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Purchasing a shotgun in Louisiana
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:17 am
by Kirk
My son is living in Baton Rouge for college and wants to buy a shotgun there but is unsure if he can since his DL is Texas. I know he should just ask at the gun store but..
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Re: Purchasing a shotgun in Louisiana
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:19 am
by Crossfire
He can purchase a long gun in a contiguous state, but not a handgun. So, should be good to go.
That does not mean that he won't encounter a less than informed person at a gun store, who might tell him otherwise.
Re: Purchasing a shotgun in Louisiana
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:43 am
by MoJo
If your son has no luck in Baton Rouge tell him to try
GATOR GUNS in Sulphur. Richard sells a lot of long guns to Texans who pass NICS.
Re: Purchasing a shotgun in Louisiana
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:28 pm
by Kirk
Crossfire, Mojo,
Thanks.
Re: Purchasing a shotgun in Louisiana
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:01 pm
by jmra
Aren't the "sons of gun" people in BR? Would be neat just to go drop in and check them out.
Re: Purchasing a shotgun in Louisiana
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:48 pm
by Kirk
jmra wrote:Aren't the "sons of gun" people in BR? Would be neat just to go drop in and check them out.
yea, they aren't too far from where my son live but their website says by appointment only.
Re: Purchasing a shotgun in Louisiana
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:09 pm
by Jumping Frog
Crossfire wrote:He can purchase a long gun in a contiguous state, but not a handgun. So, should be good to go.
A resident from another state can legally (under federal law) buy a long gun (no pistols) from an FFL in another state so long as the state laws for both states are observed. There is no contiguous state requirement in federal law. There is an adjoining state clause in a few state's laws, but I am not sure if it exists in Texas or Louisiana law.
Re: Purchasing a shotgun in Louisiana
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:17 am
by cajunautoxer
He's good to go with buying a shotgun/rifle over there. But if he buys from a private seller he has to go thru a FFL. I'm buying a Saiga 308 from BR this wknd myself. Have him check out Bayoushooters.com
Re: Purchasing a shotgun in Louisiana
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:23 pm
by Rebel
Jumping Frog wrote:Crossfire wrote:He can purchase a long gun in a contiguous state, but not a handgun. So, should be good to go.
A resident from another state can legally (under federal law) buy a long gun (no pistols) from an FFL in another state so long as the state laws for both states are observed. There is no contiguous state requirement in federal law. There is an adjoining state clause in a few state's laws, but I am not sure if it exists in Texas or Louisiana law.
Texas has no contiguous clause, as I have purchased rifles in Arizona. Another bit of info if you have a Arizona CCW(resident or not), you get the bonus of no NICS calls as we enjoy here in Texas.