[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Shipping a Handgun?

Posted: 5/12/2009 4:21:57 AM EDT

Shipping guide from GB states:

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Shipping Legalities

Federal Law requires that all modern firearms
be shipped only to a holder of a valid Federal Firearms License (FFL).
The recipient must be have an FFL; however the sender is not required
to have one. Any person who is legally allowed to own a firearm is
legally allowed to ship it to an FFL holder for any legal purpose
(including sale or resale).

Here is exactly what the ATF 'Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide' (ATF P 5300.4) says:

(B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?

A
nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract 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.

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Does that mean that someone can ship a handgun to another resident of his own state using UPS (without an FFL)?

Posted: 5/12/2009 4:38:03 AM EDT

[#1]

Here in Florida, no handguns may be shipped anywhere except to an FFL (or a gunsmith.)

Posted: 5/12/2009 5:46:40 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:

Shipping guide from GB states:
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Shipping Legalities

Federal Law requires that all modern firearmsbe shipped only to a holder of a valid Federal Firearms License (FFL).The recipient must be have an FFL; however the sender is not requiredto have one. Any person who is legally allowed to own a firearm islegally allowed to ship it to an FFL holder for any legal purpose(including sale or resale).

Here is exactly what the ATF 'Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide' (ATF P 5300.4) says:
(B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to aresident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. Acommon or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition,Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipmentcontains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers fromrequiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicatingthat it contains a firearm.

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Does that mean that someone can ship a handgun to another resident of his own state using UPS (without an FFL)?

That is what it says.

A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to aresident of his or her own State...

God luck finding a common carrier that will accept the shipment (they have their own rules, often poorly understood by the counter help).

Posted: 5/12/2009 6:39:43 AM EDT

[#3]

WHY WOULD YOU SHIP A HANDGUN TO SOMEONE YOU HAVE NEVER MET?

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