Borrowing a gun from out of state.

[Maestro Pistolero]

I'm in Nevada, my brother's new LE duty weapon is in CA. Can I transport it to Nevada where I will have some work done to it? I am not eligible for a HSC, only because I am a Nevada resident. I have CCWs in Utah and Nevada. Anybody?

[dustoff31]

I'm pretty sure that's a federal no-no. Don't have the cite handy, but you would be taking possesion of a handgun outside your state of residence and taking it back to your state of residence.

Unless you have a CA residence.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Like dustoff31 says, it would be a Federal "no-no".

If you had an HSC then it would be legal under both California law and Federal law for you to borrow the handgun for 30 days within California, but only if the loan was for "sporting purposes".

But Federal law prevents you from transporting the firearm back with you to Nevada.

It shall be unlawful -

(3) for any person, other than a licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to transport
into or receive in the State where he resides (or if the person
is a corporation or other business entity, the State where it
maintains a place of business) any firearm purchased or otherwise
obtained by such person outside that State...

[Maestro Pistolero]

Pretty conclusive, thanks.
-MP

[norcal01]

Is it your brother's personally owned weapon or one issued by his department? I'd imagine if it's a department weapon then there is a department policy prohibiting him from letting anyone else take possession of it and only the department armorer is supposed to do any work to it. It's also worth thinking about what would happen if for some reason the gun was lost/stolen/damaged etc. while you had it. That could end up being a big problem for your brother. I doubt his supervisor would be pleased if he showed up for work without his duty weapon because he let someone else take it somewhere and didn't get it back in time for work.

[Maestro Pistolero]

Is it your brother's personally owned weapon or one issued by his department?

Personally owned, approved for duty, but not yet in service. He's still carrying his Les Baer until he's vetted the new gun.

I'd imagine if it's a department weapon then there is a department policy prohibiting him from letting anyone else take possession of it and only the department armorer is supposed to do any work to it.

Not an issue as mentioned.

It's also worth thinking about what would happen if for some reason the gun was lost/stolen/damaged etc. while you had it. That could end up being a big problem for your brother.

No an issue. It's a personal, approved duty weapon. And someone would have to get through me, 14 rounds of.45ACP (from my own gun), and a big can 'ole can of whoop-*** to get at it. After which all other concerns are moot.

I doubt his supervisor would be pleased if he showed up for work without his duty weapon because he let someone else take it somewhere and didn't get it back in time for work.

LOL

The law, as written, does make me wonder if it would be impossible even to store weapons out of state without transferring them into a resident's name.