As noted above, state laws vary.Congress said:(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- . . .
(2) any firearm to any person in any State where the purchase or possession by such person of such firearm would be in violation of any State law or any published ordinance applicable at the place of sale, delivery or other disposition, unless the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the purchase or possession would not be in violation of such State law or such published ordinance;
(3) any firearm to any person who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the licensee's place of business is located, except that this paragraph (A) shall not apply to the sale or delivery of any rifle or shotgun to a resident of a State other than a State in which the licensee's place of business is located if the transferee meets in person with the transferor to accomplish the transfer, and the sale, delivery, and receipt fully comply with the legal conditions of sale in both such States (and any licensed manufacturer, importer or dealer shall be presumed, for purposes of this subparagraph, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, to have had actual knowledge of the State laws and published ordinances of both States), and (B) shall not apply to the loan or rental of a firearm to any person for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes;
18 U.S.C.A. § 922 (West)
For the purposes of acquiring firearms ATF considers you a resident of the state where you reside......and you may actually be considered a resident of Iowa.XDforever I am a Texas resident with a Texas issued CHL. I find myself in Iowa from now until mid October.
I know I cannot purchase and take possession of a handgun while here. What about a shotgun? Do long guns have the same restrictions?
want a 20 gauge because I feel as a 62 year old, I do not feel that I will be able to handle the recoil of a 12 gauge. The Weatherby looked pretty good. It held 5+1 and could shoot both 2.75 and 3" shells. It had the synthetic furniture with a skulls camo pattern. Ghost ring rear sight and I don't remember what the front sight looked like. It felt good in my hands. It was a pistol grip type shotgun. I think it was a Reaper or some such.
When you say pistol grip, are you talking about a regular stock with a pistol grip, like an AR style, or do you mean only a pistol grip as in PGO?
State laws vary. I know you can purchase a long gun in a contiguous state except for places like CA and NY.
Beretta, Browning, etc are making a lot of very good gas guns these days....over any fixed breech gun like a pump or an Over Under if you're recoil sensitive.
For the purposes of acquiring firearms ATF considers you a resident of the state where you reside......and you may actually be considered a resident of Iowa.
Read this:https://www.atf.gov/file/55496/download
A college student for example, may be a resident of Oklahoma while attending school in Oklahoma, yet a resident of Texas when he returns home for the summer.