How to send a gun through the mail?

Song Dog Assasin

Song Dog Assasin

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Hey Fellas, I'm considering putting a gun up for sale in the PM classifieds, but before I do so I want to know a little bit more about how I can ship it. From what I understand it must go to a FFL dealer, which is fine, but how do I know forsure if the dealer is legit, and so on. Also who will deliver a firearm, US postal service, UPS, FedEx? Just want to get a the facts, and laws about mailing guns before I offer it up for sale. Hope to have it available to you guys soon, I think your gonna like it. Thanks.
 
You can ship it with any one of the carriers you mentioned but an FFL dealer has to ship it for you. An individual can not ship a firearm unless it is goin to be repaired by a Smith or the factory and returned to you.

The dealer that ships your firearm can not ship the firearm until they receive a FFL copy from the other dealer that is to receive the firearm on the other end, either for their inventory or the customer who bought it from you. Paper work has to be filled out in proper order on both ends.

I would be a good idea to make sure the purchaser can meet the buyer requirements too. Otherwise, you will be out of a sale and the expensive freight bill to get your firearm back.
 
I have sent a few guns via US Postal and common carrier i.e. UPS. If you local state laws do not affect your transaction, the BATF says you can only send a firearm to a FFL license holder. You have to obtain a signed FFL license from the person accepting your shipment, and present it to the carrier when you ship. You do not have to be an FFL licensed dealer to ship. Here is a link to FAQ regarding un-licensed transactions on the ATF website. http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm
My experience with UPS is if you are going to insure the gun for shipment, they do not want the package closed. I take the open box with packing to them, they inspect it and they tape up the box. Hope this helps.
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revolvers and pistols must be shipped by a licensed ffl to another ffl and must go either next day or second day air...rifles or long guns can be shipped by an individual to a licensed ffl holder by ground or whatever and in either case there can be no mention on the outside of the box that it contains a firearm..
 
Here it is, straight off the ATF website.

As you can see, there is no requirement that handguns have to be shipped from an FFL holder. There is also no requirement that handguns be shipped by overnight or express service. However, UPS will only accept blue label shipment. That is a business choice by UPS and not a Frederal regulation.

Jack

(B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm through the U. S. Postal Service? [Back]

A nonlicensee may mail a shotgun or rifle to a resident of his or her own state or to a licensee in any state. Handguns are not mailable. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. A nonlicensee may not transfer any firearm to a nonlicensed resident of another state. The Postal Service recommends that longguns be sent by registered mail and that no marking of any kind which would indicate the nature of the contents be placed on the outside of any parcel containing firearms.

(B9) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by carrier? [Back]

A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by carrier to a resident of his or her own state or to a licensee in any state. A common or contract carrier must be
used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract
carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm. [18 U. S. C. 922( a)( 2)( A) and 922( e), 27 CFR 178.31]

(B10) May a nonlicensee ship firearms interstate for his or her use in hunting or other lawful activity? [Back]

Yes. A person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in care of another person in the state where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. The package should be addressed to the owner. Persons other than the owner should not open the package and take possession of the firearm.

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