billgr
Newly Enlightened
how come i never see firearms for sale in "non lights for sale" forum??
is it against the rules to list them?
just curious...........Bill
is it against the rules to list them?
just curious...........Bill
nerdgineer said:Mostly, it's because it's against US federal law to buy and sell firearms (or the main - receiver - part of a firearm) by mail. In some states it is legal to buy/sell them face to face but many states (like California) require all such sales to go through an official Federal Firearms Dealer and be subject to all applicable federal and state laws (including "you can't buy/sell guns, period" for some states).
You've got it mostly correct. You do not have to ship a gun through a FFL , but it has to be shipped *TO* a FFL. Some dealers won't receive a firearm from a non-ffl, but that's their choice not federal law. If it is shipped from a FFL, then it can go via USMail which is less expensive. (There is a form which they have to fill out if they ship a handgun via USMail.)chevrofreak said:Buyer sends the seller payment, and has a local FFL (licensed gun dealer) send a signed copy of their FFL to the seller.
Seller goes to UPS or FedEx with the gun and signed FFL. UPS or FedEx packages the gun and processes the info, then ships the firearm (usually overnight) to the gun dealer. (It can't be one of those pack and mail places. Go to a UPS or FedEx hub. FedEx is prefered as they are easiest to deal with.)
nerdgineer said:Mostly, it's because it's against US federal law to buy and sell firearms (or the main - receiver - part of a firearm) by mail. In some states it is legal to buy/sell them face to face but many states (like California) require all such sales to go through an official Federal Firearms Dealer and be subject to all applicable federal and state laws (including "you can't buy/sell guns, period" for some states).
jhereg said:You've got it mostly correct. You do not have to ship a gun through a FFL , but it has to be shipped *TO* a FFL. Some dealers won't receive a firearm from a non-ffl, but that's their choice not federal law. If it is shipped from a FFL, then it can go via USMail which is less expensive. (There is a form which they have to fill out if they ship a handgun via USMail.)
paulr said:Are you saying it's possible in some states for a private party to buy a gun from another private party, with zero paperwork and zero dealer involvement? I had thought some paperwork and dealer processing was always necessary, and that there was always a waiting period for handguns (but not for long guns).
paulr said:Are you saying it's possible in some states for a private party to buy a gun from another private party, with zero paperwork and zero dealer involvement? I had thought some paperwork and dealer processing was always necessary, and that there was always a waiting period for handguns (but not for long guns).