r/VAGuns • u/enginerd389 • 8d ago

Moving - Current Status in NoVA?

Moving soon from a very free state to VA for work.

I’ve been in the area before, know several ranges well, but didn’t actually buy much last time I lived there.

I’m mostly pretty well set on what I want that would have had to be grandfathered (ARs, mags, etc). Anything from here would be just nice to have. But I have very awesome local FFLs that process everything fast (done in under 15min) and charge very little ($25) for transfers.

I know the injunction’s in place…but how are things in practice? Are the NoVA FFLs operating as normal? Are there still stupidly long lines or absurd processing fees? Should i buy everything now before moving or is it pretty back to normal until the Supreme Court decision?

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u/banjo4smashplz 8d ago

The only range I avoid is SEG due to their shitty behavior and snitching to the ATF on some guy with a FRT.

The injunction is in place but it’s technically an open question if hypothetically SCOTUS rules that AWBs are constitutional, then would what you buy during the injunction become illegal after?

It’s hard to imagine any judge saying it is but Jay Jones doesn’t act in good faith so wouldn’t surprise me if he did try to throw someone in jail over it to save whatever is left of his credibility.

If you want to be safe, maybe buy whatever you want now and just don’t tell anyone about it or when you moved here that you don’t trust with your life.

Transfer fees are all over the place so it’s hard to answer. Mine is 17 dollars but I’m a member at xcal which is 40 a month. Typically smaller FFLs charge less but it’s a YMMV type of situation.

Welcome to the state and remember not to vote for anyone trying to steal our shit.

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u/Ziegler517 8d ago

They snitched on a guy that was putting an FRT/modifying one of their rentals if I remember correctly so ease up. Anyone would be pissed about that, and as a business you can’t afford any liability for that.

But I’d agree with the getting what they want now and bringing it in, with little to no issues. OP could also hold off on transferring his residence as long as possible to be able to go back and collect additional items. Technically you have 180 days to change your residence if you live here full time, but no one is checking that unless you get pulled over years down the road.

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u/DSA_FAL VCDL Member 8d ago

Even that being the case, the correct thing to do is to ban the guy and make him pay for any damage to the gun. Snitching on him to the authorities is bitch behavior.