Woukd i legally be able to purchase a long gun in Vermont if I'm a Mass resident if I leave it in Vermont?

[Nascarfan357]

Does Vermont do background checks, would I need to transfer thr rifle or shotgun to Mass, do I need ID? I'd love a rifle for the purpose of just target practice at a range. I only work in Vermont I have to drive through. Just curious what the laws are like, thanks for any help.

 

[Palladin]

Yes, they do background checks. if you can legally buy it here, you can buy it in Vermont. put it in the trunk, drive it home. within 7 days file an FA10 with Mass registering the long gun

 

[LakeTrout]

You’re subject to the laws of the state that you are currently within, not where your legal home address is.

 

[M1911]

You’re subject to the laws of the state that you are currently within, not where your legal home address is.

You can only buy a long gun out of state from an FFL. That FFL is required to follow the laws of his state of operation AND your state of residence.

 

[KBCraig]

Hi, Maura!

 

[Asaltweapon]

Hi, Maura!

Andrea is warming that seat.

 

[Marty McFly]

Did you ever get your ltc back in mass?

 

[BTSDOG]

And its been about ten years, and you still havent gone green yet ?

 

[whacko]

You’re subject to the laws of the state that you are currently within, not where your legal home address is.

So much fail in this statement

 

[LakeTrout]

So much fail in this statement

Oh really? Please elaborate.

 

[appraiser]

An FFL in a state other than your home state is not going to sell you something that violates the law in your home state if they do they are incredibly stupid. Expect any gun you buy outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be Massachusetts compliant. The amount of evil features will be limited

 

[HorizontalHunter]

An FFL in a state other than your home state is not going to sell you something that violates the law in your home state if they do they are incredibly stupid. Expect any gun you buy outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be Massachusetts compliant. The amount of evil features will be limited

Unless it’s a pre-ban rifle.

I think the OP lives in Boston so there is still the Boston AWB to consider IIRC.

 

[whacko]

Oh really? Please elaborate.

@M1911 already elaborated. Read his reply in post number 4.

 

[M1911]

Oh really? Please elaborate.

From the ATF FAQ. See the part I have bolded below.

May a licensee sell a firearm to a nonlicensee who is a resident of another state?​

Generally, a firearm may not lawfully be sold by a licensee to a nonlicensee who resides in a state other than the state in which the seller’s licensed premises is located. However, the sale may be made if the firearm is shipped to a licensee whose business is in the purchaser’s state of residence and the purchaser takes delivery of the firearm from the licensee in his or her state of residence.

In addition, a licensee may sell a rifle or shotgun to a person who is not a resident of the state where the licensee’s business premises is located in an over–the–counter transaction, provided the transaction complies with state law in the state where the licensee is located and in the state where the purchaser resides.

Full text here: May a licensee sell a firearm to a nonlicensee who is a resident of another state? | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

 

[appraiser]

Long guns can be bought across state lines, when purchased from a FFL, and IMHO the rifle or shotgun meets any requirements imposed by the buyers home state.

Handguns and "firearms" like the Shockwave can NOT be sold to non residents by a FFL unless shipped to a FFL in the buyers home state for transfer

No private party sales of any gun are allowed across a state line unless handled by a FFL

MA does not allow a FFL to sell a long gun to an out of state resident.

 

[M1911]

Long guns can be bought across state lines, when purchased from a FFL, and IMHO the rifle or shotgun meets any requirements imposed by the buyers home state.

Minor quibble: the dealer needs to follow the laws in both states. In this case, the laws in the buyer’s state (MA) are more restrictive.

 

[Marty McFly]

It's always a giant red flag when the question asks if they do background checks.

 

[Rick O'Shea]

Does Vermont do background checks, would I need to transfer thr rifle or shotgun to Mass, do I need ID?

Yes you most likely need an ID,..

 

[HorizontalHunter]

It's always a giant red flag when the question asks if they do background checks.

 

[Marty McFly]

View attachment 747681

Thanks I was meaning to save an updated version

 

[BTSDOG]

Just go to Cabelas and buy a flintlock....

 

[Mountain]

Just go to Cabelas and buy a flintlock....

I heard the Remington 1858 is the sh!t.

For OP: Superior to Clock

 

[Mesatchornug]

Minor quibble: the dealer needs to follow the laws in both states. In this case, the laws in the buyer’s state (MA) are more restrictive.

Second minor quibble: not "long guns" but rifles or shotguns.

 

[CATI]

OP just move to NH
Why pay tax in a state that you is restricting your 2A rights to zero
(someone else can confirm if a improper storage conviction is a federal disqualification)

 

[LakeTrout]

@M1911 already elaborated. Read his reply in post number 4.

I stand corrected.

 

[spt_1955]

From the ATF FAQ. See the part I have bolded below.



Full text here: May a licensee sell a firearm to a nonlicensee who is a resident of another state? | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Just to be clear .... in the the ATF regulation quoted a "Firearm" refers to a a gun with a barrel less than 16 inches long (i.e. a handgun or SBR). That definition can be found in 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 It does not refer to a long gun.

 

[M1911]

Just to be clear .... in the the ATF regulation quoted a "Firearm" refers to a a gun with a barrel less than 16 inches long (i.e. a handgun or SBR). That definition can be found in 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53

The part of that law pertinent to this conversation is the second paragraph:

In addition, a licensee may sell a rifle or shotgun to a person who is not a resident of the state where the licensee’s business premises is located in an over–the–counter transaction, provided the transaction complies with state law in the state where the licensee is located and in the state where the purchaser resides.

 

[appraiser]

Which is why In my previous post I put handguns and firearms had to be FFL transferred

 

[spt_1955]

You’re subject to the laws of the state that you are currently within, not where your legal home address is.

Trolling is the best way to catch a Lake Trout.

 

[LakeTrout]

Trolling is the best way to catch a Lake Trout.

Not sure what you're trying to say. Thanks though. Nice work. You add a lot here.