14 yo school shooter in Ohio

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**Nostromodamus**

My understanding of the law is that you can buy a firearm in another state, but it has to be transferred from that FFL to an FFL in your home state before you can take ownership.

**Grey Templar**

Only if that weapon requires a FFL in the first place IIRC.

**djones520**

Nostromodamus wrote:
My understanding of the law is that you can buy a firearm in another state, but it has to be transferred from that FFL to an FFL in your home state before you can take ownership.

Again, was never the case for me. If you bought a firearm online, that would be the case. You'd have to pick it up from an FFL in your state, you couldn't just expect FEDEX to drop it off at your door.

**lonestarr777**

djones520 wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
Furyou Miko wrote:
Frozocrone wrote:
Why are guns so easily accessible? I'm not talking about purchasing guns, I imagine there are checks done that are very thorough to ensure they don't fall into the wrong hands. I'm talking about how parents basically show the gun on display for children to use. I only recently heard about a pre-teen girl shot to death because the neighbour's son got a little mad.

Only in some states. In others, buying a gun is like buying a knife here... and the bad people who want guns can just go to a less well regulated state, buy whatever the heck they want, then take it home without being checked at the border, because there are no real restrictions on gun ownership, only on gun purchase.

Incorrect. One cannot go to another state and legally buy a firearm.

Not sure where you are getting your information. I have a Michigan drivers license. I've bought firearms in Missouri, and Illinois, from big name stores, not seedy corner dealers.

You can buy a firearm in any state. The difference is that if you were an Illinois resident (48 hour waiting period), the dealers in Missouri are required to meet that waiting period, even though Missouri doesn't have one.

I live in Ohio, right across the river from good old West Virginia where our 'local' Cabelas is located. Bumpkins from my town buy guns there all the freaking time.

**Frazzled**

Wow, ok I did not know that. Maybe I am confusing CHLS with that. I stand corrected.

**Nostromodamus**

djones520 wrote:
Nostromodamus wrote:
My understanding of the law is that you can buy a firearm in another state, but it has to be transferred from that FFL to an FFL in your home state before you can take ownership.

Again, was never the case for me. If you bought a firearm online, that would be the case. You'd have to pick it up from an FFL in your state, you couldn't just expect FEDEX to drop it off at your door.

Ah, I must be confusing online sales then. Good to know!

**djones520**

Nostromodamus wrote:
djones520 wrote:
Nostromodamus wrote:
My understanding of the law is that you can buy a firearm in another state, but it has to be transferred from that FFL to an FFL in your home state before you can take ownership.

Again, was never the case for me. If you bought a firearm online, that would be the case. You'd have to pick it up from an FFL in your state, you couldn't just expect FEDEX to drop it off at your door.

Ah, I must be confusing online sales then. Good to know!

And your state law may vary. I am not knowledgeable on every state, just the ones that my military service has taken me to. You may be correct, when it comes to your state.

**Nostromodamus**

Well I'm in MI too, but yes, state laws can vary wildly when it comes to firearms.

**yellowfever**

I'm currently living in Arizona but I was in Vegas a few weeks ago. In one of the gun stores they had a gun I had been looking for. I asked the sales guy about buying it and he said he could sell me a long arm but not a pistol. I thought that was kinda strange.

**Breotan**

yellowfever wrote:
I'm currently living in Arizona but I was in Vegas a few weeks ago. In one of the gun stores they had a gun I had been looking for. I asked the sales guy about buying it and he said he could sell me a long arm but not a pistol. I thought that was kinda strange.

A lot of sellers don't want to deal with the hassle of shipping a pistol out and would rather just not sell it to someone from out of state. What can you say, it's a seller's market right now.