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Buying a gun with a different states drivers licenses

Posted on 11/10/13 at 3:57 pm
Posted by Indfanfromcol
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Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 3:57 pm
I have a GA drivers license and was wondering if I could buy a hunting rifle in Louisiana?

Having a hard time finding info on this and a friend told me I couldn't. Was going to look for a cheap decent rifle this week at bass pro or cabelas but don't want to look if it would be just a waste of time.

Thank y'all in advance for the help.
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 4:01 pm to
Snap.
This post was edited on 11/10/13 at 4:34 pm
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 4:02 pm to
quote:

rifle


Yes
Posted by TigerOnThe Hill
Springhill, LA
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 4:09 pm to
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I have a GA drivers license and was wondering if I could buy a hunting rifle in Louisiana?


I believe you can for rifles and shotguns; handguns, OTOH, must be bought in the state you reside in.
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 4:10 pm to
That's correct, I've bought rifles and shotguns in both Texas and Florida.
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 4:35 pm to
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That's correct, I've bought rifles and shotguns in both Texas and Florida.


When did you buy those rifles? Im trying to find the statutes, but all I can find is "Revised Statute was repealed by xxxxxxx" only find out the xxxxxx was repealed by something else.
Posted by KingRanch
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 4:36 pm to
I bought a rifle at the bass pro in San Antonio in march of this year.
Posted by kengel2
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 4:45 pm to
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I bought a rifle at the bass pro in San Antonio in march of this year.


Ya, the old law allowed residents of louisiana to buy long guns in texas, miss, and ark. It also allowed residents of those states to purchase long guns here. Its been repealed apparently, I just cant find where it is.
Posted by KingRanch
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Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 5:04 pm to
The last time I bought a gun in Florida was in Orlando at bass pro and it was a shotgun. That was December of 2011.
Posted by WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 5:17 pm to
Texas state law allows you to purchase a long gun as long as you can prove residency any a state whose borders touch Texas.
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 11/10/13 at 6:05 pm to
quote:

I have a GA drivers license and was wondering if I could buy a hunting rifle in Louisiana?


Yes.

quote:

Having a hard time finding info on this and a friend told me I couldn't.


Your friend is dumb and it's a Federal statute that you are looking for under 18 USC 922.
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
16539 posts
Posted on 11/10/13 at 6:16 pm to
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Texas state law allows you to purchase a long gun as long as you can prove residency any a state whose borders touch Texas.



Nope. You can purchase a rifle if you live in any state in the US as long you are legally able to possess that rifle in the state you reside.
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