gun purchase question?

[hkusp1]

i was reading one of the new introduction thread ( new gun owner... almost ) and he was saying that they would not let him take his gun home till he changed his address on his license and i though back to the last few guns i bought and my address hasnt been valid since 04. i didnt lie to them i told them that my address wasnt current they just asked what my current address was before they ran my banana colored form, then i just walked out with my new purchase. does this seem odd to anyone?

 

[fuelfather]

no not completely odd. The address has to match up. My neighbor had the same problem when he bought his first pistol, although there may , may be some discretion allowed on behalf of FFL.

 

[Buck Nekkid]

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[DCortez]

I'd delete that Buck ... just saying

 

[txinvestigator]

I just picked up a new-to-me CZ 40B yesterday. Since my ID says one address and my actual address is different, I just entered my old address. A lot less hassle than trying to get a new ID everytime I move.

You commit a federal crime every time you do that.

 

[hkusp1]

i always put my current address i guess its just up to the ffl if they want a dl with the same address.

 

[Renegade]

You need to provide govt. issued ID showing residence address:

 

[TexasRedneck]

If your ID says one address, and you put another on the 4473, no sale should take place. That's NOT an option - it's the freakin' law!

 

[res1b3uq]

I had to change my res. address because of 911 changes. I changed my CHL, but had not changed my Driver license. I had a gun shipped to an FFL, and I had to go to the DPS office and get my Driver license changed before he would allow me to pick up my pistol

 

[hkusp1]

good thing i just bought a house i will be changing my address on my dl asap.

 

[armadillo]

Check the TX-DPS web site. You can do a change of address online.

 

[Texas1911]

Yep, your DL is not valid when you do not update the address. There is a grace period for things like traffic violations, etc. but for firearm sales the DL has to be valid.

We've had people get uppity when we wouldn't sell a gun to them because they only had their CHL. They don't understand that a CHL is not a valid state ID, it's a permit to carry and is proof of ownership eligibility, and nothing else.

We usually let people borrow our computer or send them to Kinko's to update their stuff online.

 

[TxEMTP69]

I got ticketed once for failure to notify DPS of an address change. Changed it and judge threw it out, now I'm a bit faster on that one