I have to ask.........Do I need FFL to ship a gun?
I am sure this has been asked 1,000 times but I need a fast answer, I sold a rifle to a guy out of state, I have his FFL, do I need a FFL holder to ship it to him? Will any FEDEX or UPS type place take this rifle? what about US Mail. Thanks for the help.
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A rifle can be shipped via US Mail as long as the FFL Lisc he sent you is valid.
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you can check to see if the ffl is valid at this link
https://www.atfonline.gov/fflezcheck/
after you check the FFL and if its checks out OK then just box up the rifle and take it to the shipper of your choice , you can use USPS (mail) , UPS or Fedex ,,
but for you info in the future , just remember you can only mail a long gun, any handguns you want to ship must be shipped by Fedex or UPS if you do not have a license0 -
Although it's often cheaper to use UPS or Fedex, you can only ship a firearm from a company customer service counter, not a package store. At least with USPS, you can go to any PO.
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I am not an FFL but I have shipped several rifles that I sold on GB. I sent them all US Postal Service registered mail with insurance. The total bill was 25.00 in both cases. I checked that the FFL I received from the buyer was valid with the link provided above. The post office asked what it was the first time and the second they just took the package. It is perfectly legal. Look it up in the ATF and USPS regulations. I shippped the rifles in regular firearm boxes but wrapped them in plain brown paper similar to the old grocery bags. You can buy a roll from Office Depot or Staples real cheap. This keeps any curious folks from opening the package. I keep the FFL with all my other records and note the date it was shipped, and the buyer along with the FFL. I don't know if this is required but I'd rather be dafe than sorry. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by r_himmelreich
I am not an FFL but I have shipped several rifles that I sold on GB. I sent them all US Postal Service registered mail with insurance. The total bill was 25.00 in both cases. I checked that the FFL I received from the buyer was valid with the link provided above. The post office asked what it was the first time and the second they just took the package. It is perfectly legal. Look it up in the ATF and USPS regulations. I shippped the rifles in regular firearm boxes but wrapped them in plain brown paper similar to the old grocery bags. You can buy a roll from Office Depot or Staples real cheap. This keeps any curious folks from opening the package. I keep the FFL with all my other records and note the date it was shipped, and the buyer along with the FFL. I don't know if this is required but I'd rather be dafe than sorry.
Rifles are no problem,but you must have a FFL to ship handguns thru the Post Office.[:)]
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quote:Originally posted by nmyers
Although it's often cheaper to use UPS or Fedex, you can only ship a firearm from a company customer service counter, not a package store. At least with USPS, you can go to any PO.
Neal
Neal,it depends where you live.Here in Maine I have no trouble shipping thru one of the UPS pick up stores.[:)]0 -
same here, i can ship either thru my local UPS picked up point , closest UPS counter is 30 miles away 0 -
That's great for you guys, but package store employees who either don't know UPS rules, or deliberately ignore them, can cause problems for you if your firearm is lost or damaged. UPS will refuse to pay insurance if the shipment violated their tariff/rules. Actually, my previous reply was wrong: UPS no longer allows firearms to be shipped from a UPS Customer Counter, in addition to prohibiting shipment from package stores.
Read the rules for yourself:
(o) Shippers are prohibited from shipping and UPS will not accept for transportation packages containing any Hazardous Materials requiring shipping papers (defined as those materials regulated under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations [49 C.F.R.]), firearms or ammunition, or articles that UPS is not authorized to accept or that UPS states in the UPS Tariff or in these Terms and Conditions of Service that it will not accept, when such packages are presented for shipment at UPS Authorized Shipping Outlets, UPS Customer Counters, locations of The UPS StoreTM or UPS Commercial Counters.
This can be found on the UPS website.
Neal0 -
This link is very informative.
http://www.thegunzone.com/ship-guns.html0 -
The advice given above is correct, no FFL needed to ship a firearm. BUT, a potential problem that you might run into is, that the "receiving" FFL might require it be shipped "from" another FFL. NO, there is no law requiring this, but more and more FFL's are MAKING UP this "rule" all by themselves. Better to check with the receiving FFL "before" you ship it, just to be sure, and avoid the headaches.
The gene pool needs chlorine.0 -
Here in Australia I am a dealer and we have all sorts of problems sending firearms interstate. I find that I can send them via the mail service as long as they are taken down and less than 3feet in length. If they are registered I find that they arrive ok. If they disappear then they can be tracked. I have had all sorts of problems getting guns from the U.S.A. because your laws don't seem to allow someone to just go in and get an export permit to send it overseas. So it seems that that the manufacturers or their agents have a monopoly on the business. Jacko 0
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