Non-Resident owning a gun?

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UT_Air_Assault

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I have a friend who is a foreign student I knew as an under-grad and he has transfered away to another school for his graduate work. Yet while he was here, I taught him how to shoot pistol and he would like to start shooting again. He hasn't found anyone to shoot with so, he'd like to buy his own gun. Yet, he is here on a student visa and not a permanent resident, which makes his buying of a gun illegal.
Is there anyway that he would be able to legally purchase his own gun?
 
I had a friend in the military who's husband was a non-resident (British) and he could'nt legally purchase a gun from an FFL dealer.

As far as 'ownership', that might be defined differently.

For instance as a gift, depending on state law.

Also what's to stop him from maintaining posession of a friend's gun?

hope that helps
 
Alien possessing firearms

An alien who is legally in the U.S. is considered to be a resident of a State if the alien is residing in that State and has resided in that State continuously for a period of at least 90 days prior to the date of the sale of the firearm.
He would then have to then comply with the laws of the State of residence in regard to firearms.

An alien illegally or unlawfully in the U.S. or an alien admitted to the U.S. under a nonimmigrant visa may not legally receive or possess firearms.

A student visa may be considered a "nonimmigrant visa" I am not sure about that.
 
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Humm.......Thanks for your input. I know for a fact that a legal resident (i.e. Green Card holder) can legaly purchase and own a weapon (I dated a gorgeous 'lil latin thing for a few years, and we went out and she got herself a nice toy. Ahhh....nothing like Olive skin, a sexy Spanish accent, a Glock, and..........Okay...........back to why we started :rolleyes: But before we return to reality, fellow guys who are in the dating world: take your woman to shoot a machine gun. Most everytime I've done this I have been attacked afterward :D ).
 
A student visa may be considered a "nonimmigrant visa" I am not sure about that.
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A student visa is definitely considered a nonimmigrant visa. An immigrant visa implies the ability to stay. Once a student has finished his studies, its adios (unless he can apply for a change of status).
 
We had a guy that was on a student visa that joined the military for four years. He had graduated and they were going to send him back to his country, he didn't wish to do the "lotto" thing and the recruiter(sp) mentioned that if he joined the military then he could apply for citizenship afterward.

He did (great guy also, from one of the baltic countries) and then became a citizen, stayed in and as far as I know, still in.

It's an idea.

Wayne
 
Somehow, I doubt someone in grad school would even be interested in the military. I don't think that was the subject of the post, either.

UT, get your butt over to go shooting with your friend. C'mon, what're friends for???
 
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