your home State.

Private party sales area illegal across state lines without a licensed dealer. The only exception to this is C&R, which doesn't apply in Washington or Oregon.

My apologies. Guess the ATF needs to rewrite the statement on their website as I posted it verbatim. Kind of confusing. In any case a sale still apparently needs to meet the laws and regulations of both states, so you are subject to Washington "assault weapons" restrictions in Idaho. Is that not so, or am I misreading your quote?

 

[wired]

My apologies. Guess the ATF needs to rewrite the statement on their website as I posted it verbatim. Kind of confusing. In any case a sale still apparently needs to meet the laws and regulations of both states, so you are subject to Washington "assault weapons" restrictions in Idaho. Is that not so, or am I misreading your quote?

Thats for the person to person sales. If the rifle or shotgun is legal in your state a dealer in another state can sell it to you.

 

[solv3nt]

My apologies. Guess the ATF needs to rewrite the statement on their website as I posted it verbatim. Kind of confusing. In any case a sale still apparently needs to meet the laws and regulations of both states, so you are subject to Washington "assault weapons" restrictions in Idaho. Is that not so, or am I misreading your quote?

No worries, and I apologize for jumping in fast. Misleading and inaccurate information can get us in trouble real quick.

I'm not entirely positive on the purchase of arms against your home State, as that's not something I normally do. Today said, if you purchase a king gun in Washington, you will be subject to the "assault weapon" restrictions regardless of your home State.

 

[Flopsweat]

My apologies. Guess the ATF needs to rewrite the statement on their website as I posted it verbatim. Kind of confusing. In any case a sale still apparently needs to meet the laws and regulations of both states, so you are subject to Washington "assault weapons" restrictions in Idaho. Is that not so, or am I misreading your quote?

A lot of laws are piecemeal like this. One section can nearly contradict the other. I ran into this a bunch during a euro compliance project for a major software company a few years ago. I do not miss it.

 

[compressorguy]

No worries, and I apologize for jumping in fast. Misleading and inaccurate information can get us in trouble real quick.

I'm not entirely positive on the purchase of arms against your home State, as that's not something I normally do. Today said, if you purchase a king gun in Washington, you will be subject to the "assault weapon" restrictions regardless of your home State.

1. A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer may sell or deliver a rifle or shotgun, and a licensed collector may sell or deliver a rifle or shotgun that is a curio or relic to a nonlicensed resident of a State other than the State in which the licensee's place of business is located if—
   1. ]The purchaser meets with the licensee in person at the licensee's premises to accomplish the transfer, sale, and delivery of the rifle or shotgun;
   2. The licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer complies with the provisions of § 478.102;
   3. The purchaser furnishes to the licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer the firearms transaction record, Form 4473, required by § 478.124; and
   4. 
      The sale, delivery, and receipt of the rifle or shotgun fully comply with the legal conditions of sale in both such States.
      
      
      I cut and pasted this from Subpart F § 478.96. It definitely states that laws in your state of residence apply to long gun sales in another state, so purchasing a "Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle" (Washington's definition, not mine) would require all the same garbage in Idaho as in Washington.
      
      

 

[solv3nt]

My apologies. Guess the ATF needs to rewrite the statement on their website as I posted it verbatim.

Yes. Someone recently "updated" the FAQ that said you can't let someone shoot your NFA item with you there.

 

[wired]

Yes. Someone recently "updated" the FAQ that said you can't let someone shoot your NFA item with you there.

When you let interns write FAQ's.

 

[Flopsweat]

Yes. Someone recently "updated" the FAQ that said you can't let someone shoot your NFA item with you there.

That's going to cost them a lawsuit.