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How may an unlicensed person receive a firearm in his or her State that he or she purchased from an out–of–State source?
An unlicensed person who is not prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms may purchase a firearm from an out–of–State source, provided the transfer takes place through a Federal firearms licensee in his or her State of residence.

[18 U.S.C 922(a)(3) and 922(b)(3); 27 CFR 478.29]

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Originally posted by jljones:
If I’m reading what you are asking correctly, In most all states you can travel to other states and purchase a long gun.

The handgun prohibition is due to big cities on a state border. To keep the bangers baby momma from driving to a bordering red state, buying a handgun and returning with it. Dumb, but the reasoning none the less.

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Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
What is the logic behind requiring a firearm transaction to go through two FFL's if it is an interstate FTF transaction? I am an Ohio citizen with an Ohio drivers license and CCW. Why can't I drive to Michigan or Indiana or anywhere for that matter and buy a gun from a federally licensed dealer providing I have picture ID? I totally get the requirements if it's shipped. But FTF I don't understand. It's a federal check they do on the purchaser, correct? Not a state check.