Well, federal law really isn't so much concerned about "sales" as it is concerned about "transfer", so you're technically correct. But it is illegal for anyone other than an FFL to transfer a firearm to a resident of another state. It doesn't matter if it's a handgun or a long gun.barres wrote:Federal law does not prevent face-to-face sales of long guns across state lines
A resident of one state may do a face-to-face transfer of a long gun from an FFL in another state. But only from an FFL. Handguns must be transferred by an FFL in the state where they reside.
The only way for one non-licensee to legally transfer a firearm to another non-licensee according to federal law is if they're both residents of the same state.