I’ve called a few shops in the Tucson area. I didn’t get a straight YES on my inquiries.
Some shops said I HAD to be a AZ Resident or a resident of a bordering state. Even though I have a CCW through AZ. Another said I can purchase but it just needs to be sent through FFL.
Anyone has had experience buying in AZ?
-- Non-residents need to comply with several additional criteria:
• the firearm must be legally possessible in the buyer’s state of residence
• the transaction must be legal in the purchaser’s state of residence (that means you need a valid long gun or handgun PTA)
• Immediate possession of long guns is allowed if this is allowed in the state of residence (HI allows immediate possession when you present a valid long gun PTA)
• Purchased handguns will be shipped by the dealer in Arizona to a licensed dealer (FFL [Federal Firearms License]) in the state of residence.
https://www.azccw.com/purchasing-firearm-arizona/These AZ procedures follow federal firearm laws.
When you refer to firearms as "toys" instead of providing specific types (handgun, long gun, etc.), it's difficult to provide you a straight YES or NO answer. The answers are contingent on the firearms you intend to shop for.
As for you having a non-resident AZ CCW, that doesn't offer any special benefits when purchasing. Either you're a resident of the state, or you're a non-resident. State and federal laws are based on your state of legal residence.
As for the "bordering states" answers you got, a lot of that depends on the store's policies. Some stores are more strict than the law requires, so they may ship your long gun purchases to a HI FFL just like they do handguns. All depends. That's why it's a good idea to call the shops before you travel and ask about their policies.
You should plan on taking your long gun PTA if that's what you want to buy. Most other state's FFLs know that HI requires a PTA. If you present a long gun permit, they can see that you've complied with that HI requirement. If you are able to buy the long gun and carry it back with you, the only thing left is to register it as an out of state gun you already own. If you try to register it as a new purchase, HPD will expect it to be transferred to you from a local FFL.
Handgun permits are always applied for after the items are in the hands of your HI FFL, since they are technically considered the transferor of the firearm. They must submit the proper paperwork to HPD, which can only happen after it's in their hands. So, even if you have the serial number and specs for the application, trying to get a jump on the waiting period by applying ahead of the gun arriving at the FFL isn't recommended.