mailing a ccw to oneself?

[WhiteyMacD]

Guys, according to the ATF, you can ship to yourself w/o FFL.

(B9) May a nonlicensee ship firearms interstate for his or her use in hunting or other lawful activity? [Back]

Yes. A person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in care of another person in the State where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. The package should be addressed to the owner. Persons other than the owner should not open the package and take possession of the firearm.

However, I am not sure how this plays into it

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

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.

[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a) (3), 922(a)(5) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.31 and 478.30]

To be doubly sure, I would ship through a contract carrier (if handgun, long guns are acceptable through USPS).

I have shipped many long guns to myself from OK to CO and every so often a handgun.

 

[ksievers]

thanks for all who helped.. I flew to San Fran the other day with my gun and ammo in my checked bag, no sweat at all, added maybe 1 minute to the check-in process. The advice I got here was right on. thanks again -

 

[tm8634]

i wouldnt mail it but thats just me...