Must you be a resident of the state for the laws to apply to you…for instance…i’m a resident of NY and PA has a more lax law on the purchase of firearms….so would they, based on the fact that im a NY resident, use the NY laws with me OR will they go through their own state laws, even though i am not a resident?
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PA law applies only to PA jurisdiction; since you would be in their jurisdiction, their laws apply to you. However, once you got back to NY, you would be in NY jurisdiction and those laws would apply to you there. So, if you could legally buy a shotgun in PA under that State’s laws, you can buy it. Unfortunately, If that shotgun, or the transaction itself, was "outlawed" in NY; then, when you go back to NY, you are busted.
Then, of course there are the Federal laws. . .
I live in Wyoming, which does not restrict my buying a gun (thankfully). So Federal law is all I need be concerned about.
Works this way. I go to Billings, Montana, and legally buy a rifle or shotgun (long guns) from a dealer and take them back to my home in Wyoming. No problem. Federal law allows me to buy a long gun from dealers in States bordering mine and take possession of them and take them home. However, if I legally buy a handgun from the Montana dealer, he must ship the gun to my Wyoming dealer and I can take possession of it when I return to Wyoming.
What about a private sale?? I go to Montana and answer a For Sale ad in the paper for a rifle, shotgun, and handgun. A private citizen (not a dealer) is selling them. I can buy all three guns and take them home with me. I have not violated any law. Federal law does not apply in this case.
I doubt you can do the above while a resident of NY. You are, at least, required to register your guns in that State. And, I suspect there are other laws to trip you up as well.
I sure this was all as clear as mud, but that’s the law for you.
Good luck
they should use the law of the state your standing in when you purchase the gun
Laws are proper to the State you are in. New York cannot enforce Pennsylvania laws in New York. However, if you are WANTED in Pennsylvania, New York may (or not) detain you and ask Pennsylvania to extradite you to their own State for prosecution.
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I live in Iowa. When I worked at Gander Mountain, we could not sell handguns to anyone from Illinois. They sure tried though. Rifle laws for the most part are similar in the Midwest, but handguns are definitely different.
In some places, you can buy long guns,(rifles and shotguns) in neighboring states, but not handguns. In other states, you can buy both, regardless of residency, or none at all. I would contact your states attorney general’s office. While you may be able to buy in another state, your state may prohibit you from traveling to another state expressly to buy guns. (gun trafficking) New York is notorious for idiotic gun laws, especially in NYC. PLEASE check out the laws before you do anything. You could be convicted of a felony, and never be allowed to own a gun again, regardless of intent.
You buy it from their laws, but if you are a resident from a state that bans those weapons or has restrictions, they are not supposed to sell you the firearm. If you look at any wal mart you will see the little map of the places that residents of are not allowed to obtain a firearm. In Texas, my state usually does not allow residents from places like California and New york etc to not purchase a firearm.