Unlicensed Persons Questions (Non FFL)

Q: To whom may an unlicensed person transfer firearms under the GCA?
Q: From whom may an unlicensed person acquire a firearm under the GCA?
Q: May an unlicensed person obtain a firearm from an out-of-State source if the person arranges to obtain the firearm through a licensed dealer in the purchaser’s own State?
Q: May an unlicensed person obtain ammunition from an out-of-State source?
Q: Are there certain persons who cannot legally receive or possess firearms and/or ammunition?
Q: 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?
Q: May a nonlicensee ship a firearm through the U.S. Postal Service?
Q: May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?
Q: May a nonlicensee ship firearms interstate for his or her use in hunting or other lawful activity?
Q: May a person who is relocating out of State move firearms with other household goods?
Q: What constitutes residency in a State?
Q: May a person (who is not an alien) who resides in one State and owns property in another State purchase a handgun in either State?
Q: May aliens legally in the United States buy firearms?
Q: May a parent or guardian purchase firearms or ammunition as a gift for a juvenile (less than 18 years of age)?
Q: Are curio or relic firearms exempt from the provisions of the GCA?
Q: What record-keeping procedures should be followed when two private individuals want to engage in a firearms transaction?
Q: How do I obtain a classification from ATF for my “potato gun?”

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Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence

Q: What is a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?”
Q: What State and local offenses are “misdemeanors” for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 922(d)(9) and (g)(9)?
Q: What should an individual do if he or she has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?

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Firearms Technology

Q: Does my weapon qualify as a curio or relic (C&R)?

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