Dave wrote:

What are the rules about firearms. I think I should have a rifle when out in
the boondocks but are foreigners allowed to have them and what about taking
them across state boundaries.

In general, you can only purchase firearms in the State in which you reside. I
was told by a North Carolina dealer a few years ago that this is Federal law. That
basically means that you won't be able to buy one. Federal law is that you can
transport a properly packaged firearm anywhere you like in the States as long as
you can legally own it in both your origination point and your destination. Many
local authorities will arrest you anyway, if you happen to land in their area.
The States of Maryland and New Jersey are known for this, though Jersey mainly
gets alarmed about handguns. Practically speaking, if you had something like a
carbine in a good suitcase, nobody would know it was there.

Properly packaged means that the firearm is in a solidly built box or gun case,
is unloaded, and the box is locked. Ammunition must be stored separately. This
is typically the most restrictive and some States have more lenient storage
requirements when you are in their jurisdiction.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."