Hello
I need to ship a rifle that I sold to another person in this state.
I found this on the ATF's web site:
However, I am hearing different answers of everyone I ask as to whether or not it's ok for me to just ship it right to him.
Some people say I can ship it right to his front door.
Some say it has to go thru an FFL dealer.
I am in Florida.
If anyone could help me shed light on this it would be greatly appreciated.
I need to ship a rifle that I sold to another person in this state.
I found this on the ATF's web site:
(B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm through the U. S. Postal Service?
A nonlicensee may mail a shotgun or rifle to a resident of his or her own state or to a licensee in any state. Handguns are not mailable. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. A nonlicensee may not transfer any firearm to a nonlicensed resident of another state. The Postal Service recommends that longguns be sent by registered mail and that no marking of any kind which would indicate the nature of the contents be placed on the outside of any parcel containing firearms.
(B9) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by carrier?
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by 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) and 922( e), 27 CFR 178.31]
However, I am hearing different answers of everyone I ask as to whether or not it's ok for me to just ship it right to him.
Some people say I can ship it right to his front door.
Some say it has to go thru an FFL dealer.
I am in Florida.
If anyone could help me shed light on this it would be greatly appreciated.