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BigD75:
So I have a burning question, my wife and I were wondering if we go to Iowa to buy a handgun “can I legally register it in Nebraska” and “how do I legally register it in Nebraska”?  Most people will say you have to have it shipped by or to an FFL, I would be buying from a single individual Joe Shmoe, so what’s to say I just pay for the firearm and bam, he hands me the gun and sends me on my way and skipping the FFL?

SemperFiGuy:
BigD75:

If caught, very serious federal felony. 

Compare to $15-20 for your friend to send the handgun to a Nebraska FFL by common carrier.
Then $20 for the transfer.

FWIW
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BigD75:
So whether I buy the firearm from an Iowa dealer or an Iowa resident, I still have to go through an FFL to get my firearm I purchased in Iowa as a Nebraska resident?

SemperFiGuy:
Yes:   Through a NEBRASKA FFL dealer.  
The Iowa seller can ship directly to the Nebraska FFL IF that NE FFL agrees to accept the direct shipment from the Iowa owner (some FFLs will only accept interstate handgun transfers from out-of-state FFLs, but that's overkill and not required by federal law.)

And there's more:
YOU as the Nebraska buyer must have either (a) a current Nebraska Firearms Purchase Permit [Blue Card] OR (b) a current Nebraska Concealed Handgun Permit.

Please note that the penalties are something like 5 years in the Graybar Hotel in Leavenworth (if you're lucky enough not to get sent way off somewhere else) and up to $250,000 in fines. 

It.........Just........Ain't........Worth...... The.........Risk.....

And only takes a coupla days to transfer the handgun.

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SemperFiGuy:
One More Item:

You will not need to actually "register" the handgun in Nebraska unless (a) you live in Omaha and (b) do NOT hold a current Nebraska Concealed Handgun Permit.  If both (a) and (b), then the handgun must be registered with the Omaha Police Department.

Moral:   Best to obtain a Nebraska Concealed Handgun Permit.   Around $100-125 for the NE CHP class and another $100 for the Nebraska State Patrol to process the application.   Then a few weeks (up to 45 days) for the permit to arrive at your house by mail.

The "Blue Card" is usually issued by your County Sheriff's Office while you wait.   Cost is $5 bucks.
You could get the Blue Card right now so that you can legally receive transfer of the handgun right away and then get the NE CHP later at your leisure.

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