Gunsmiths: Question Regarding A&D Register

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I'm hoping somebody has been through this scenario and can provide an answer.

After talking to a gunsmith about a week ago I decided to ship them one of my handguns, along with a copy of my drivers license. Today they received my package and notified me they can't work on my firearm because of a 3 week backlog and my driver's license has an expiration date of 2013. The license is valid because of accompanying military ID, but I can't legally provide a copy of the military ID because the gunsmith isn't a government agency. Gunsmith is in Florida, I'm in Virginia, drivers license is issued by Utah. How do I go about proving the license is valid without violating the law? I called the ATF, but I'm still awaiting a response. Also called a friend at the USDOJ who is a gunsmith on the side. They also didn't have an answer, but is forwarding the question to another agent in his office so be knows the answer, too.

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I just got a phone call from the ATF. They were responding to my question. At this point this thread becomes informational than conversational.

In this scenario, a bill from a government agency is satisfactory. Everything, except a dog license bill from the city, is in my wife's name. The ATF agent confirmed the dog license bill is satisfactory to confirm I live where I do. The expired drivers license becomes photo evidence of what I look like.

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Glad things are working out for you. While I was active duty it was easier for me to spend the money for a state ID card and avoid some the issues that came with having a home of residence, local address, and FPO at the same time.

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Thanks. The issue with that focuses on residency laws. I've never received a clear answer on how dual state residency works, so I avoid it to prevent problems I'm not aware of. Unfortunately, the alternative has its own problems, a demonstrated above. I've managed to save thousands of dollars doing what I've done, so that keeps me happy.

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