Sale to Non-US citizen

[Laxguy59]

A friend of mine is here on his Student Visa until he graduates, he is a citizen of Japan.

He would like a home defense weapon, but is unsure if the law will allow it.

He rents a home in Georgia and intends to be here for at least the next three years.

Is he able to buy a gun either through 4473 or Privately?

 

[Nonliberal]

Id tell him to go back to Mexico if he wants to buy a gun

 

[Hasselhoss]

Q: May aliens legally in the United States buy firearms?
An alien legally in the U.S. may acquire firearms if he has a State of residence. An alien has a State of residence only if he is residing in that State and has resided in a State continuously for at least 90 days prior to the purchase. An alien acquiring firearms from a licensee is required to prove both his identity, by presenting a government-issued photo identification, and his residency with substantiating documentation showing that he has resided in the State continuously for the 90-day period prior to the purchase. Examples of qualifying documentation to prove residency include: utility bills, lease agreements, credit card statements, and pay stubs from the purchaser’s place of employment, if such documents include residential addresses.


See also Item 5, “Sales to Aliens in the United States,” in the General Information section of this publication.


[18 U.S.C. 921, 922(b)(3), (d) and (g), 27 CFR 478.11 and 478.99(a)]

 

[Laxguy59]

Id tell him to go back to Mexico if he wants to buy a gun

hahahaha, I hear you can get the cool ones w/ giggle switches on the cheap there as long as you bring back balloons full of party favors.

 

[strider12]

Id tell him to go back to Mexico if he wants to buy a gun

helpful, and telling.

 

[Laxguy59]

Q: May aliens legally in the United States buy firearms?
An alien legally in the U.S. may acquire firearms if he has a State of residence. An alien has a State of residence only if he is residing in that State and has resided in a State continuously for at least 90 days prior to the purchase. An alien acquiring firearms from a licensee is required to prove both his identity, by presenting a government-issued photo identification, and his residency with substantiating documentation showing that he has resided in the State continuously for the 90-day period prior to the purchase. Examples of qualifying documentation to prove residency include: utility bills, lease agreements, credit card statements, and pay stubs from the purchaser’s place of employment, if such documents include residential addresses.


See also Item 5, “Sales to Aliens in the United States,” in the General Information section of this publication.


[18 U.S.C. 921, 922(b)(3), (d) and (g), 27 CFR 478.11 and 478.99(a)]

You da man

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helpful, and telling.

**** you Strider, Nonliberal is way cooler than you and definitely doesn't hate Mexicans

 

[jwhited]

Read up, lawyer boy: http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/non-immgrant-aliens-2.pdf

I wonder how many Japanese citizens are on U.S. school visas, by way of Mexico?

 

[WC1911guy]

helpful, and telling.

Indeed. Seems like the post specified Japan as the country of origin.

 

[strider12]

You da man

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**** you Strider, Nonliberal is way cooler than you and definitely doesn't hate Mexicans

I'm hurt, Are you gonna take him to the prom?

 

[Nonliberal]

Jeez, I can read fine fellas. You missed my humor. I dont translate to text very well.