Handgun eligibility

[futureseabee]

I have a quick question. I did a search but came up fruitless. My father is retired military and will be getting a pistol soon. is it possible that that could be used in lieu of a safety course?
thanks!

 

[terryhimself]

Former military can be used instead of the safety course.

 

[futureseabee]

sweet thank you!

 

[futureseabee]

will his military ID serve as proof?

 

[Rattlesnake46319]

I don't believe his retired ID will serve as proof, but I could be wrong. Have him take a copy of his DD-214 just in case.

 

[futureseabee]

I don't believe his retired ID will serve as proof, but I could be wrong. Have him take a copy of his DD-214 just in case.

ok i was told to have him bring his dd214 but i was just checking. this will require him to break open the old filing cabinet

 

[Rattlesnake46319]

ok i was told to have him bring his dd214 but i was just checking. this will require him to break open the old filing cabinet

Be a good son and buy him a scanner for his birthday.

 

[Inigoes]

Seabee,

Your father doesn't need to do anything or prove anything other than check the box.

If the FFL demands documentation, go somewhere else. It's up to the MSP to investigate, not the FFL.

Same goes for the Designated collector.

 

[mancheechee]

I just check the box. Never been asked for dd-214 by FFL.

 

[fivepointstar]

what happens if the transfer is at MSP.....and MSP doesn't have him on file because this is his first regulated transaction?? is DD214 or ID required

 

[Kinbote]

I've never shown military ID, let alone paperwork like a DD214, when buying guns and no one has ever questioned me. It's no one's business if you've been in the military or not in the first damn place. If he is really worried, he can just take that little bizarro test online and do whatever the civilians have to do with it. Tell him he doesn't have to let anyone copy his driver's license either.

 

[mancheechee]

I've done it once at msp...but i forget if I had my dd-214..., it was a successful transaction.

 

[Jason21237]

The online safety course is a joke. If hes got 20 minutes to burn its easy enough to sit through it.

 

[Inigoes]

what happens if the transfer is at MSP.....and MSP doesn't have him on file because this is his first regulated transaction?? is DD214 or ID required

Nope

 

[ThumperIII]

Just do the online course. If he can read, he has passed. That also officially registers the successful course completion directly with the state. I am prior military but took the course anyway just to get the pretty little card.

 

[ride4frnt]

Just do the online course. If he can read, he has passed. That also officially registers the successful course completion directly with the state. I am prior military but took the course anyway just to get the pretty little card.

you dont even need to read. 20 minutes of listening to a guy read it to you and clicking the mouse button.

 

[Bullfrog]

I've used my retired ID twice. When asked if I had completed the MD safety video I pulled out my retired ID, both looked at it and said 'OK, you're good'. No copying of any info on the card, no DD214 needed.




ETA: both were new purchases, I've never done a MSP transfer.

 

[boricuamaximus]

will his military ID serve as proof?

Yes it will. I bought my first handgun with military ID and subsequent handguns and different dealers with it.

 

[Magnumite]

I went to the MSP do transactions on two occasions where the buyer was former military. Both were asked to show their DD 214.

 

[fivepointstar]

I went to the MSP do transactions on two occasions where the buyer was former military. Both were asked to show their DD 214.

Thats what I figured....its just like each time you go to MSP you have to show your MD handgun safety card. I"m assuming they want to see some sort of ID if they copy it or not