PA to MD - gun transfer ...

**keystoneman 85** · December 14th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Guys,

I have someone from MD interested in my AR - when I say from MD that is his home address. He works in Pennsylvania, not that it matters, but thats how he found out about my gun.

My question is can I legally sell him my AR face to face? I know if he was a PA resident I could, but since he's from MD does this now make it a no-no. Something tells me yes, that if he wants to buy it we would need to transfer it at a FFL.

Any help?

Thanks.

**knight0334** · December 14th, 2009, 01:58 PM

There really isn't a such thing as an interstate FTF because you need a FFL to complete the transfer.

The AR must be legal in his home state of MD, which I think it is. Hi-cap mag restrictions apply, so if MD has a restriction he might not be able to get/take those(not sure of MD's mag laws).

I dont think MD requires any license/permit/registration/FOID type nonsense for long guns - so, you can do a transfer at a FFL in PA or in MD. The gun MUST go through a FFL because it is an interstate transfer.

**Xringshooter** · December 14th, 2009, 02:50 PM

knight has it correct. What you need to do is to have him check the MD laws to see what they say about buying a long arm (and maybe in particular an AR) in a neighboring state. For example, if the person is from NJ and wants to buy a long arm in PA, they still have to get the NJ firearms purchase permit. Since I don't have the MD laws in front of me, I don't know what their requirements are.