C.F.R. » Title 27 » CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER B—FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION › PART 478—COMMERCE IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION › Subpart C—Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions

27 C.F.R. § 478.29

Out-of-State acquisition of firearms by nonlicensees

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No person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, shall transport into or receive in the State where the person resides (or if a corporation or other business entity, where it maintains a place of business) any firearm purchased or otherwise obtained by such person outside that State: Provided, That the provisions of this section:

(a) Shall not preclude any person who lawfully acquires a firearm by bequest or intestate succession in a State other than his State of residence from transporting the firearm into or receiving it in that State, if it is lawful for such person to purchase or possess such firearm in that State,

(b) Shall not apply to the transportation or receipt of a rifle or shotgun obtained from a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector in a State other than the transferee's State of residence in an over-the-counter transaction at the licensee's premises obtained in conformity with the provisions of § 478.96(c) and

(c) Shall not apply to the transportation or receipt of a firearm obtained in conformity with the provisions of §§ 478.30 and 478.97.

[T.D. ATF-270, 53 FR 10493, Mar. 31, 1988]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2013 · leading case: United States v. Baird, 712 F.3d 623 (1st Cir. 2013).
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United States v. Baird, 712 F.3d 623 (1st Cir. 2013). “While there are few situations in which a felon could innocently procure a firearm, there are many in which a law-abiding gun owner could inadvertently come into possession of a stolen weapon.”
Dearth v. Holder, 893 F. Supp. 2d 59 (D.D.C. 2012). “27 C.F.R. § 478.29 . Section 922(b)(3) prohibits the sale of a firearm by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to “any person who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not reside in .”
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