Pistol Regulations

[Holladay]

I want to buy my parents a revolver from an FFL in Ks and give them to my parents who live in Mo. My FFL has some hesitation about purchases and cross state rules.

Also, can we carry in Ks and Mo? I don't have my CCW license yet. I keep a small semi in my car. I understand that I can't go to CA, IL etc. But what about Ks, Mo, Ne, Ok? I have heard many issues.

You can legally carry without a permit within the state that you claim residency in, but other states may have restrictions on your ability to carry. On the flipside, as a Missouri/Kansas resident with a permit you can carry concealed weapons in 36/37 states.

"With a permit" Is that a CCW or regular license?

My Dad bought a pair of Ruger EC 9's for himself and my Mom. The purpose is for home defence and in Dad's car and Mom's purse...in theory or just home defense.

They are 80 yrs old. Both have not fired hand guns much. My Mom can't pull the slide back very well and has small hands. Since they are not familar with semi's, I thought a revolver would suit their purpose better because of the simplicity.

They bought the EC 9's for $300 each. They are not aficionados and don't want or need a top of the line gun.

I found some Taurus Poly 605 that can fire 38 or 357 rounds. Mom will only be able to use the 38. Dad possibly the 357. I want them to have the same gun so mix ups don't occur.

Assuming the Taurus is a reasonable gun for them, will I have issues on the regs?

[tmax63]

Have you thought about a .22 or a .22mag for your mom? You mentioned small hands and a hard time with the slide on a semi-auto. Not near as noisy and minimal recoil. A well placed 22 round is just as lethal as a poorly placed .38 and she'll be able to get a follow-up shot easier/faster and more accurately if needed. Not as glamorous but might be a better fit for the situation.

[notorious]

.380 is a great round, too.

Sig P238 is a great small-bullet defense gun. Easy to use the slide, too.

[Abba-Dabba]

80 yrs old? Do either of them have any loss in cognitive function yet? Suicide rates with elderly that have firearms in the home drastically increase. If you were to go a head and get them a firearm then I would be very diligent on being aware of their cognitive function. Any sign of dementia and the firearm has to go away with a quickness.

[Simply Red]