Can't buy long guns out-of-state anymore?

[RugerFan]

While on a business trip to Charlottesville, I finally found a Walmart with the 12g Mossberg 500 Flex I've been looking for, in stock.

Told 'em I'd take it; but halfway through the paperwork the clerk says, "Oh, wait, you're from Maryland...the computer says I can't sell it to you!"

I say, "It's an unregulated long gun...of course you can. You just can't sell me anything regulated...like AR's."

She replies, "The computer says I can't sell you anything anymore."

She was very polite but wouldn't budge, and neither would the manager we both referred to.

Is this really the case?

 

[PJDiesel]

I heard the same bullschit from someone here who recently tried to buy a rimfire from X-Ring (Newark, DE).

This is going to seriously piss me off, I buy my .22 rifles exclusively in Delaware.

 

[EHS1976]

Move to Virginia. Problem solved.

 

[Docster]

If the 'real' gun shops can't keep track of Marylands' laws, why would you expect WM to know the laws? It's gonna be a rough ride here in Md...

 

[ChrisD]

I got the same spiel in a gander mountain in Alabama. Basically, in your best Seinfeld soup nazi voice, no gun for you.

 

[Aldwyn]

I guess no one outside of Maryland wants to keep a list of what is legal here and what isnt... so they just stop selling to us all together.

 

[RugerFan]

Basically, in your best Seinfeld soup nazi voice, no gun for you.

Haha, very funny you say that...my own college roommate wrote that episode!

 

[smores]

They probably got the Gansler letter... 凸|≧_≦|凸

Si vis pacem, para bellvm.

 

[dejacks]

This is a sad state of affairs.

 

[GUNSnROTORS]

Living in MD is like living in a foreign country ... a "communist" foreign country.

Placed a PSA order last week. I'm bracing myself for the bad news ...

 

[RugerFan]

Placed a PSA order last week. I'm bracing myself for the bad news ...

PSA? Them too?? I was going to order a LPK from them for an AR build...are they not selling to MD anymore either???

 

[Infantry23]

My buddy bought a hi-point rifle in PA post 10/1 (he is a MD resident) and it was fine.

 

[Fishguy]

I heard the same bullschit from someone here who recently tried to buy a rimfire from X-Ring (Newark, DE).

This is going to seriously piss me off, I buy my .22 rifles exclusively in Delaware.

Because buying a .22 anywhere else would just be silly.

 

[GUNSnROTORS]

PSA? Them too?? I was going to order a LPK from them for an AR build...are they not selling to MD anymore either???

I'm just worried. Haven't heard anything from them ... yet.

 

[ma_deuce]

Call PSA's customer service. I did a couple of weeks ago when the rumor was first floating here that they wouldn't ship to MD. Surprise, they will, and I've ordered from them since.

 

[RugerFan]

So is this a Walmart over-reaction or is there a legal basis...anyone know for sure?

 

[jonnyl]

It's an over reaction, but as stated above the laws are pretty screwy and its easiest for them to stop selling than keep track of whats legal and what isnt.

Legally they're allowed to sell to you, but they're not obligated to.

 

[amoebicmagician]

Because buying a .22 anywhere else would just be silly.

hahaha

 

[freddie]

You can buy long guns out of state - just depends on FFL. Chain stores are problematic .

I would bet at any of our out of state IPs - no problem.

I plan to buy a long gun during my xmas trip to Kentucky, and bring it back via airline - I've called ahead (kygunco) - not a problem.

 

[TheMaskedRabbit]

So is this a Walmart over-reaction or is there a legal basis...anyone know for sure?

Over the summer, my buddy and I made friends with the ammo guy at the Lexington VA Walmart. He showed us the map of which states he was allowed to sell guns to, and Maryland was one of a great many. He said the gun sales policy varied from state to state and even Walmart to Walmart.