[Ruger Collector]

Not so simple, indeed.

The ffl will need "government issued ducuments" showing your picture, age and address to complete the form 4473 for firearm sale.

A Utah ID card should do the trick.

UT-DLD[/URL]":1n8z373p]Acceptable Proof of Utah Residence

Utah law requires proof of a Utah residence address from all Driver License, Identification Card, and Driving Privilege Card applicants. Proof must be verified by at least two different types of documents.

In order to verify a residence address as the individual’s place of domicile or an address where the individual resides as a resident, an application for a Utah driver license, Utah driving privilege card, or Utah identification card shall be accompanied by a minimum of two different types of original (current and valid) documents from the following list identifying the individual’s name and residence address:

(a) Property tax notice, statement or receipt, within 1 year

(b) Utility bill, billing date within 60 days, no cell phone bill

(c) Utah Vehicle registration or title, current not expired

(d) Bank statement, within 60 days

(e) Recent mortgage papers

(f) Current residential rental contract

(g) Major credit card bill, within 60 days

(h) Court order of probation, order of parole or order of mandatory release, must display residential address on the order

(i) Transcript(s) from an accredited college, university, or high school

The division may also consider other documentation furnished by the individual if it can be determined that the documentation unequivocally demonstrates proof of residency or domicile.

 

[Ruger Collector]

Utah ID Card huh. So If I get that, I should be good to go?
Will having a Utah ID Card AND a valid Oregon DL cause problems?

A UT ID card AND a UT Resident CFP, both showing your valid UT residence and you should be. But it would be a really good idea to get your DL changed over too, you'll be waiting in the line at the DLD anyway...

 

[Ruger Collector]

From what I understand, citizens are not supposed to sell their firearms to out-of-state residents. It's doubtful that many sellers know this, but I remember reading it somewhere..

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#d5
A person may sell a firearm to an unlicensed resident of his State, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law.

[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(d), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30]

You might be able to buy the firearm from an Oregon dealer and have them transfer it to a local FFL (just pay the transfer fee to the local FFL), but I can't be sure on that.

That's backwards. To receive a handgun from a Utah ffl without government issued documents stating Utah as residency the ffl would have to ship to another ffl in his state of residence.

His best bet is to get the Utah ID/CFP while he is a resident, then he may purchase a handgun in Utah. When he moves to OR then he will need to notify BCI and have his permit changed to non-resident.