mikey1969 wrote:RHenriksen wrote:Jumping Frog wrote:RHenriksen wrote:Excellent, thanks. Didn't realize the hunting license was so quick & easy to get. No extra class/training required?
People born after 1971 have to have proof of hunter education or a deferral on their person to actually hunt with the license, but it is not required to purchase the license.
Excellent, thank you.
I also called Academy and talked w someone in hunting/fishing about the license. When I explained why I was after a license, he sounded surprised - said that they sell to foreigners with a valid passport (from their home country, not the US) all the time - no hunting license required. Now I'm not sure if that whole 'hunting license' requirement is one of those things that's technically still on the books, but nobody enforces @ point of sale?
The ATF require the hunting license ....... its 100% required for non immigrant aliens (not for permanent residents or citizens) . Otherwise without it she cannot even legally be in possession of a firearm let alone buy one . I have bought several and each and every time they copy my hunting license . The Academy employee mis-spoke and should not have informed you otherwise. Attempted purchase (or selling for that matter) without a hunting licence for non immigrant aliens is ILLEGAL. The 4473 form that is required to be completed MUST register that the buyer has an "exception" .... i.e Valid state Hunting License
See below extract from the official AFT website
Q3. May a nonimmigrant alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant alien visa purchase or possess a firearm in the U.S.?
A3. An alien admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa is not prohibited from purchasing, receiving, or possessing a firearm if the alien falls within one of the following exceptions: (1) is in possession of a hunting license or permit lawfully issued by the Federal Government, a State, or local government, or an Indian tribe federally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which is valid and unexpired; (2) was admitted to the United States for lawful hunting or sporting purposes; (3) has received a waiver from the prohibition from the Attorney General of the United States; (4) is an official representative of a foreign government who is accredited to the United States Government or the Government’s mission to an international organization having its headquarters in the United States; (5) is en route to or from another country to which that alien is accredited; (6) is an official of a foreign government or a distinguished foreign visitor who has been so designated by the Department of State; or (7) is a foreign law enforcement officer of a friendly foreign government entering the United States on official law enforcement business.
In addition, a nonimmigrant alien legally in the United States with or without a nonimmigrant
visa may lawfully acquire a firearm only if he/she meets State of residence requirements as
required by the Federal government. For more information, see ATF Ruling 2010-6 at:
http://www.atf.gov/regulations-rulings/ ... 2010-6.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Q4. If I’m a nonimmigrant alien legally in the United States with a nonimmigrant visa, what
documentation must I provide to the Federal firearms licensee (FFL) prior to acquiring a
firearm?
A4. It is unlawful for a FFL to sell or deliver any firearm to any nonlicensee who the licensee
knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not reside in the State in which the licensee’s
place of business is located. Exceptions are provided for over-the-counter transfers of a rifle or
shotgun to out-of-State residents if the transfers fully comply with the State laws of the buyer
and seller, and for loans and rentals of a firearm for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes.
To acquire a firearm, you must demonstrate the intention of making a home in a particular State.
The intention of making a home in a State must be demonstrated to a Federal firearms licensee
by presenting valid government issued identification documents indicating an address in the state
in which the licensee’s place of business is located. Such documents include, but are not limited
to, driver’s licenses, voter registration, tax records, or vehicle registration. For more
information, see ATF Ruling 2001-5 available at:
http://atf.gov/regulations-rulings/rulings/atfrulings/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
atf-ruling-2001-5.html.
In addition, you must also demonstrate that you fall within one of the exceptions outlined in 18
U.S.C. 922(y)(2). (Refer to Question #3 above).