Just moved to TX from WA

[contender buff]

 

[rotor]

See the following..

What documentation does a member of the military on active duty need to present to acquire a firearm? | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

An active duty military member may establish residency by presenting permanent change of station (PCS) orders and a valid military photo identification card (see ATF Ruling 2001-5). The PCS orders may be either paper or electronic, as stated in the Form 4473 instructions for item 26c, “Licensees...

www.atf.gov

Do you have PCS orders to Texas? If so, according to ATF you should be good.

 

[jrbfishn]

Howdy

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[Axxe55]

LEFTOVERS TONIGHT!

 

[PDiddy]

Are you one of those puppy dog mask wearing soldiers?

 

[popsgarland]

Howdy and welcome to TGT

A lot of us members are ex military. What that idiot said about Texas folks being largely ignorant of how military personnel integrate into society needs to meet some Texas veterans and tell us how ignorant we are to our face.

 

[pdog109]

IF you left all that WA liberal lunacy behind when you crossed our state line, I welcome you.

Yeah it was getting pretty bad when I left, they just banned "hi cap" mags too, yeah that'll fix everything lol.

 

[pdog109]

We can be a little hesitant to deal with commies. So, where ya from originally?

lol i get it. NYC, but i been around the block and back again since then. I like TX so far.

 

[pdog109]

If I were you, I would just change residency to TX. Besides, WA will one day ban anything worth owning. Once they mandate eating bug protein, then even hunting rifles will be banned.

Yeah I'm planning on doing that anyway and will probably get a TX CL as well. I have one from WA but no reciprocity, thanks jay!
Thanks for the welcome folks.

 

[308nato]

Welcome aboard.
Beautiful country out there as I spent a year and a half at Paine AFB.Everett WA..

 

[Plinker300]

We grew up in Seattle, eventually moved to Wisconsin, and just moved to Texas. Welcome, and thank you for your service!

 

[Wudidiz]

Welcome aboard.
Beautiful country out there as I spent a year and a half at Paine AFB.Everett WA..

I was born and raised in Everett. My dad was the tower and rapcon chief. We lived on Paine from about 1958 till 1964. Then I joined the Army in 1965 and went to Vietnam.

 

[easy rider]

Welcome!

Thank you for your service!

I was from Wa state (born in Seattle) in another life. Born again Texan now, even bought a straw cowboy hat, which I once thought I would never do.

I can't find where it says you have to have a Tx DL to buy a gun in Texas, as long as you're a resident, or having it shipped to an FFL. A government ID and proof of residency should be sufficient.

 

[thescoutranch]

Welcome from Georgetown

Thank you for your service

 

[majormadmax]

Weather is sure nicer here. Howdy.
I see a lot of listings that say they'll only sell to Texas ID, makes sense sure I get it.
But I'm active duty military and don't have a Texas ID and have orders here, is that enough for a FFL even?
I saw a gun listing I was interested in and I pmed the dude and he basically told me to kick rocks because I don't have a Texas DL.
I guess my military ID card, military orders assiging me to a base in TX and mortgage statement wouldn't be enough to convince an FFL that I live in TX.
Very strange indeed since TX has a lot of military (Ft Hood, Ft Bliss, Ft Sam Houston, some other air force bases I'm sure too)
Oh well, maybe one day i'll get a TX DL.

OK, not the best intro to the forum; but allow me to clarify a few things for you as a retired military member...

First, for FFL purposes your military ID, orders and mortgage statement are proof of residency; so you can purchase firearms the same as other Texas residents.

However, private sellers don't have to sell to anyone they don't feel comfortable selling to, even Texas residents.

And, despite what Lonesome Dove claims, active duty military do not need a TXS DL to purchase a firearm!

 

[Vaquero]

Do yourself a favor,
Go to The Original Henry's.
The Original Henry's
(325) 223-0171

The Original Henry's · 3015 Sherwood Way, San Angelo, TX 76901

★★★★☆ · Mexican restaurant

maps.app.goo.gl

And get a chicken fried steak.

It's hard to find one better than theirs.
I just made myself hungry.

 

[DaBull]

BTW, I went to high school in Tacoma before joining the AF. I retired a few years back and moved to TX...changing my residency from home state of WA to TX. I cannot abide living in a state like WA.

 

[TipBledsoe]

Do yourself a favor,
Go to The Original Henry's.
The Original Henry's
(325) 223-0171

The Original Henry's · 3015 Sherwood Way, San Angelo, TX 76901

★★★★☆ · Mexican restaurant

maps.app.goo.gl

And get a chicken fried steak.

It's hard to find one better than theirs.
I just made myself hungry.

Your link says "The Original Henry's" is a Mexican restaurant... Strange name for a Mexican restaurant... A Mexican restaurant that serves chicken fried steak... I'm so confused... And hungry!

 

[glenbo]

Welcome from sunny San Leon, Texas.

 

[rr2241tx]

Weather is sure nicer here. Howdy.
I see a lot of listings that say they'll only sell to Texas ID, makes sense sure I get it.
But I'm active duty military and don't have a Texas ID and have orders here, is that enough for a FFL even?
I saw a gun listing I was interested in and I pmed the dude and he basically told me to kick rocks because I don't have a Texas DL.
I guess my military ID card, military orders assiging me to a base in TX and mortgage statement wouldn't be enough to convince an FFL that I live in TX.
Very strange indeed since TX has a lot of military (Ft Hood, Ft Bliss, Ft Sam Houston, some other air force bases I'm sure too)
Oh well, maybe one day i'll get a TX DL.

Welcome pdog109! Thank you for your service. Texas never got around to repealing their “adjacent state” firearms laws after the federal law was sunset. Many private citizens and even 01 FFLs have no clue what the law actually says. While stationed out of state and legally driving on an expired Texas DL I was denied an ammo purchase in San Antonio while home on Christmas leave because my license was expired. Cranial Inversion Syndrome.