coinboy
Yeah, Sweet Lemonade.
Thank you for the clarification.The long gun background check law has an exemption for FFL-03 to FFL-03 for any long guns that are C&R. Also from any FFL to any FFL, not sure that was really intentional on their part including FFL-03 in there for any long gun, C&R or not. Basically the law defines a dealer as ANYONE holding a federal firearm license. And then says that dealers are exempt from background checks on long gun transfers (so dealer is defined as any licensee). Separately it says that FFL-03 to FFL-03 for a C&R long gun is exempt. Basically, everywhere else in MD law it defines a dealer in a way that does not include FFL-03. Pretty sure this was a mistake on MDLeg's part. But a mistake or not, that is the way the law is written. I mean, it would be pretty stupid if FFL-03 to FFL-03 on a C&R long gun was fine for face to face, but an FFL-01 to an FFL-03 was not okay for the same C&R long gun. The fact it also exempts any long gun I am sure is not intentional.
At a minimum, yes any regulated firearm (handgun) can be shipped to your FFL-03 address in Maryland from out of state. You should be good to go for any C&R long gun shipped from any FFL to your FFL-03 address also from out of state. And you can face-to-face from another FFL-03 to you for C&R long guns.
I would not play F around and find out about a non-C&R long gun to you as a face-to-face in MD because you have an FFL-03. Yes, the law is written such that FFL-03 should be exempt, but that matters not much if the police and prosecutors decide that was an oops in the law and they'll prosecute you anyway. Sure you might get it tossed somewhat quickly at the judge prelim motions level before a trial, but still costs you thousands of dollars on lawyers and a record you'll need to get expunged, and possibly having the police steal all of your guns and not want to give them back. Etc.
As an FFL-03 you can also buy any C&R firearms while you are out of state from anyone, face-to-face if you want. So long as face-to-face is legal under that state's laws (interstate prohibiting that under federal law, does not matter in this case as your FFL-03 exempts you from that).
On your #3, that only applies to handguns. For long guns, you do not need to do a 4473. Pre-long gun background check bill that was 100% the case. Now, the language should exempt an FFL-03 buying from an FFL-01 (regular gun shop) needing to do a 4473 and background check still. But that one is going to be 100% up to the FFL-01 if they are willing to do that. I'd imagine a number will not. State law is clear on regulated firearms that if you are buying the gun in state, an FFL-03 does not exempt you from the 77r process, wait, and limit of handguns purchased at a time or waiting till the next one. Federal law once it is an interstate transaction exempts you from all of that. Which is why you can purchase out of state and have it shipped into you. MD AG opinion out there even saying that is the case.