Out of state purchase question

[Izzy43]

Not quite.

Feds require those out of state transactions at an FFL to obey the laws of the states of residence of both the buyer and the seller.

California requires using a CA-licensed FFL for transfers to CA residents.

Without some kind of FFL, a CA resident cannot take possession of a firearm obtained out of state (except for inherited firearms - neither CA nor Feds require an FFL for that.)

See the wiki article -- Interstate transfer - http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/in...rms_Interstate

You may be right but there is an exception. Ordered a firearm from CMP (they are in Arkansas I think) and it was shipped via UPS to my door here in California. Perhaps CMP has a waiver of some sort. CMP did do a background check and perhaps they inform CA DOJ, not sure about that.

Of course this is not the same as going to a gunshop or private party out of state and buying a firearm.

[Librarian]

You may be right but there is an exception. Ordered a firearm from CMP (they are in Arkansas I think) and it was shipped via UPS to my door here in California. Perhaps CMP has a waiver of some sort. CMP did do a background check and perhaps they inform CA DOJ, not sure about that.

Of course this is not the same as going to a gunshop or private party out of state and buying a firearm.

Yes, that's an exception (I just realized I never looked up how that works). It isn't what the OP asked, but it's relevant.

ETA it's 36 USC 40732

[Boarding-Team-Leader]

[QUOTE=Izzy43;6716250]You may be right but there is an exception. Ordered a firearm from CMP (they are in Arkansas I think) and it was shipped via UPS to my door here in California. Perhaps CMP has a waiver of some sort. CMP did do a background check and perhaps they inform CA DOJ, not sure about that.

Of course this is not the same as going to a gunshop or private party out of state and buying a firearm.[/QUOT
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CMP is in Anniston, Alabama and they ship rifles FedEx Overnight to your door.
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