Shipping guns outside of state to non-state resident?

[mythaeus]

I understand that it must be FFL to FFL; however, can I have the gun shipped to the buyer where he/she is not a resident of that state? I had a serviceman who is a resident of Ohio stationing in Texas inquiring about a gun I had for sale regarding whether or not I could ship it to an FFL in TX. Is this up to each state?

Al

[tl_3237]

Al:

If the serviceperson is stationed in TX he is considered a TX resident:

(B11) What constitutes residency
in a State?
The State of residence is the State
in which an individual is present; the
individual also must have an intention
of making a home in that State. A
member of the Armed Forces on active
duty is a resident of the State in
which his or her permanent duty station
is located. If a member of the
Armed Forces maintains a home in
one State and the member’s permanent
duty station is in a nearby State
to which he or she commutes each
day, then the member has two States
of residence and may purchase a
firearm in either the State where the
duty station is located or the State
where the home is maintained.

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You can ship to an FFL in any state, the FFL would be responsible to see that the local laws are followed. You don't need an FFL on your end by law but if the receiving FFL will not accept the firearm directly from you a local FFL would be necessary.

[Xringshooter]

A person in the military is considered a resident of the state that they are stationed. An PA resident, stationed in Texas, is considered a resident of Texas (see below), and if they still have their home of record as PA, maintain their PA drivers license, vote absentee, etc., they are also residents of PA. The BATFE also shows another scenerio where you live in one state and are stationed in another.

From the BATFE:
What constitutes residency in a State?

.... A member of the Armed Forces on active duty is a resident of the State in which his or her permanent duty station is located. If a member of the Armed Forces maintains a home in one State and the member’s permanent duty station is in a nearby State to which he or she commutes each day, then the member has two States of residence and may purchase a firearm in either the State where the duty station is located or the State where the home is maintained....

Now, one other thing, if the FFL in TX will accept a shipment from a non-FFL, you can ship it yourself directly to the FFL. There is a sticky explaining all this. http://forum.pafoa.org/general-2/568...ten-asked.html

[mythaeus]

Thank you both for your detailed information! Yes, I understood the non-FFL to FFL thing, but mispoke. What about if the non-resident is not a service member? The best thing to do is just have that person call a local FFL for details?

Al

[Xringshooter]

In the case that the person is not a service member, they would need to talk to the FFL before anything is done.

Now if the non military person is classed as the military persons dependent, and has a dependent ID card, they fall under the same laws as the military member.