Handgun Ownership by Arizona “Snowbirds”…
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Loading ...By Doug Little on Jun 10, 2009 in Federal Firearms Laws, Firearms Transfers, International Issues, State Firearms Laws, Uncategorized
Question: I am a Canadian “snowbird”. I live in Arizona for about 5 months out of the year but I am a Canadian citizen – not an American citizen. I do not have a green card. Can I legally purchase a hand gun in Arizona and leave it in my Arizona condo when I return to Canada?
Answer: Unfortunately, only resident aliens and US citizens are allowed to purchase firearms. Since you are here most likely here on a non-resident visa, you cannot legally purchase or possess a firearm in the United States, which would also include Arizona. Possession of a firearm by a non-resident alien is a felony crime. It is also a felony for anyone to provide you with a firearm by either giving it to you or selling it to you.
Should you decide to visit a shooting range that rents firearms, you are OK as you are just using a firearm owned by another while you are at the range.
Sorry I don’t have better news for you.
