(3)for any
person, other than a
licensed importer,
licensed manufacturer,
licensed dealer, or
licensed collector to transport into or receive in the
State where he resides (or if the
person is a corporation or other business entity, the
State where it maintains a place of business) any
firearm purchased or otherwise obtained by such
person outside that
State, except that this paragraph (A) shall not preclude any
person who lawfully acquires a
firearm by bequest or intestate succession in a
State other than his
State of residence from transporting the
firearm into or receiving it in that
State, if it is lawful for such
person to purchase or possess such
firearm in that
State, (B) shall not apply to the transportation or receipt of a
firearm obtained in conformity with subsection (b)(3) of this section, and (C) shall not apply to the transportation of any
firearm acquired in any
State prior to the effective date of this chapter;[/qoute]
Link to snip:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/922