I'm heading to Mobile for a gun show this weekend. Any problems buying in Alabama as a MS resident?
sand_man said:If it's a handgun then it will have to be shipped to a dealer. That is if you buy from a dealer. You could buy from individuals with no problem. Where is it being held?[/quote
Not sure, meeting a buddy of mine down there and he's taking me, I'm sure location is online somewhere.
Thanks for the info. Sounds like I should just go and have fun, maybe not plan on buying and jumping through all the hoops.Doug Bowser said:Do not buy any firearms from a citizen of another State. It is a Federal Felony. You can buy long arms from a dealer but not handguns. It is against Federal Law to buy a firearm of any kind from a private citizen of another State. Do not let a friend from the other State buy for you and transfer to you. This is a straw sale and it is also illegal.
You would be liable for a prison sentence and loss of gun rights.
Doug Bowser
I was thinking the same thing, but wasn't sure enough to question the second poster. Figured someone in the know would come along and straighten things out. I'd hate to see anyone catch a ton of grief over misinformation. I've had people offer and ask to do out of state transfers without the aid of an FFL, but always declined to do so. I'm sure some individual in a gun show parking lot would probably sell to you without asking any questions, but it's simply not worth it, especially in AL with all the horror stories I've heard about folks catching grief from taking their own guns to a competition. I've heard several stories about having to get attorneys involved just to get their own guns back. I can only imagine what it would be like to actually be in the wrong.Doug Bowser said:Do not buy any firearms from a citizen of another State. It is a Federal Felony. You can buy long arms from a dealer but not handguns. It is against Federal Law to buy a firearm of any kind from a private citizen of another State. Do not let a friend from the other State buy for you and transfer to you. This is a straw sale and it is also illegal.
You would be liable for a prison sentence and loss of gun rights.
Doug Bowser
No problem man. I had no idea it was that tight, guess I should have guessed that it would be. Really a stupid state of affairs when you are told what and how you can spend your money if you are an honest law abiding citizen.sand_man said:I was going by my experience of years ago. Sorry if I confused you.
The Federal Laws that make transfers by private citizens of different states illegal, were enacted in 1968.sand_man said:I was going by my experience of years ago. Sorry if I confused you.
Thanks for the info, always good to be informed.Travarmy said:Pathman - check out ATF 5300.4 - page 176 - B. Unlicensed persons. Paragraph B1 & B2 will provide you with written verification.
But the answer to your question is you can only purchase long guns, face to face, from a licensed dealer at his shop or gun show location. You can not purchase any firearm from an individual out of state, face to face. It must be shipped to a dealer in your home state.
I like to provide a source for the answer. Thats the Training NCO in me.
Travis