Buying firearms from another state?

**kimbershooter** · April 14th, 2011, 10:43 PM

I was recently down to our family farm in Oklahoma and lucky for me the Tulsa gun show was in town(WOW). My dad and I went with a few of the locals we know and I was a bit surprised to learn that if they bought from a "private seller" there was no paperwork at all. The seller didn't even ask for ID.

Now my question is, am able to purchase firearms that way when I am in Oklahoma? I don't think I can but just want to hear your opinions. I have been thinking about this since I was there. My biggest concern of no paperwork is what if the gun I buy is stolen or, worse yet, been used in a crime.

Thanks in advance.

**knight0334** · April 15th, 2011, 08:13 AM

You cannot buy that way in another state, it would be an interstate transfer because YOU are from another state. Your biggest concern is that if you do it, you would be committing a federal felony.. Federal law says that long guns must be transferred at a FFL in any state. Handguns must be through a FFL in the buy's home state.

**kimbershooter** · April 15th, 2011, 09:59 AM

Thank you, didn't think it would be possible for me to buy that way. I was just intrigued by the idea that Oklahoma residents can purchase firearms with out any type of registration.

**knight0334** · April 15th, 2011, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by kimbershooter

Thank you, didn't think it would be possible for me to buy that way. I was just intrigued by the idea that Oklahoma residents can purchase firearms with out any type of registration.

30+ other states can do private FTF transfers without any sort of paperwork.

Only 5 have registration of handguns, the other 15 or so require a background check, permit to purchase/possess, FID/FOID card, recorded transfer, etc.

http://forum.pafoa.org/attachment.ph...6&d=1302876657

**kimbershooter** · April 15th, 2011, 10:10 AM

One more quick question, I plan to move to the farm in Oklahoma in a few years what, if anything, do I need to do to transfer my current firearms to take them with me?

**knight0334** · April 15th, 2011, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by kimbershooter

One more quick question, I plan to move to the farm in Oklahoma in a few years what, if anything, do I need to do to transfer my current firearms to take them with me?

Nothing. Oklahoma doesn't have a gun registration, nor does it require you to have a FID/FOID card. A "transfer" is of ownership, you aren't exchanging ownership. And since there is no registration or FID/FOID cards for OK - you do nothing.

**kimbershooter** · April 15th, 2011, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by knight0334

Nothing. Oklahoma doesn't have a gun registration, nor does it require you to have a FID/FOID card. A "transfer" is of ownership, you aren't exchanging ownership. And since there is no registration or FID/FOID cards for OK - you do nothing.

Thanks again, +rep for the answers