Bonesinium
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For you military types, where do you buy your handguns? (what state) I'm not asking about what particular state but rather...
Scenerio: Your legal state of residence is state A. You live in state B, which is nearby to state C in which you are stationed.
As a member of the military, your legal state of residence is the state you claim, based on where you plan to reside when you get out. (state A) Federal law says you can only buy a handgun in your state or residence.
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/militarylaw1/a/homeofrecord.htm
Legal Residency," or "domicile", on the other hand refers to the place where a military member intends to return to and live after discharge or retirement, and which they consider their "permanent home.
An individual 21 years of age or older may acquire a handgun from a dealer federally licensed to sell firearms in the individual`s state of residence
According to the ATF
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/unlicensed-persons.html#state-residency
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.
So they say if you live in state B but are stationed in state C, then you have 2 states of residence and may buy a gun in either.
So where do you buy your handguns? In state A, state B, state C, or any of them? Legally you are a resident of state A, but the ATF says you can buy in states B and C...
It seems like if you are in the military you could legally purchase a handgun in up to 3 different states! This doesn't seem right.
Scenerio: Your legal state of residence is state A. You live in state B, which is nearby to state C in which you are stationed.
As a member of the military, your legal state of residence is the state you claim, based on where you plan to reside when you get out. (state A) Federal law says you can only buy a handgun in your state or residence.
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/militarylaw1/a/homeofrecord.htm
Legal Residency," or "domicile", on the other hand refers to the place where a military member intends to return to and live after discharge or retirement, and which they consider their "permanent home.
An individual 21 years of age or older may acquire a handgun from a dealer federally licensed to sell firearms in the individual`s state of residence
According to the ATF
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/unlicensed-persons.html#state-residency
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.
So they say if you live in state B but are stationed in state C, then you have 2 states of residence and may buy a gun in either.
So where do you buy your handguns? In state A, state B, state C, or any of them? Legally you are a resident of state A, but the ATF says you can buy in states B and C...
It seems like if you are in the military you could legally purchase a handgun in up to 3 different states! This doesn't seem right.