MA resident and LTC holder who owns property in NH and confused

[RKG]

. . . . And there's no such thing as dual residency anymore, hasn't been in years. I just went through this with my retirement and moving from MA to NH then to FL. If you move to NH, you surrender your MA license, same with moving anywhere. I used to be able to buy handguns in FL because I owned property, but I could never be a dual resident, each person only has one residence.

This statement is largely true as a matter of common law residence. However, for purposes of the federal law in question (18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(5)), BATFE considers a person who owns two abodes in two different states to be a "resident" of whichever state in which he is physically present at the moment. Some people refer to this as "dual residency," which is sort of a misnomer. A somewhat more precise moniker would be "§ 922(a)(5) floating residence."

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Now that being said anything you buy in NH because you own a vacation property there and that is where you are laying your head at the time of firearm purchase has to be MA compliant (with the exception of appearance on one of the approved handgun lists or the AG's consumer protection regulations) IF you bring it to your other home.

FIFY. I expect you meant this, however, the use of the term "MA compliant" has different meanings depending on what is being referred to.

You are fine buying an FN57 as a NH resident, as long as you don't bring in any > 10 round magazines.