Posted: 8/25/2004 9:30:28 AM EDT
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A friend of mine asked me to help him out with a transfer issue that I wasn't sure about. He has a rifle (antique) at his relative's home in North Carolina and wants to ship it to his state of Minnesota. I believe he's required to "transfer" through a FFL holder but I wasn't absolutely certain since it's his weapon. This sounds like a weapon from the mid to late 1800's but still is a functionong firearm. He's not even sure if it's serial numbered. If a FFL transfer is required, will the serial number (if it doesn't have one) be an issue? Thanks in advance for any insight someone may have. JohnnyB |
It must be transferred through a licensed dealer in the recipient's home state. The fact that it doesn't have a serial number shouldn't matter. They weren't required at the time of manufacture. I don't know what effect Minnesota law would have on the transfer. |
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Tell him to drive to NC and drive back to Minn with the rifle. It it was given to him by a private person, no FFL need get involved, no paper trail to be audited by ATF later, and all perfectly legal. I'd drive all that way to keep a gun out of the Feds' radar screen. |