Blueshell,
The state of residence for purchasing handguns is the state you live in, which may or may not be the same state you have a driver's license from. Question #2 on the form 4473 asks for your
CURRENT residence address. When you put in a South Dakota address in that block because that is what is on your driver's license and you don't actually live there - that is falsifying the information on the form and a Federal felony. But, hey, it's just too much trouble to change your driver's license, right? I would rather stand in line at the DMV for one day, then stand in line to get my prison food served to me every day. But whatever floats your boat.
In regards to purchasing a handgun in a state of residence your driver's license is not from - block 20b on the form 4473 allows for a second government issued document to be entered to prove state of residence such as a hunting or fishing license, tax statement, vehicle registration, etc that shows the
CURRENT residence address on it. The driver's license serves as the identification document and the second government issued document serves as the proof of state of residence.
You clearly have no understanding of handgun purchasing laws. Being on active duty for 30 years and living and purchasing firearms, including handguns, in 4 states other than where my driver's license is from as well as my wife doing the same (and she can't use military orders like I can), I am well aware of how to legally do it - and also what it means it ILLEGALLY claim a state of residency for firearms only because that is where a driver's license is from without actually residing there.
You might also want to check the concealed carry laws of the state you actually do live in. In addition to all states requiring you to switch driver's licenses after a certain period of time living in that state - many states, such as the state I now reside in, Washington, also have laws that recognize out of state CCW permits only for persons who do not live there:
RCW 9.41.073
Concealed pistol license—Reciprocity.
(b) This section applies to a license holder from another state only while the license holder is not a resident of this state. A license holder from another state must carry the handgun in compliance with the laws of this state.
Sure, you can rightly claim that you are only exercising your 2nd Amendment rights - but that likely won't keep you out of jail. The case of Bruce Abramski comes to mind:
https://www.nraila.org/articles/201...aw-purchase-rules-in-abramski-v-united-states
Abramski bought the gun from a federally licensed firearms dealer (FFL), completed the required paperwork, and successfully underwent a background check. Because his uncle lived in another state, Abramski could not lawfully transfer the firearm directly to him. He therefore gave the firearm to an FFL in his uncle’s state of residence, and the uncle then received the firearm through that FFL. This meant Abramski’s uncle completed his own transfer paperwork and went through his own successful background check. The government did not allege that either party was prohibited or had any intention of thwarting prohibited person laws.
Abramski went to jail for lying on the form 4473 because his uncle had given him the money to purchase the gun because Abramski could buy it cheaper due to a law enforcement discount. The same crime as writing in an address on the same form that is not your
CURRENT residence.