It is legal for a non-licensee to ship a handgun to an FFL in another state; UPS and FedEx should accept those shipments with a copy of the recieving FFL's license. You just have to make sure your FFL will accept shipments of firearms from non-licensees.chasfm11 wrote:But doesn't that really say that the transaction must go through 2 FFL's? Unless the seller travels to the buyer's State and works through a local FFL there, it appears that the only way to accomplish it is to have the seller work with his/her local FFL to ship it to an FFL in the buyer's State and remain legal.hirundo82 wrote: If the firearm being transferred is a handgun, the transfer must be performed by an FFL in the recipient's state of residence.
Based on your description, my inheritance situation was handled legally, though I came very close to doing something that wouldn't have been legal.
I appreciate your clarification.
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- Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:48 pm
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- Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:40 pm
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In a private transaction, both the seller and the buyer must be residents of the same state. If they are not residents of the same state the transaction must go through an FFL.chasfm11 wrote:I don't want to hijack this thread on this comment but would like to explore it further.Bart wrote: Even with a ccw permit, it's against Federal Law for a Texas resident to get a handgun as a gift in another state.
- it is my understanding that I break no laws if I buy a gun in Texas from an individual
- it is my understanding that I can drive to OK to buy a gun from an individual. What is about NC that would make that different?
And if selling a gun individual to individual is OK, could his FIL sell it to him for $1 and have that be legal?
I'm just curious. I have a personal situation that is close to this one but this is a public forum and I'm not going to provide those details.
If the firearm being transferred is a long gun, then it can be an FFL in the seller's state or the buyer's state, so long as the transaction complies with the laws of both states.
If the firearm being transferred is a handgun, the transfer must be performed by an FFL in the recipient's state of residence.