You cannot legally transfer a firearm to a resident of a different state. It doesn't matter if it is a pistol, rifle, or shotgun; any transfer is a violation of federal law.
This is from the NRA guide to firearms laws. It is a summary, but is correct:
"Sales Between Individuals
An individual who does not possess a federal firearms license may not sell a firearm to a resident of another state without first transferring the firearm to a dealer in the purchaser`s state. Firearms received by bequest or intestate succession are exempt from those sections of the law which forbid the transfer, sale, delivery or transportation of firearms into a state other than the transferor`s state of residence."
You can browse the NRA guide here: http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/Federal/Read.aspx?id=60
It doesn't matter what Louisiana law says, as Federal law is still binding. As one of my Law School professors used to say, "They got the A-Bomb".
Lou.
I was not quoting Louisiana Law, I was quoting straight off of the ATF's website. If you would have taken the time to open my attachment, you would have saw that...
Actually, if you click on the link that YOU posted, look on the right side under "LINKS" and then the 3rd one down that is called, "BATFE's State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms (26th Edition) ". Click on it and then click on Louisiana and scroll to what I originally posted and you can read that.
Once again, the NRA is good; but they DO make mistakes!
The title of that document is as follows:
Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ATF P 5300.5 State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms
(2005 - 26th Edition)
B. UNLICENSED PERSONS
(B1) To whom may an unlicensed person transfer firearms under the GCA? [Back]
A person may sell a firearm to an unlicensed resident of his State, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law. A person may loan or rent a firearm to a resident of any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law. A person may sell or transfer a firearm to a licensee in any State. However, a firearm other than a curio or relic may not be transferred interstate to a licensed collector.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(d), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30]
(B2) From whom may an unlicensed person acquire a firearm under the GCA? [Back]
A person may only acquire a firearm within the person’s own State, except that he or she may purchase or otherwise acquire a rifle or shotgun, in person, at a licensee's premises in any State, provided the sale complies with State laws applicable in the State of sale and the State where the purchaser resides. A person may borrow or rent a firearm in any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(b)(3), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30]
(B3) May an unlicensed person obtain a firearm from an out-of-State source if the person arranges to obtain the firearm through a licensed dealer in the purchaser’s own State? [Back]
A person not licensed under the GCA and not prohibited from acquiring firearms may purchase a firearm from an out-of-State source and obtain the firearm if an arrangement is made with a licensed dealer in the purchaser's State of residence for the purchaser to obtain the firearm from the dealer.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and 922(b)(3)]
(B4) May an unlicensed person obtain ammunition from an out-of-State source? [Back]
Yes, provided he or she is not a person prohibited from possessing or receiving ammunition.
[18 U.S.C. 922(g) and (n)]
just get an id issued by the state of texas and you can buy one there just like you can in louisiana