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I have a friend who came from Brazil and is a permanent resident alien, and who is well on his way to becoming one of us. Is it legal for me to sell him a firearm? This would be a private sale, of course.

An online search produced vague and ambiguous results.
 
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Yes I think green card holders can legally purchase and own firearms.
 
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I thought it was not legal for a non citizen to own a firearm. Thought they had to be a citizen.

Back in 2004-ish, while in the navy, had a Filipina become a citizen and a 9mm was the first thing she went to purchase







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yes, green card holders are allowed to own the same schedule of firearms as citizens

I had 4 pistols and 2 rifles while I had a green card



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Even in NY. I did a couple pistol transfers for a customer while he was still an Italian citizen.
 
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Yes Green Card Permanent Residents have all the 2nd Amendment Rights as a normal citizen.

We migrated down from Canada and other than voting there wasn't any difference.

I'm a Naturalized Citizen now.


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Green Card holders (aka Pernament Residents) have the same rights and obligations as US Citizens, except that they cannot Vote.

They pay taxes, social security, etc like everyone else.

They have the same rights as a citizen as far as firearms are concerned.

When filling out a 4473, you answer NO to the citizenship question but you have to list your Alien number (usually on the back of the green card; it looks like A# XXX-XXX-XXX)

If it were me:I would ask for the DL and the A# number and have them sign a statement that they are not prohibited from possessing a firearm.
They are supposed to have the card on them at all times as it must be produced if law enforcement asks for it.
 
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Yes. If you look at the form 4473 it asks if you are citizen or perm. Resident.





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It was never clarified with respect to gun purchase, but at first my wife received a 'Provisional Permanent Resident' card for the 1st 2 years were were married (I'm not sure of the title/wording - only .gov could create a TEMPORARY PERMANENT status with a straight face).
I was told that she could not purchase firearms with that status & she was told not to apply for a carry permit by an IN sheriff. We didn't push it or verify that they were correct.
She bought a gun just fine a week after she got her citizenship (a year ago yesterday).
 
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Yes. Perfectly legal. My wife is a permanent resident with a green card and will soon even be getting her concealed carry permit.


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No problem in hand gun acquisition for permanent visa holders; green card is just a permanent stay visa, permanent being as long as the govt. allows you to stay.

His NICS check should take the normal time - it did in my case before I acquired my citizenship.

Now, depending upon state law, he may or may not be able to acquire a CCW. Oregon requires you to be a U.S. citizen, or have proof you are getting your U.S. citizenship in the next 6 months.

And, Green card holders do not have all the rights a U.S. citizen has. Can't serve as a commissioned officer in the military, no federal jobs for you, and some other things, in addition to not legally voting. Gets interesting if you have a parent and/or friends for security clearances too.


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The 4473 has several questions related to citizenship. The instructions say permanent residents don't have to provide additional information as non-permanent resident aliens.

Elsewhere on the web from a supposed Firearms trainer says:

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Green Card holders are foreign nationals who are lawful permanent residents. Green Card holders may buy firearms under the exact same procedures any citizen must follow. They must be purchasing in their state of residence, like any citizen. There is a blank on the BATFE Form 4473 where the Green Card number is entered; Green Card holders must also provide proof of 6 months actual continuous residence, usually by providing 6 months of water or gas bills.

Green Card holders also, in Texas anyway, are eligible for the Texas License to Carry. I have personally had as LTC students at least three Canadians , a Briton and a Swede.

Foreign Nationals on non-immigrant visas, may buy a firearm if they possess a valid non-resident hunting license. Fill out the Form 4473, and Pass the NICS check.


This seems most reasonable.



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And, Green card holders do not have all the rights a U.S. citizen has. Can't serve as a commissioned officer in the military, no federal jobs for you...


No one has a right to do those things.


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Yes, legal permanent residents can own firearms.

If is legal for you to sell him one (assuming face-to-face transfers are legal in Georgia, you have no reason to believe the person is prohibited).

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Green Card holders must also provide proof of 6 months actual continuous residence, usually by providing 6 months of water or gas bills.


No longer the case. BATFE did away with this about 7 years ago. See instructions on the 4473, Rev October 2016.

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Question 12.d. Immigration Status:
An alien admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa includes, among others, persons visiting the United States temporarily for business or pleasure, persons studying in the United States who maintain a residence abroad, and certain temporary foreign workers. These aliens must answer "yes" to this question and provide the additional documentation required under question 18.c. Permanent resident aliens and aliens legally admitted to the United States pursuant to either the Visa Waiver Program or to regulations otherwise exempting them from visa requirements may answer "no" to this question and are not required to submit the additional documentation under question 18.c.





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I had an employee when I managed an armored car operations here in Georgia who here on a refugee visa (political asylum). She was able to purchase a firearm. So know issues at the state level either, at least none a decade ago.




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Yep. I just transferred a COLT AR15 to a Texas resident permanent legal alien. Some additional data needed to be entered in NICS E-Check and the magic 'PROCEED' came back in 12 hours. The funny thing is that this person works for the federal government on classified assignment.


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So, I would assume the same applies for supressors, short barrel rifles, any other weapon, and full autos.

Correct?

Especially if they are a green card holder from Britain, after all they invented the tax stamp, did they not.

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Permanent residents are allowed to buy and sell. My wife is from Taiwan, has her green card, and also her CCW.


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SIG4EVA, are there any restrictions on purshase of tax stamp items that you know of for your wife?



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Yes, I know for a fact that greencard holders can own any Title I firearms. My wife is a green card holder. blindref on here has sold her many pistols.

I don't know about Title II devices, though.
 
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