If I am a resident of MA and buy a place in NH that I am the sole owner and occupant of when on vacation does that make me a NH resident for purposes of firearms purchases?
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If I am a resident of MA and buy a place in NH that I am the sole owner and occupant of when on vacation does that make me a NH resident for purposes of firearms purchases?
(B12) May a person (who is not an alien) who resides in one State and owns property in another State purchase a handgun in either State? [Back]
If a person maintains a home in 2 States and resides in both States for certain periods of the year, he or she may, during the period of time the person actually resides in a particular State, purchase a handgun in that State. However, simply owning property in another State does not qualify the person to purchase a handgun in that State. [27 CFR 478.11]
If I am a resident of MA and buy a place in NH that I am the sole owner and occupant of when on vacation does that make me a NH resident for purposes of firearms purchases?
Start a corporation in NH (and maintain it). Have the corporation buy/own what you want.
Quite simple MASS says no supressors, so I have corporation in Maine just for gun stuff. Corporation owns "my" suppressors and they are secured at my "corporate headquarters" in Maine...
I see no reason you could not do the same in NH.
If I am a resident of MA and buy a place in NH that I am the sole owner and occupant of when on vacation does that make me a NH resident for purposes of firearms purchases?
I have heard somewhere that you may only have one "permanent residence", and in order to be a NH citizen you must have lived there for X (I believe it's 6) months.
Could be wrong though. IANAL, or even close
I've been here over 6 years, and moved up here from MS of all places. I wouln't live in MA on a bet.Another patriot from MA? Welcome to NH!!!!
I drove into NH on a Wednesday, closed on my house on Thursday, went to the DMV with paperwork from PSNH showing the utilities in my name on the following Tuesday, got my DL, and bought my first gun in NH on that Friday. So, I'm going to say, "No," there no "x month" residency requirement in NH.
Let's assume one owns two homes- one in NH and one in MA. Let's assume that he/she lives in each home for 6 months/yr. Never mind the DL issue- what the heck would happen when a dealer does a NICS check whe he/she tried to purchase a firearm? I can't imagine they could reconcile both residences for one person.
someone asked this question once when i was in a gunshop...if they say had a house in ma and a house in florida and spent the winter in florida and summers here which state would they be a resident of...the guy behind the counter said whichever state you last voted in would prove residency