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<blockquote data-quote="Foxfire5" data-source="post: 3869868" data-attributes="member: 50971"><p><h2>How to Ship a Firearm</h2><p>If you haven’t shipped a firearm yet, odds are good you’ll do so in the future. Not only are guns shipped for sales, but they’re also shipped for repairs, custom Cerakote® finishes, and more. However, you can’t just throw your gun into a box and mail it using whatever means are most convenient at the time. There are federal and state laws in place regarding shipping firearms that you must know and follow. Remember, claiming ignorance of the law isn’t a valid legal defense.</p><p></p><h3>How Do I Ship a Firearm?</h3><p>When trying to figure out how to mail a firearm, you might find conflicting information regarding packing methods and what paperwork to include. First and foremost, follow the rules and regulations set by the shipping carrier you’re going to use. Second, if you’re shipping a gun for repair back to the manufacturer or to a gunsmith, they’ll most likely give you specific instructions for packing the gun.</p><p></p><p>Paperwork that generally needs to be included when you ship guns, is a copy of your valid driver’s license and a copy of your local store’s Federal Firearms License (FFL). It can be a good preventative measure to include a copy of the destination FFL as well (take a moment to mark which FFL is the recipient FFL). You’ll find most, if not all, shipping destinations <a href="https://www.shipmygun.com/go/faq.php#:~:text=Yes%2C%20you%20MUST%20include%20a,you%20at%20an%20additional%20cost." target="_blank">require a copy of your driver’s license</a> be in the box with the firearms for their own records and also to complete a transfer, if one is being done.</p><p></p><p>Please note that modern firearms should generally be <a href="https://support.gunbroker.com/hc/en-us/articles/222836508-Firearms-Shipping-Guide#:~:text=Before%20you%20ship%20a%20gun,shipper%20wants%20to%20see%20it." target="_blank">shipped to an FFL</a>. However, when shipping from one nonlicensee to another nonlicensee within the same state there may be exceptions. <a href="https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/may-nonlicensee-ship-firearm-through-us-postal-service#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Postal%20Service%20recommends,used%20to%20ship%20a%20handgun." target="_blank">According to the ATF website</a>, “A nonlicensee may not transfer a firearm to a non-licensed resident of another state. A nonlicensee may mail a shotgun or <a href="https://www.uslawshield.com/ar-15-parts-list-what-do-you-really-need/" target="_blank">rifle</a> to a resident of their own state or to a licensee in any state.” Be aware, some states have laws in place requiring all transfers to go through an FFL. It’s also important to note that a person may only transfer a firearm to an individual who they don’t have knowledge, or have reasonable cause to believe, that the person is prohibited from possessing firearms. There’s an exception regarding transferring firearms between unlicensed residents of a different state if the transfer is to a non-resident who inherits a firearm under a will or by State law upon death of the firearm owner.</p><p></p><p>The ATF continues:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Foxfire5, post: 3869868, member: 50971"] [HEADING=1]How to Ship a Firearm[/HEADING] If you haven’t shipped a firearm yet, odds are good you’ll do so in the future. Not only are guns shipped for sales, but they’re also shipped for repairs, custom Cerakote® finishes, and more. However, you can’t just throw your gun into a box and mail it using whatever means are most convenient at the time. There are federal and state laws in place regarding shipping firearms that you must know and follow. Remember, claiming ignorance of the law isn’t a valid legal defense. [HEADING=2]How Do I Ship a Firearm?[/HEADING] When trying to figure out how to mail a firearm, you might find conflicting information regarding packing methods and what paperwork to include. First and foremost, follow the rules and regulations set by the shipping carrier you’re going to use. Second, if you’re shipping a gun for repair back to the manufacturer or to a gunsmith, they’ll most likely give you specific instructions for packing the gun. Paperwork that generally needs to be included when you ship guns, is a copy of your valid driver’s license and a copy of your local store’s Federal Firearms License (FFL). It can be a good preventative measure to include a copy of the destination FFL as well (take a moment to mark which FFL is the recipient FFL). You’ll find most, if not all, shipping destinations [URL='https://www.shipmygun.com/go/faq.php#:~:text=Yes%2C%20you%20MUST%20include%20a,you%20at%20an%20additional%20cost.']require a copy of your driver’s license[/URL] be in the box with the firearms for their own records and also to complete a transfer, if one is being done. Please note that modern firearms should generally be [URL='https://support.gunbroker.com/hc/en-us/articles/222836508-Firearms-Shipping-Guide#:~:text=Before%20you%20ship%20a%20gun,shipper%20wants%20to%20see%20it.']shipped to an FFL[/URL]. However, when shipping from one nonlicensee to another nonlicensee within the same state there may be exceptions. [URL='https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/may-nonlicensee-ship-firearm-through-us-postal-service#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Postal%20Service%20recommends,used%20to%20ship%20a%20handgun.']According to the ATF website[/URL], “A nonlicensee may not transfer a firearm to a non-licensed resident of another state. A nonlicensee may mail a shotgun or [URL='https://www.uslawshield.com/ar-15-parts-list-what-do-you-really-need/']rifle[/URL] to a resident of their own state or to a licensee in any state.” Be aware, some states have laws in place requiring all transfers to go through an FFL. It’s also important to note that a person may only transfer a firearm to an individual who they don’t have knowledge, or have reasonable cause to believe, that the person is prohibited from possessing firearms. There’s an exception regarding transferring firearms between unlicensed residents of a different state if the transfer is to a non-resident who inherits a firearm under a will or by State law upon death of the firearm owner. The ATF continues: [/QUOTE]
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