I have to be a resident to buy a handgun?

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I have to be a resident to buy a handgun?

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I just found out today there is a federal law that says you have to be a resident of the state that you are buying the handgun in to buy a handgun!
Im from Ms visiting Virginia beach for work for 5 weeks and went in to buy a sr9c I have been saving money for. Sounds like an infringement on my right to bear arms.
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You can buy it here. It just can't be transferred to you here. You'll need to arrange to have it shipped to a ffl in your home state, where they'll run the nics check and transfer it to you.
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mk4 wrote:You can buy it here. It just can't be transferred to you here. You'll need to arrange to have it shipped to a ffl in your home state, where they'll run the nics check and transfer it to you.
Correct. You cannot take possession of it here but you can certainly purchase it and have it sent to a home state FFL.
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Been that way since 1968, bro. Where you been?
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mspan90 wrote: Sounds like an infringement on my right to bear arms.
It is... don't forget to vote in November.
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This is currently being litigated by SAF and Alan Gura.

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Diomed wrote:Been that way since 1968, bro. Where you been?
Lol, been in my home state.
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ProShooter wrote:
mk4 wrote:You can buy it here. It just can't be transferred to you here. You'll need to arrange to have it shipped to a ffl in your home state, where they'll run the nics check and transfer it to you.
Correct. You cannot take possession of it here but you can certainly purchase it and have it sent to a home state FFL.
Ill just wait and buy it when i get home
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jdonovan wrote:It is... don't forget to vote in November.
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