Selling a rifle .....what do I need to know?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Selling a rifle .....what do I need to know?

Posted: 4/23/2007 9:50:31 AM EDT

I'm getting ready to post my hunting rifle for sale on the internet. Is there anything special that I have to do when I sell it (paperwork)? Do I need to ship it to a FFL dealer? What's the propper procedure? Any info you guys could give me would be great.

Thanks

Posted: 4/23/2007 9:51:37 AM EDT

[#1]

You have to ship to a FFL.

Posted: 4/23/2007 9:52:04 AM EDT

[#2]

They need to send you the $ and a (preferably blue) ink signed copy of their FFL to you, and then you just wrap it and ship it like anything else. Its very easy. You keep the inked FFL for I think a decade. (It may vary by state but thats what it is in IL)

Posted: 4/23/2007 9:52:22 AM EDT

[#3]

You must ship to an FFL.

Some states require that you ship FROM an FFL as well (California).

You can ship a long gun via US postal service.

Posted: 4/23/2007 9:52:33 AM EDT

[#4]

it's not really worth as much as you think.

Posted: 4/23/2007 9:55:10 AM EDT

[#5]

Rule #1, sell it to me cheap. Like, stupid cheap. It's the law.

Rule #2, send the gun to an FFL in the buyer's state. Verify that the FFL you're mailing the rifle to is actually a valid and current FFL.

Rule #3. Failure to observe Rule #1 is a felony, punishable by castration.

Posted: 4/23/2007 9:59:26 AM EDT

[#6]

know that if you are like me, you will eventually regret selling any firearm (except hipoints)

Posted: 4/23/2007 10:17:17 AM EDT

[#7]

It's worth noting that you do not have to have a signed copy of the receiving FFL. Some FFL holders do not like sending copies of their license, and with the on-line EZ-Check (or something like that) system, you can verify that a FFL is valid, without having a signed copy in hand. (In fact, even if you do get a signed copy, it is always pudent to double-check online that it is a valid license).

Also, some FFL dealers also demand that any firearm sent to them comes from another FFL. It's not a legal requirement, but some dealers simply have that as a policy.

Posted: 4/23/2007 10:19:38 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
It's worth noting that you do not have to have a signed copy of the receiving FFL. Some FFL holders do not like sending copies of their license, and with the on-line EZ-Check (or something like that) system, you can verify that a FFL is valid, without having a signed copy in hand. (In fact, even if you do get a signed copy, it is always pudent to double-check online that it is a valid license).

Also, some FFL dealers also demand that any firearm sent to them comes from another FFL. It's not a legal requirement, but some dealers simply have that as a policy.

DKProf is exactly right. You are not required to get a copy of their FFL.

Posted: 4/23/2007 11:07:24 AM EDT

[#9]

So it sounds like as long as I ship it to a valid FFL, it's just like shipping anything else. Thanks for the info guys!

I'm shipping from Missouri by the way.

Posted: 4/23/2007 11:19:14 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
It's worth noting that you do not have to have a signed copy of the receiving FFL. Some FFL holders do not like sending copies of their license, and with the on-line EZ-Check (or something like that) system, you can verify that a FFL is valid, without having a signed copy in hand. (In fact, even if you do get a signed copy, it is always pudent to double-check online that it is a valid license).

Also, some FFL dealers also demand that any firearm sent to them comes from another FFL. It's not a legal requirement, but some dealers simply have that as a policy.

DKProf is exactly right. You are not required to get a copy of their FFL.

ATF EZ Check

Note: this does NOT function with C&R licenses

Posted: 4/23/2007 11:37:33 AM EDT

[#11]

If you sell it to a buyer in your state you do not have to ship it to an FFL.

Posted: 4/23/2007 12:15:05 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
It's worth noting that you do not have to have a signed copy of the receiving FFL. Some FFL holders do not like sending copies of their license, and with the on-line EZ-Check (or something like that) system, you can verify that a FFL is valid, without having a signed copy in hand. (In fact, even if you do get a signed copy, it is always pudent to double-check online that it is a valid license).

I forgot about that EZ check system. But you used to did have to have the ink'ed FFL. The ATF actually did something to make it easier for us.

Posted: 4/23/2007 1:17:34 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:
It's worth noting that you do not have to have a signed copy of the receiving FFL. Some FFL holders do not like sending copies of their license, and with the on-line EZ-Check (or something like that) system, you can verify that a FFL is valid, without having a signed copy in hand. (In fact, even if you do get a signed copy, it is always pudent to double-check online that it is a valid license).

I forgot about that EZ check system. But you used to did have to have the ink'ed FFL. The ATF actually did something to make it easier for us.

The signed FFL copy is only required for LICENSEES to ship to one another.

If you are not a LICENSEE you do NOT need (and never have) a copy of the FFL to ship.

See 27 CFR 478.30, 478.94, 478.95

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