Buying guns out of state (Florida)

[emsdial911]

I was in Florida last year and went to a couple of pawnshops and found a good deal on a pistol. I know I can buy and have them shipped to a FFL dealer but the guys atthe pawn shop said that they could not show me anything because it was illegalfor me to handle a weapon because I was not a resident.
Anyone know what the deal is. Did they just not want to sellme a gun or what? Going back down in July and don't want to waste my time ifthey can't sell to me.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

The guys working at the counter were just ignoramuses.

Unless there's an age-rule in FL for buying new guns from an FFL.

-J-

 

[gunman41mag]

In FLORIDA you have to be 18 year old to buy rifle or shotgun & 21 year old to buy a handgun

 

[Kagnew]

I was in Florida last year and went to a couple of pawnshops and found a good deal on a pistol. I know I can buy and have them shipped to a FFL dealer but the guys atthe pawn shop said that they could not show me anything because it was illegalfor me to handle a weapon because I was not a resident.
Anyone know what the deal is. Did they just not want to sellme a gun or what? Going back down in July and don't want to waste my time ifthey can't sell to me.

Horse hockey! I've handled guns (both long and hand) at two different shops in the Ocala area.

 

[Kagnew]

i was in florida also at pawn and yes they told me also untill i showed ffl and then changed but funny thing they hold classes 3 times a day so must be some law also sc is same

I guess I've just got an honest face, then!

 

[TheFireArmorer]

I was in Florida last year and went to a couple of pawnshops and found a good deal on a pistol. I know I can buy and have them shipped to a FFL dealer but the guys atthe pawn shop said that they could not show me anything because it was illegalfor me to handle a weapon because I was not a resident.
Anyone know what the deal is. Did they just not want to sellme a gun or what? Going back down in July and don't want to waste my time ifthey can't sell to me.

I think they just didn't know what they were talking about. Was in kissimee last summer and went to a couple of gun stores in the area and checked out the goods. Then again it never got brought up where I was from, but you'd have to imagine with the amount of tourists in florida that if there were such a law most gun stores would be pretty proactive in checking whether you were a resident or not.

 

[emsdial911]

Thanks for the input. I'll have to check into it more.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

ems, think of it this way, laws are like fences.

Fences keep things out, like work.

"I can't do ________ it's against the law."

It's not against the law, they just don't want to do it.

 

[Colt556]

I've worked in several cities in Florida and always hit the pawn shops, gun shops and gun shows. Some places did ask if I was a resident but when told I wanted to ship to an FFL they said ok and showed me the gun. They get so many tourist that just like to finger fugg the guns with no intention of buying that they came up with fictitious rules or made it their store policy. Can't blame them in a way.