Armslist - and people trying to sidestep BGC

[brutal]

I have a question..... If I would like to purchase a rifle/pistol from someone in Colorado, but I am a WYOMING resident, do I need to complete a BGC as well? Or because I am non-resident, they can sell to me with just a bill of sale/ proof of sale? Thanks

Interstate has always, and will require it to go to an FFL in your state of residence.

[Great-Kazoo]

Interstate has always, and will require it to go to an FFL in your state of residence.

HOWEVER he can buy a long gun in CO through a FFL. i don't think they charge any extra for registration

[fly boy]

Interstate has always, and will require it to go to an FFL in your state of residence.

HOWEVER he can buy a long gun in CO through a FFL. i don't think they charge any extra for registration

so basically I will have to just do a transfer in colorado with no BGC? Or have them ship to an FFL in WY?

[Martinjmpr]

so basically I will have to just do a transfer in colorado with no BGC? Or have them ship to an FFL in WY?

The issue is where does the transaction take place? If the transaction takes place in CO, then CO law applies (yes, you will need a BGC.) Also I believe you cannot buy a handgun through an FFL outside your state of residence, which means that the dealer SHOULD refuse to do the transfer if you show him a WY DL for a handgun purchase.

If the transaction takes place in WY, then WY law applies.

SO, your next question will almost certainly be: "If the CO owner drives from CO to WY to meet me to do a FTF transfer in WY can we do it without a BGC?"

Since WY does not require BGC for FTF sales, you might think this is legal. However, just know that the CO seller is violating Federal law (18 U.S.C section 922 (a)(5) ) by transporting a firearm to another state for the purpose of transferring it. Can you be charged criminally? It's possible if a prosecutor wants to say that the two of you conspired to violate both federal law and to evade state law then you could both be charged with that. So the safe way to do it is for the CO owner to deliver the firearm to a WY FFL who will then transfer it to the WY buyer on a 4473.

[fly boy]

The issue is where does the transaction take place? If the transaction takes place in CO, then CO law applies (yes, you will need a BGC.) Also I believe you cannot buy a handgun through an FFL outside your state of residence, which means that the dealer SHOULD refuse to do the transfer if you show him a WY DL for a handgun purchase.

If the transaction takes place in WY, then WY law applies.

SO, your next question will almost certainly be: "If the CO owner drives from CO to WY to meet me to do a FTF transfer in WY can we do it without a BGC?"

Since WY does not require BGC for FTF sales, you might think this is legal. However, just know that the CO seller is violating Federal law (18 U.S.C section 922 (a)(5) ) by transporting a firearm to another state for the purpose of transferring it. Can you be charged criminally? It's possible if a prosecutor wants to say that the two of you conspired to violate both federal law and to evade state law then you could both be charged with that. So the safe way to do it is for the CO owner to deliver the firearm to a WY FFL who will then transfer it to the WY buyer on a 4473.

Thank you!

[brutal]

HOWEVER he can buy a long gun in CO through a FFL. i don't think they charge any extra for registration

You'r right, I should have specified handgun.

I have sold, at the gun show, a long gun to out of state resident. Of course, an FFL was involved.