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#1755239 - 04/17/21 11:18 PM
Re: Need insight for shipping firearms to a family member
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Breadman
Full Auto
Registered: 06/20/12
Posts: 1477
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Tappahannock
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Gander Outdoors in Fredericksburg charges a $30 flat fee to ship to a FFL. I had them ship to a FFL in Pennsylvania a couple of weeks ago. I don’t think you will beat that price.
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#1755360 - 04/18/21 12:07 PM
Re: Need insight for shipping firearms to a family member
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ChrisC
Gun fool
Registered: 08/19/12
Posts: 759
Loc: Prince William County
City or County: Nokesville
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If they are his already and not part of a transaction, I’m pretty sure you can ship it directly
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#1755404 - 04/18/21 01:50 PM
Re: Need insight for shipping firearms to a family member
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rromeo
Bullseye
Registered: 07/06/10
Posts: 1665
Loc: VA
City or County: Pulaski
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The rifles are pretty straightforward, the handguns are tricky. They are his rifles, so he can mail them to himself in another state. That is okay by federal law, state and local law may differ. The problem with handguns comes up because a non licensed person may not use the postal service to ship anything other than a rifle or shotgun. UPS and Fed Ex internal regulations say that you cannot ship a firearms to anybody other than an FFL. So, you can box up the rifles and shotguns, with your brother's name as the sender and the recipient, and legally mail them. 6. May I lawfully ship a firearm to myself in a different State?Any person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in the care of another person in the State where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. The package should be addressed to the owner “in the care of” the out-of-State resident. Upon reaching its destination, persons other than the owner must not open the package or take possession of the firearm. https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/docs/0501-firearms-top-10-qaspdf/download
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#1755405 - 04/18/21 01:51 PM
Re: Need insight for shipping firearms to a family member
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Shooter
Slingin' lead
Registered: 09/01/10
Posts: 46
Loc: Prince William
City or County: Manassas
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If they are his already and not part of a transaction, I’m pretty sure you can ship it directly That's what I was thinking, but when I contact FedEx, UPS & USPS, first words they say is contact an FFL. Didn't hunters used to mail their rifles to outfitters for hunts? I know you can check them when you fly, but risk them not showing up in time/in a condition to hunt.
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#1755407 - 04/18/21 01:54 PM
Re: Need insight for shipping firearms to a family member
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Shooter
Slingin' lead
Registered: 09/01/10
Posts: 46
Loc: Prince William
City or County: Manassas
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The rifles are pretty straightforward, the handguns are tricky. They are his rifles, so he can mail them to himself in another state. That is okay by federal law, state and local law may differ. The problem with handguns comes up because a non licensed person may not use the postal service to ship anything other than a rifle or shotgun. UPS and Fed Ex internal regulations say that you cannot ship a firearms to anybody other than an FFL. So, you can box up the rifles and shotguns, with your brother's name as the sender and the recipient, and legally mail them. 6. May I lawfully ship a firearm to myself in a different State?Any person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in the care of another person in the State where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. The package should be addressed to the owner “in the care of” the out-of-State resident. Upon reaching its destination, persons other than the owner must not open the package or take possession of the firearm. https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/docs/0501-firearms-top-10-qaspdf/download Thank you!
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#1755409 - 04/18/21 01:56 PM
Re: Need insight for shipping firearms to a family member
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rromeo
Bullseye
Registered: 07/06/10
Posts: 1665
Loc: VA
City or County: Pulaski
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And your local post office employees may have different opinions, but that doesn't mean it's the law. It pays to try different post offices, especially in your area.
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#2124460 - 05/14/24 04:25 PM
Re: Need insight for shipping firearms to a family member
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Terminator4447
Sharp Shooter
Registered: 10/12/19
Posts: 2043
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Gainesville
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Have the FFL that you plan to send it to send you a shipping label with his own address to himself that way it’s like he’s shipping it to himself and that way you don’t have to pay two transfer fees last time I did it. The shipping was like 15 bucks.
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#2124593 - 05/15/24 02:16 AM
Re: Need insight for shipping firearms to a family member
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bustedknee
Curmudgeon
Registered: 02/17/10
Posts: 1753
Loc: Southwest Va
City or County: Wythe
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Put 'em in the trunk. Take a road trip.
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