Zoning law in curios & relics application (federal firearms license)?

[bingley]

Looking at the application for the federal firearms license for collectors of curios and relics, I notice at the end you have to sign a bunch of statements, beginning with collecting old firearms at your home doesn't violate any state, local, or zoning law. How do you find out about that? A keyword search through relevant law codes doesn't reveal any prohibition. Some random blogger on the internet says the zoning law part includes whether you can buy and sell guns. Again, I didn't see any prohibition about that. How do you find out whether your location is OK for firearms collecting?

Thanks!

 

[eldirector]

Indiana has a "state preemption" law for firearms. Local Government (towns, counties, etc...) cannot make their own laws regarding firearms. Since collecting doesn't violate State law, you should be good to go.

I suppose they can still regulate business via zoning, but that isn't what you are talking about, correct?

 

[JettaKnight]

You're GTG. Most of that stuff is related to dealers and the application forms are pretty similar (the same?).

There's no laws concerning your collection.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

A keyword search through relevant law codes doesn't reveal any prohibition.

Law codes? I don't uderstand.

You should look at the zoning code.

I am zoned residential and hold a C&R.

A C&R is only a collector. You are not in the business of buying and selling firearms with only a C&R.

 

[bingley]

Thanks, guys!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

If you had an FFL (whatever type), then things could be different for ya.

 

[Awan]

In June, I submitted my address change for my 03- C&R. I still have not received my revised license. If I recall, it only took about 45 days to get my original.

 

[Awan]

If you had an FFL (whatever type), then things could be different for ya.

A C&R is a FFL-03 license.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Add "other" in between "an" and "FFL" . . . because I forgot to.