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aikoaiko

(34,214 posts) Fri Dec 11, 2015, 01:55 PM Dec 2015

Question to FBI Dir.: "If I buy a gun on the internet is it delivered to my home?" [View all]

Its not a simple answer, but I would have thought he could answer it.

FBI Director Comey - December 9, 2015 to the Senate Judiciary Committee when reporting on the San Bernardino shooting.

Let's see if I'm right.

States may have stricter requirements, but from the Federal point of view....

If you're buying from a gun dealer with a FFL, no it can't be shipped to buyer directly (whether in-state or out-of-state for long guns, not handguns). It has to be face-to-face and a form 4473/NICS is required.

If you're buying from a private seller who is another sate, it can't be shipped directly. It has to go to a FFL in your state and a form 4473/NICS is required.

If you're buying from a private seller who is in the same state, then it can be shipped directly via USPS or UPS.

Do I have that right?

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Question to FBI Dir.: "If I buy a gun on the internet is it delivered to my home?" [View all] aikoaiko Dec 2015 OP

Mostly correct sarisataka Dec 2015 #1

Thanks. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #5

Just pass a law and the law can then be clarified. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #2

I've read that this has heppened when buying guns from the darkweb, but Malraiders Dec 2015 #3

I'm sure a lot of sketchy things happen on the darkweb. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #7

You are 99% correct.. virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #4

So functionally, one can't do an intrastate transfer between private parties. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #6

Correct! Eom virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #8

Threads like this are what the Gungeon is for, but you knew that already. nt Electric Monk Dec 2015 #9

I think it still open discussion but you wouldn't know that. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #11

Simple answer no. ileus Dec 2015 #10