Shipment of antique handgun
Good morning gentlemen/ladies. I may need to ship a old Marlin xxx Standard 30 cal rim fire. This little guy was made between 1872-1887. I need to know if that can be shipped to anyone who can legally own it, or if it has to go to a C&R or FFL holder? Thanks ahead of time.
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Antique firearms, like yours, do NOT have to be sent to an FFL or C&R dealer. You can ship it directly to anyone that can legally own it. 
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However, you must know the law in the city/county/state where you plan to ship the gun. Some places may prohibit residents from directly receiving even an antique firearm, & federal law requires that you, the sender, comply with those laws. Check it in ATF P5300.5, States Laws & Published Ordinances - Firearms.
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You can't ship it to a non FFL in MA, NJ or CA. Most other states are just fine, but double check to be sure. Also, not to Chicago or Washington DC.
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quote:Originally posted by chappsyny
You can't ship it to a non FFL in MA, NJ or CA. Most other states are just fine, but double check to be sure. Also, not to Chicago or Washington DC.
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Perfectly legal to ship to California without FFL involvement.0 -
Even though it fires conventional rim-fire ammo? I was under the impression that CA didn't recognize antique status for pistols that fired fixed ammo? I could be absolutely wrong, though. I don't deal with CA very often and I've never sold an antique pistol. Good to know. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by chappsyny
Even though it fires conventional rim-fire ammo? I was under the impression that CA didn't recognize antique status for pistols that fired fixed ammo? I could be absolutely wrong, though. I don't deal with CA very often and I've never sold an antique pistol. Good to know.
California Penal Code Section 12001(e) defines an antique firearm as one defined as an "antique firearm" in Section 921(a)(16) of Title 18 of the US Code. That section of the Penal Code then goes on to exempt those firearms from the dealer transfer requirements and waiting period requirements.
If it is an antique firearm as defined in Federal law, it does not have to go through a dealer and if sold by a dealer, is exempt from the waiting period.0 -
Besides .22 and now .17, the only rimfire I was aware was generally available was .41 or .32. And I'm told .32 is a goner. I don't know of any source of .30 rimfire. Yes, I'm aware that there may be some really old ammo out there in this caliber that might fire, as is the case with .25 Stevens rimfire, but .30 hasn't been loaded in an awfully long time. So I would expect the Marlin to be just another collectible. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by agostino
Besides .22 and now .17, the only rimfire I was aware was generally available was .41 or .32. And I'm told .32 is a goner. I don't know of any source of .30 rimfire. Yes, I'm aware that there may be some really old ammo out there in this caliber that might fire, as is the case with .25 Stevens rimfire, but .30 hasn't been loaded in an awfully long time. So I would expect the Marlin to be just another collectible.
It doesn't matter if ammunition is available or not. The firearm is still an antique. The restriction against available fixed ammunition only applies to reproductions of antique firearms or to fully automatic firearms made in 1898 or earlier.0
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