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Unlicensed Persons

Answers to some common questions about the buying, selling, shipping, renting or loaning of firearms to an unlicensed person.

How does a person register a firearm or remove a name from a firearms registration?

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What recordkeeping procedures should be followed when two unlicensed individuals want to engage in a firearms transaction?

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May an individual between the ages of 18 and 21 years of age acquire a handgun from an unlicensed individual who is also a resident of that same State?

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May a person who resides in one State and owns property in another State purchase a firearm in either State?

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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?

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May an unlicensed person acquire a firearm under the GCA in any State?

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What constitutes residency in a State?

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To whom may an unlicensed person transfer firearms under the GCA?

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May an unlicensed person obtain ammunition from an out-of-State source?

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May aliens legally in the United States purchase firearms?

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May a person who is relocating out-of-State move firearms with other household goods?

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May a parent or guardian purchase firearms or ammunition as a gift for a juvenile (less than 18 years of age)?

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May a nonlicensee ship firearms interstate for his or her use in hunting or other lawful activity?

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May a nonlicensee ship a firearm through the U.S. Postal Service?

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May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?

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Do law enforcement officers who are subject to restraining orders and who receive and possess firearms for purposes of carrying out their official duties violate the law?

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Are curio or relic firearms exempt from the provisions of the GCA?

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