Question about shipping
 

Bill, depends on state, but most places I have lived, I have, never ever shipped through a dealer. No need to, the receiving person is the one who has to have an FFL unless that dealer insists on it coming from an FFL. You get the FFL and you ship to them. With a c&r we ship direct to each other, a dealer never sees us.

In that same vein, I was talking to a local guy, he'd lived in Pennsylvania all his life, and I made the comment that if I was in Oklahoma I could buy a pistol straight from a seller. No dealer involved. He said I was wrong and I told him that he was thinking like an easterner, as many states allow direct sales of used guns to each other. Florida is one of those states...

Also, if you ship a firearm to a gunsmith or manufacture, then you can receive it directly back, no FFL involved. See BATF regs, but I know I am correct...

If it goes between states, it has to go via a FFL (through 01 dealer or direct to 03 C&R). Some states have special rules for handguns. As seller doing the shipping, you have obligation to learn and observe the state's laws - but so does the buyer.

if you have any concern about the risk of sending it to someone you haven't dealt with before that might turn out to be prohibited, doing it through a 01 dealer ensures a background check is done when it's picked up and transferred off the 01's books.

Transfer via 01 dealers (often $15-$30) can save you more than the cost of the transfer paperwork since they can use USPS Priority Mail and avoid overnight express shipment through Fedex or UPS (which can run $100).

Some 01 Dealers will not accept shipments from a private individual (or 03 C&R licensee, for that matter). That is their choice.

Even on shipments within a single state, there may be laws that have to be observed. Within NC, you have to provide a Pistol Purchase permit (surrender it to the seller) or show a Concealed Carry Handgun permit (as seller, I keep a photocopy). Other states have a variety of laws.

Marc

What mrerick said,
you can ship direct to a dealer, but the shipping costs more.
Use of your friendly local dealer is usually cheaper by a bunch.

If you do ship direct to an ffl, you need to include a copy of your id with address for their records.

Thanks to all. I trust this forum members completely, so I will ship directly to the buyer if their state permits it.
Regards, Bill

Shipping to C&R address has an advantage -- it's usually a residence address.

Those dealers, very few of them know taking a neutral business name, this Gun Shop, that Sportmen's Supply, etc, so carriers would require you to ship overnight priority, which costs a lot.

You have two choices: do that and ask buyer to pay the actual shipping. Or, going through a dealer to ship via USPS. If that cost a lot, talk to the buyer.

Correct!! :cheers: but make sure their license is current & not expired :thumbup::thumbup: