Buying a firearm in Texas.

[Kai G. Llewellyn 838]

14 minutes ago, LIBrty4all said:

A) He's not in WA

2) Post #9

(S)he doesn't need to wait for AOS, unless they choose to. There is a simpler path.

I knew OP wasn't in WA. I was merely citing that WA has means that someone who is not a LPR/Citizen can lawfully obtain a firearm and that other jurisdictions might have something similar.

 

Re. Post 9, WA's AFL is in line with Federal Law allowing nonimmigrants to posses firearms for the purposes of hunting or sporting. This is specifically noted in Section 4 RCW 9.41.173.

 

So yes, basically we're in agreement, nonimmigrant aliens CAN buy a firearm for purposes of hunting and sporting.

 

...though I will say it doesn't reference self-defense in the exceptions for nonimmigrant aliens. Jussayin'

[LIBrty4all 3,754]

2 hours ago, Kai G. Llewellyn said:

I knew OP wasn't in WA. I was merely citing that WA has means that someone who is not a LPR/Citizen can lawfully obtain a firearm and that other jurisdictions might have something similar.

 

Re. Post 9, WA's AFL is in line with Federal Law allowing nonimmigrants to posses firearms for the purposes of hunting or sporting. This is specifically noted in Section 4 RCW 9.41.173.

 

So yes, basically we're in agreement, nonimmigrant aliens CAN buy a firearm for purposes of hunting and sporting.

 

...though I will say it doesn't reference self-defense in the exceptions for nonimmigrant aliens. Jussayin'

Provided said non-immigrant holds a hunting license in their state of legal residence, then self defense will be a valid defense if need be.

I would never encourage an legal immigrant to "wait for AOS" to purchase a legal weapon.  The best time is yesterday.  Just sayin'.