Posted: 10/4/2006 8:32:33 PM EDT
| Here'e the down and dirty. I have had to travel to FL to watch my mom's house for awhile. Was thinking about purchasing a home defense pistol while I was here. I have a TX CCL and also active duty military ID - is it possible?? Thanks! |
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That's what I figured, however how does that work with the active duty ID even though I'm not stationed here?? I know I could get a rifle/shotgun no problem, but I would prefer a pistol since TX reciprocates with FL on the CCL and then I could carry if I wanted to. ETA: Had I known I was coming here I would have had one of mine shipped, but everything happened so suddenly with her illness. |
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Hard to say how long, she had a stroke and we're working out the therapy details out, I'd say a week to 10 days longer. The neighborhood is not bad, but there have been reports of lurkers, I guess without the correct ID I'll look into a shotty or something, unless the .mil ID will work. I'm going tomorrow and see what the guy behind the counter thinks. It's nothing critical, I just know that I personally will sleep a little sounder knowing I can unass an intruder. Any suggestions on decent companies that install monitored security systems? |
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See what the LGS has to say about this: tell the guy you have a pistol in TX that you want a friend to mail to his store for you to pick up. Tthis is a transfer and might work differently, since it's not a purchase and it is "your property" coming from your state of residency. If so, that opens the can of worms about you purchasing the gun from a TX resident then having it shipped... or to truly CYA, having a friend purchase it FTF in TX and send it to you in FL. Sorry to hear about your mother, and I hope she does better. ETA: My suggestion is to disregard the headache of transfer, purchase, etc. and buy a 12-guage in FL. Most states allow longarms to be purchased by out of state residents. I can't imagine FL to be different. Now you have house protection and might also be able to carry the 12-guage loaded in the car with a CCW (check their laws). This is probably the most hassle free method of acquisition. Anything stickier probably won't be worth it for the 10 day trip. |
And being re-assigned to a new duty station has nothing to do with visiting a relative. |
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You don't need an FFL to ship yourself a gun to another state. It is perfectly legal to do so, from yourself to yourself. Provided you are not breaking any laws where you will be receiving it. For instance, Chicago and Washington D.C do not allow handguns at all to private citizens. So you shouldn't be mailing a gun to yourself inside one of these cities. Also, if you are flying, just take the unloaded gun in a lockable case, inside of your luggage, and declare it when you are checking in. They verify that it is unloaded and send it on its way. There are slight variations between the airlines, but I am pretty much sure they all do it. |
Actually, the orders should state that they are in the state on permanent duty, not TDY. Some TDY can be for a weekend, two weeks, or just a month. Those types of orders don't qualify you to buy a gun in another state, as you aren't considered a resident of that state. You are only there for temporary duty. |
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