Out of state guns purchases must be done through a pair of FFL persons.  The first is the gun shop where the weapon is purchased from.  You have to go through all the federal requirements, paperwork and FBI checks to be approved for the purchase. Read more »

The Gun Control Act of 1968 has a provision that a person may not buy a gun outside of the state where you live without going through multiple checks that are identical.  Imagine buying a laptop in another state while you were traveling and you had to have it shipped to your state of residence Read more »