utah washington firearms
If I purchase an AR-15 in Washington and move to Utah, would I be able to bring the firearm?
<p>I currently live in Washington state. I am planning on moving to Utah fairly soon. A friend of mine would like to sell me their AR-15 rifle.  I can't find any information outlining the restrictions on moving to a different state with a firearm. I would like to believe that so long as the firearm is legal in the state I am moving to, that I would be able to bring it, no problem. </p>

<p>My question is, if I purchase an AR-15 in Washington and move to Utah, would I be able to bring the gun, and if so is there any extra registration, paperwork, or fees I need to deal with?</p>

<p>For regular firearms you only have to comply with the laws of the state to which you are moving.  Since Utah (presently) has no state-specific restrictions on ownership or possession of AR-15 rifles that means in this case, as you say, "no problem."</p>

<p>(The only exception would be registered NFA items &ndash; e.g., machine-guns, suppressors, SBR, SBS, DD, AOW &ndash; for which the BATFE typically requires notice when you are moving them interstate.  But if you have gone through the trouble of registering such an item, you probably already know that.)</p>

<p>Finally, you have to exercise some care in the actual interstate transportation of firearms:  <em>If you are passing through a jurisdiction where possession of them is restricted</em> then you have to follow the rules provided in the <a href="https://www.nraila.org/articles/20150101/guide-to-the-interstate-transportation" rel="noreferrer">Firearms Owners Protection Act</a>.  In particular:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Under FOPA, notwithstanding any state or local law, a person is
  entitled to transport a firearm from any place where he or she may
  lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he or
  she may lawfully possess and carry it, if the firearm is unloaded and
  locked out of reach. In vehicles without a trunk, the unloaded firearm
  must be in a locked container other than the glove compartment or
  console. Ammunition that is either locked out of reach in the trunk or
  in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console is
  also covered.</p>
</blockquote>
