A couple days ago, I bought a Stevens model 311 series h 12 ga. double barrel shotgun. I bought it from my neigbor. We both live in Washington state. The guy my neigbor got it from lived in Portland, Oregon. From what I've heard, it's illegal to trnsport firearms across state lines, but my neigbor did it, not me. So, does anyone have the right to take the shotgun away from me? I also heard that this rule only applies to "handguns", and not shotguns or rifles.
2007-11-06 04:27:03 · 7 answers · asked by Jed M 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
These websites should answer your question
Federal law does not restrict individuals (except convicted felons, persons under indictment for felonies, mental defectives or incompetents, illegal users of controlled drugs, illegal aliens, veterans dishonorably discharged, those who have renounced their U.S. citizenship, fugitives from justice, persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, and persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders) from transporting firearms across state lines. Thus, there is no federal interstate transportation permit for firearms
2007-11-06 04:30:35 · answer #1 · answered by Squirrel Hunter 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The only transaction you were involved in was buying a shotgun from your neighbor. Perfectly legitimate.
What happened to the property before it was in your possession should not be of any concern or interest to you, however no one broke any laws by bringing it from one state to another. It's not illegal to transport firearms across state lines, I actually live near a state line and cross it sometimes several times a day with firearms, as my range is in another state. Someone is causing you concern for no reason.
Please, read over Washington's firearm laws yourself.......
2007-11-06 04:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by DJ 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Jed,
get some sleep tonight. You did nothing illegal in buying the shotgun from your neighbor. Your neighbor didn't either unless he is a convicted felon or one of the other bad guy exceptions to interstate transportation of a firearm. If you are still unsure you may search your states gun law statutes on line, but rest assured you are in the clear.
2007-11-06 09:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by gunguy58 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Right, in some cases it's illegal to bring a handgun from one state into another without getting a permit from that state, but only a few cases. As for the shotgun, you're safe. It would be illegal for him to sell it to you while he's living in another state without shipping it to an FFL, but as long as you're not a convicted felon, nobody did anything wrong, and you're in the clear as far as that goes.
2007-11-06 04:32:12 · answer #4 · answered by fishtrembleatmyname 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I never heard of anything illegal about transporting your personal property across state lines.
2007-11-06 07:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't Worry, Be Happy.* You are in the clear as far as that goes.*
2007-11-06 09:13:09 · answer #6 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't transport it across state lines. If you had bought it
from a gun shop. Theirs all crossed state lines. If it going to
worry you, that much, ask at your local police station, to be
sure it wasn't used in a crime or reported stolen. just be
sure it is "unloaded," and not "pointed," while asking. <}:-})
2007-11-06 04:40:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋