On 6/30/2018 3:44 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:36:59 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

The laws governing the purchase of a shotgun in Florida are stricter
than those in Maryland.

I bought a shotgun in Florida back when we wintered down there after
we found a 4-5 foot rattlesnake coiled up at our front door one day.

Like Maryland, they did a quick telephone background check, rang me up
but I had to wait several days to pick it up and take it home.

Maryland lets you take it home the same day after the quick phone
background check.

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Are you sure about that? I've never had to wait for anything other
than the background check and that only takes a few minutes, if that.
Filling out the form takes longer.



I am sure. It was back in 2003 though, so perhaps the rules have
changed. They did the instant (phone) background check, I paid for the
the shotgun but the store had to hold it for something like 5 days
before I could pick it up. Bought it at a WalMart of all places.
Winchester 20 gauge.

It could also have been because I was not
a permanent Florida resident. Don't know. I never had a Florida
driver's license. Florida was kinda strange. I bought and registered
a pickup truck down there with Florida tags but I didn't need a
Florida driver's license to do it.

I still have the shotgun. Never been fired. But now I have a minor problem.

Because I bought it in Florida (well before I had a LTC permit
in Massachusetts) it is technically illegal for me to have it up here.
I didn't know all the rules and laws back then and it may be difficult
for me to legally transfer or sell it. This state has no record that I
have it.

I am sure if I just turned it over to the town police (which is probably
what I'll do when the time comes) they will just take it with no
questions asked.