Ah, I'm sorry; I thought you were saying it was handguns that are limited to adjacent states. My mistake!
No worries. You are right. Dont want to mess up on this. The repercussions are to high for getting it wrong.
I'm still not sure you have this right.......ffl to ffl in NOT required, even for handguns. You only need an ffl in the buyers state. it is perfectly legal for a non ffl to ship firearms, including handguns, to an ffl in another state. Non ffls can mail long guns to ffls, but must ship handguns via common carrier.
Maybe. But this is the most surefire way to comply.
No maybe about it.....handguns DO NOT have to be shipped from an ffl to an ffl.....period!
The "most surefire way to comply" is to know the law and act accordingly and the law DOES NOT require ffl to ffl.....do you drive 60mph in a 65mph zone because that is the "most surefire way to comply"??
If you choose to do it that way, that it your business, but it is simply NOT required.
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/whom-may-unlicensed-person-transfer-firearms-under-gca
To whom may an unlicensed person transfer firearms under the GCA?
A person may transfer a firearm to a licensee in any State. However, a firearm other than a curio or relic may not be transferred interstate to a licensed collector.
[18 U.S.C 922(a)(5) and 922(d); 27 CFR 478.30, 478.32]
The difference between handguns and rifles in interstate transfer is that rifles CAN be transferred from an FFL to an out of state resident. Handguns must go to an FFL in the buyer's state.
Non-FFLs must transfer only in-state.
@tRidiot I would tell your friend to not worry about at this point. Not that I would recommend knowingly buying across state lines face to face illegally, by any means. However, with the number of gun shows that go on, the number of guns purchased "face to face" across state lines has to be enormous.
Non-FFLs must transfer only in-state.
@tRidiot I would tell your friend to not worry about at this point. Not that I would recommend knowingly buying across state lines face to face illegally, by any means. However, with the number of gun shows that go on, the number of guns purchased "face to face" across state lines has to be enormous.
Both....and it doesn't matter if it's a handgun or a long gun.
I'm not sure why this is so difficult to understand.
I'm glad it's been cleared up, at least for me. I sure their are a lot of gun owners that don't know this or are willingly breaking the law. I haven't attended many shows in quite awhile, but would usually make the Wachmker in Tulsa in the fall. I see quite a few "private collectors" from out of state, that will sell you a firearm or buy/trade with no paperwork at all. Many patrons walking around and selling/buying firearms to other individuals that could be out of state visitors.
