Question for VA Gun People

Originally Posted by oie77

Update:

Spoke with an FFL in VA and here's what they said:

I could have just brought shotgun w/ me on the plane. In that case, there is no need to transfer since both VA and TX are non-register states.

Since I've already left the gun in TX, I must now ship it to FFL in VA and go through the background check etc. in VA and pay the $40 transfer fee.

Just in case anybody was wondering...

Thanks to those who helped!

Just to clarify this is correct for Virginia. I just did it myself when I purchased a new .22 plinker rifle. Bought in West Virginia and took it with me. Receivers are different however. Those are not cash and carrier. As with a few other gun parts.

Also, gun does indeed look sweet!

Originally Posted by oie77

Update:

Spoke with an FFL in VA and here's what they said:

I could have just brought shotgun w/ me on the plane. In that case, there is no need to transfer since both VA and TX are non-register states.

Originally Posted by MpoweredM

Just to clarify this is correct for Virginia. I just did it myself when I purchased a new .22 plinker rifle. Bought in West Virginia and took it with me.

Just to clarify... oie77's FFL advice was majorly bad. You can't take possession of a firearm or long gun in an INTERstate capcity without first transfering through an FFL. This is Federal law. Your example is ok, because you first transferred it in W VA and then took it home. You can't take it home and then transfer it, you'd have to have it mailed to your home state's FFL. see below

Originally Posted by JonJon

That FFL is WRONG
You can't take possession of the long gun until it is transferred to you via an FFL (in either state). Registration is irrelevant and not related to transfers in this context. Youd be breaking federal law and committing a Felony if you followed his advice making you prohibited from ever touching a gun again in your life. I'd report the FFL to the BATFE