Is it legal to buy a rifle in Ohio at a show and bring it to PA?

**CoyoteJack** · February 5th, 2009, 11:12 AM

I was considering attending an Ohio gun show next week. I believe handguns would need to be shipped to an FLL here in PA. What about rifles?

**alonglens** · February 5th, 2009, 11:36 AM

You shouldn't have a problem buying a long gun from a dealer in Ohio. As an Ohio resident, I've done the reverse before, bought a rifle in PA without a problem.
Transactions with private sellers would still need to be shipped to a FFL in PA though.

**knight0334** · February 5th, 2009, 11:40 AM

Legal.

Commercial sales with a FFL are legal for long guns across state lines.

With private long guns transfers, they can be transferred at a FFL in either party's state. All that has to happen is the seller hand it to the FFL of the other state, the FFL then adds it to his bound book, then he can transfer it to you.

Handguns must be shipped back to a FFL in the buyer's home state.