I am not a citizen yet, you guys want over $700.00 for that privalige

But I am a permanent resident. To answer your question, from what Im told I can own and take home a handgun. I just need to go through all the usual background checks and be a permanent resident. I already have a rifle and a shotgun at home, and now I cant wait to get a nice easy to handle hand gun, something like a .38 nothing too big.
Speaking of size

I saw a 500 in the gun shop the other day, you would need a tripod or forklift truck just to carry that monster.
Thanks for the welcome guys.