ffl shipping question
hello, wandering if someone could help. when shipping a gun to an ffl, do i need to sent it to the premisss address or the mailing address. since the mailing address is a p.o.box. thanks
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I am shipping a rifle to an out of state FFL for transfer to a buyer. I hold a C&R FFL only. Am I required to receive a copy of the transferring dealer's FFL before shipping? The dealer has stated that by law he cannot forward me a copy. Is this correct? I have received FFL copies many times when purchasing guns.
Thanks in advance for any responses.0 -
Ship to the premises, include a photo copy of your I.D. also.[:)] 0 -
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Call then and ASK. 0 -
I've never heard of an FFL that had a P.O. Box on the license. But, I still live in the 20th Century so what do I know. The address on the FFL is what you need to ship to. It is also advisable to include the name and phone number of the buyer of the rifle so the FFL knows who to contact. The buyer should already have advised the FFL of what is going on but some guys never seem to get the word.
JMHO
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"...an FFL may lawfully receive firearms at their mailing address, storage location, or other address where the licensee intends to ensure safe and secure receipt of the firearms."
"...it is suggested that the transferor verify the address as being that of the transferee."
----FFL Newsletter (March 2006) page 80 -
As he usually does, nmyers has given the correct answer and has cited the source of his information. FFL receiving firearms at the mailing address, which can be a P O Box, has been legal for six and a half years. When I was in the army I heard that 15% never get the word. That seems to be true for forum members as well. 0 -
I have a P.O. Box on my FFL AS WELL AS the street storefront address. We don't have street mail delivery in our little burg. UPS and FEDEX come to the store; I go to the P.O. 0 -
I concede. Things certainly have changed. When I had my FFL back in the 20th Century you had to have a street address otherwise you could not get an FFL. I lived in Alaska at the time and many people had no street address. I even had our US Senator try to intervene but to no avail. ATF would never relent.
Yes, I'm part of the 15%. But, no shame in that.
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Ray, I agree that there is no shame in not getting the word. Those who didn't get the word were not the poorest soldiers nor were they the lowest ranking. I guess this post is wasting one of the 10 responses but the OP's question has, IMO, been completely and correctly answered, 0 -
The premises address would be the primary address but only because it is the location where the dealer and his records are expected to be available for inspections. You can call and ask but shipping to the mailing address is perfectly acceptable if the dealer chooses to use it. 0
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