Posted: 5/2/2006 12:21:47 PM EDT
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Guys, I am doing my first out of state firearm sale this week. I DO NOT hold an FFL. I am waiting on the transferors FFL to arrive so I can send the pistol from IL. to CA. My question to all of you is... As far as having proof that I have sold this pistol out of state, what do you suggest? I hold on to the transferors FFL for my records but I would like something more detailed. Any advice is greatly appreciated. |
And make damned sure they know it's going to the PRK. If it is a newer pistol it will also need to comply with the PRK's drop standards. (I don't know what they are and I have decided that I have enough .38's so I no longer care) |
The drop test requirements and some others, e.g. chamber-loaded indicator requirement for centerfire semiautomatics, do not apply to private-party transfers. Here is a link to the DoJ's firearms division page o' links: ag.ca.gov/firearms/index.html Any licensee, including C&R, will have a complete set of California gun laws and regs provided by the BATFE every year. It's up to the licensee to ensure compliance. A lot of licensees both inside and outside of Cali are excessively cautious to the point of losing business opportunities. |
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What law(s) require me to hold an FFL to ship a handgun??? ATF states that a non-license holder may send a handgun out of state to a valid FFL to be transferred, and it must be sent via a common carrier like UPS or FedEx (Not USPS). If it is Local or State (CA.) law, it is the buyers responsibility to comply with local laws. |
First off, YOU are not a FFL holder, so you do not need a copy of the receiving FFL before you ship. That only applies if YOU are a FFL holder yourself. All you need to do is to make sure that you are sending the gun to a FFL holder. Fastest way to do that is the FFL eZcheck on the ATF's web site. A quick phone call to the phone number should also help. If by some stretch, it turned out that you sent it to a NON-FFL holder after you did the above, you did nothing wrong and would be absolved. The recipient, however, would be in a world of hurt. When you ship it to the FFL, he will have to log it into his bound book, so if there is ever a problem, you can mention where you shipped it to, and they can look him up and check his records. If he "lost" his record of the item, he'll be in a world of hurt if you can prove you shipped it to him. A receipt perhaps? Maybe a statement (signed) from that FFL stating that he is receiving X firearm from you... |