Andras
Member
My parents are retired and live both in my state and also have a cabin in Maine for May-Oct.
A month or so ago my mom called me and asked if I wanted a rifle some guy was selling at a yard sale. I said I wasn't sure if it was legal for her to buy it in a FTF transaction because I didn't think she was a legal resident of Maine.
It turns out that the ATF only cares if you have a home in that state and are 'residing' in it at the time of the transaction.
It seems to me that it would be legal for her or my father to purchase a FTF firearm there, and when they return to MD FTF it to me either as a gift or a sale.
Does 'straw purchase' (if I'm the actual intended recipient at some later date) come into play when you buy a FTF firearm or is that only if you buy one on a 4473 from an FFL?
A month or so ago my mom called me and asked if I wanted a rifle some guy was selling at a yard sale. I said I wasn't sure if it was legal for her to buy it in a FTF transaction because I didn't think she was a legal resident of Maine.
It turns out that the ATF only cares if you have a home in that state and are 'residing' in it at the time of the transaction.
It seems to me that it would be legal for her or my father to purchase a FTF firearm there, and when they return to MD FTF it to me either as a gift or a sale.
Does 'straw purchase' (if I'm the actual intended recipient at some later date) come into play when you buy a FTF firearm or is that only if you buy one on a 4473 from an FFL?