Question for an FFL holder

[Rock45]

As a receiving FFL in an interstate transaction, Do you have to have a signed-in-ink copy of the shipping FFL's license? Is this a "need" or a "want"?

Thanks in advance for your replies!

 

[EOD Guy]

It is not legally required. The shipping FFL needs to have a certified copy of the recipient's FFL.

 

[Rock45]

That was my understanding of the law as I read it from BATF's website...but my FFL dealer recently received a firearm for me and would not release it until the shipping FFL sent his license in the mail, it was supposed to accompany the firearm when shipped, but was accidentally omitted. This was no big hairy deal, as I felt this was "just the way he does things" to keep all his ducks in a row...I was mainly curious as to whether or not anyone else interpreted the law the same way he does.

Thanks

 

[Hkmp5sd]

EOD's correct.

The shipper has to have the receivers FFL before sending him the gun. Proof can be seen in the fact C&R FFLs do not get the FFL of a dealer when they are buying a gun on their C&R license. Proof part 2 is that a non-licensee may ship a gun to an FFL in any state (provided no local restrictions).