Folks, this is a bit of an odd question, so I'm not sure how to approach it. If it sounds odd or I say something that seems off, bear with me.
Last year I was a part year resident of NY and WV. This coming year I 'might' be a full year resident of WV but as of now I still own a home in NY.
If my home which has been on the market for a year does not sell, and I'm unable to still find work in WV I may need to move back to NY without my wife and do some work for a relative in order to bring in cash.
The backstory there is needed as I'm not 100% sure I should fully establish residency in WV. Getting the DL isn't hard but getting cars registered can be expensive as I understand it I'll need to pay state tax on the cars to WV.
My issue is this: I may need to liquidate my firearms... handguns, shotguns, rifles (all semi-auto or bolt action, no class 3). I will be in WV for the next few months at least, and I am not sure about selling the firearms there. I'm not a resident of the state, so would a face to face sale be trouble for myself and/or the buyer?
If I am selling all my firearms in say one month (10-15 or so), would that be something I would need to setup a FFL for? I would hope not as it would be a one-time thing, but our government is so odd... reading the BATF regs makes my head spin.
Or would I be better off, for safety's sake, just selling online at an auction site and shipping from an FFL in either NY or WV? or would WV FFLs not touch me since I'm not a resident?
For the sake of needing as much cash as possible in liquidating i'd rather go face to face, but I'm looking for some option that won't end up with any obvious legal trouble.
Any advice from y'all would be appreciated. ...and yes I know it's all advice.
Last year I was a part year resident of NY and WV. This coming year I 'might' be a full year resident of WV but as of now I still own a home in NY.
If my home which has been on the market for a year does not sell, and I'm unable to still find work in WV I may need to move back to NY without my wife and do some work for a relative in order to bring in cash.
The backstory there is needed as I'm not 100% sure I should fully establish residency in WV. Getting the DL isn't hard but getting cars registered can be expensive as I understand it I'll need to pay state tax on the cars to WV.
My issue is this: I may need to liquidate my firearms... handguns, shotguns, rifles (all semi-auto or bolt action, no class 3). I will be in WV for the next few months at least, and I am not sure about selling the firearms there. I'm not a resident of the state, so would a face to face sale be trouble for myself and/or the buyer?
If I am selling all my firearms in say one month (10-15 or so), would that be something I would need to setup a FFL for? I would hope not as it would be a one-time thing, but our government is so odd... reading the BATF regs makes my head spin.
Or would I be better off, for safety's sake, just selling online at an auction site and shipping from an FFL in either NY or WV? or would WV FFLs not touch me since I'm not a resident?
For the sake of needing as much cash as possible in liquidating i'd rather go face to face, but I'm looking for some option that won't end up with any obvious legal trouble.
Any advice from y'all would be appreciated. ...and yes I know it's all advice.