This is just a quick reminder since we've had a few incidents reported to us.
If you are an Indiana resident, it is illegal for you to buy/sell a firearm from/to a person from out-of-state in a face-to-face sale without going through an FFL. If someone contacts you and tells you that they are from Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, etc. (EVEN IF THEY HAVE A LICENSE/PERMIT/FOID), your sale MUST go through an FFL.
Even if they don't tell you, it is your responsibility to verify their residency prior to the sale.
Selling or buying in a face-to-face transaction with no FFL is asking to spend some time in the pokey, so DON'T DO IT! Don't be surprised if you choose to ignore this warning only to learn that the person you just sold to was an ATF sting.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Here are some FAQs:
An individual may send a firearm to any FFL holder in any state.
(Note that in the following section, a "licensee" refers to an FFL, not an LTCH)
Q: May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?
A: A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a) (3), 922(a)(5) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.31 and 478.30]
Q: From whom may an unlicensed person acquire a firearm under the GCA?
A: A person may only acquire a firearm within the person’s own State, except that he or she may purchase or otherwise acquire a rifle or shotgun, in person, at a licensee’s premises in any State, provided the sale complies with State laws applicable in the State of sale and the State where the purchaser resides. A person may borrow or rent a firearm in any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(b)(3), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30]
Q: May an unlicensed person obtain a firearm from an out-of-State source if the person arranges to obtain the firearm through a licensed dealer in the purchaser’s own State?
A: A person not licensed under the GCA and not prohibited from acquiring firearms may purchase a firearm from an out-of-State source and obtain the firearm if an arrangement is made with a licensed dealer in the purchaser’s State of residence for the purchaser to obtain the firearm from the dealer.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and 922(b)(3)]
If you are an Indiana resident, it is illegal for you to buy/sell a firearm from/to a person from out-of-state in a face-to-face sale without going through an FFL. If someone contacts you and tells you that they are from Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, etc. (EVEN IF THEY HAVE A LICENSE/PERMIT/FOID), your sale MUST go through an FFL.
Even if they don't tell you, it is your responsibility to verify their residency prior to the sale.
Selling or buying in a face-to-face transaction with no FFL is asking to spend some time in the pokey, so DON'T DO IT! Don't be surprised if you choose to ignore this warning only to learn that the person you just sold to was an ATF sting.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Here are some FAQs:
An individual may send a firearm to any FFL holder in any state.
(Note that in the following section, a "licensee" refers to an FFL, not an LTCH)
Q: May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?
A: A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a) (3), 922(a)(5) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.31 and 478.30]
Q: From whom may an unlicensed person acquire a firearm under the GCA?
A: A person may only acquire a firearm within the person’s own State, except that he or she may purchase or otherwise acquire a rifle or shotgun, in person, at a licensee’s premises in any State, provided the sale complies with State laws applicable in the State of sale and the State where the purchaser resides. A person may borrow or rent a firearm in any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(b)(3), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30]
Q: May an unlicensed person obtain a firearm from an out-of-State source if the person arranges to obtain the firearm through a licensed dealer in the purchaser’s own State?
A: A person not licensed under the GCA and not prohibited from acquiring firearms may purchase a firearm from an out-of-State source and obtain the firearm if an arrangement is made with a licensed dealer in the purchaser’s State of residence for the purchaser to obtain the firearm from the dealer.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and 922(b)(3)]
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