Interstate transfer wait time

[TurtlePhish]

I live in CT, and my dad is having a local FFL transfer a shotgun from an individual in AZ. My dad doesn't have a pistol permit, so long gun purchases have a 2 week minimum wait to take possession of the firearm. Does this same wait time apply to private transactions via FFL? Thanks.

 

[oneounceload]

Are you saying that CT has a TWO WEEK wait time for a long gun?

Here in FL, it there is no wait time

 

[bikemutt]

No kidding, the dove season here is only two weeks

 

[TurtlePhish]

Yeah, this state is ridiculous. I really don't understand the purpose behind the wait.

 

[Rail Driver]

Here in FL, it there is no wait time

Tell that to The Arms Affair (Tallahassee based FFL). Every time I had a private transfer shipped to them they made me wait to come back and get it. I've since found a new FFL to do my business.

 

[Birch Knoll]

Ostensibly, it's a "cooling-off" period to prevent people in the heat of anger from going out to the gun store, selecting a firearm, filling out the paperwork, making payment and leaving the store, still enraged, to go shoot someone with the newly-purchased firearm.

In reality, it's just meant to make it more troublesome to purchase a firearm. The more hurdles they put in the way, the fewer people will clear them all.

And yes, the waiting period will still apply in your case. It's not a private transaction at all. It's an FFL transaction.

 

[TurtlePhish]

Meh, that sucks. I was looking forward to getting it soon. Ah well, what's two weeks in a lifetime? I'll just go shoot my Mosin.

 

[Frank Ettin]

However dumb a two week waiting period may be, and without regard to whether it serves any legitimate purpose, if the rule in Connecticut is that without a pistol permit one must wait two weeks between completing the 4473 and taking delivery, that would apply here. I can't see that the fact that it's a private purchase from someone in another State would make any difference. The transfer by the Connecticut FFL will need to comply with Connecticut law.

 

[Art Eatman]

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