shipping a rifle

progun47 · Post by **progun47** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:39 pm

Here's my question, I have a HK91 that is at a friends house in Colorado, I had taken it up there about a year ago on the plane with me. Now I want to get it back here. How can I do it with out flying back and picking it up.
Can he ship it to me, since it's already mine, or does it need to go through a FFL
And if it goes through a FFL will the gun then be "regestered" there was no paper work filled out when I bought the gun back in'84 and I don't want any to be done now.

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:11 pm

You can have your long gun shipped to yourself, as long as no state law is violated: http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b7

- Jim

progun47 · Post by **progun47** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:16 pm

seamusTX wrote:You can have your long gun shipped to yourself, as long as no state law is violated: http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b7

- Jim

It would seem that this would cover me, except another person would be shipping it. Do you think this would be a problem? Has anyone tried it, I sure don't want either of us to get in trouble.

(B9) May a nonlicensee ship firearms interstate for his or her use in hunting or other lawful activity?

Yes. A person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in 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. Persons other than the owner should not open the package and take possession of the firearm.

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:33 pm

I know people who said they did it. I don't know for an absolute fact that what you want to do is completely legal. You could call the post office and ask, but whoever you talk to may not know the correct answer.

Can you prove that you own the piece?

- Jim

progun47 · Post by **progun47** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:43 pm

I had a bill of sales, but man I'd have no clue where to fing it now after 20 odd years and several moves. I guess it's better to just ship it to FFL, it's only a 25.00 fee, but i don't want any paper work done, since I didn't have any when I bought it. I'm a little worried about when they start coming for the black weapons......LOL, I better get out my tin foil hat

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:07 pm

Wait a bit for someone with more expertise to reply about whether your friend can ship it.

You could just go get it. It's a 2000-mile drive, but not an unpleasant one.

"They" already know who "we" are. If you have a CHL, ever bought a weapon from an FFL, or used your credit card to buy ammo or shooting-related items, "they" know.

- Jim

Cosmo 9 · Post by **Cosmo 9** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:38 pm

I'm going to visit friends in CO in March, if you don't mind the wait I'll bring it back for ya.

cyphur · Post by **cyphur** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:06 pm

If you "must" have it, he can ship it to himself, at your address. I doubt anyone will come over to supervise him opening the package......

progun47 · Post by **progun47** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:58 am

"They" already know who "we" are. If you have a CHL, ever bought a weapon from an FFL, or used your credit card to buy ammo or shooting-related items, "they" know.

I realize that "they" know about some things, but not all things........
Of course if "they" read this forum they know now, LOL

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:06 am

progun47 wrote:Of course if "they" read this forum they know now, LOL

At least for now, there's anonymity in the sheer volume of Internet posting. No one can monitor all of it.

- Jim

dpatterson · Post by **dpatterson** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:28 pm

So have him ship it to a local BCS FFL. I assume you have you CHL, so no back ground check needed... Shipping should be minimal since you can ship the long gun via USPS.

There is no Gun Registry in Texas so that should not be a problem.

As far as shipping the gun to yourself, I think that means just that. You have to be the one to ship the gun and the one to receive the gun.

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:50 pm

dpatterson wrote:So have him ship it to a local BCS FFL.

What's a BCS FFL? (I did search.)

- Jim

progun47 · Post by **progun47** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:29 am

seamusTX wrote:
dpatterson wrote:So have him ship it to a local BCS FFL.
What's a BCS FFL? (I did search.)

- Jim

I think he is talking about a "Bryan-College Station "BCS" FFL

dpatterson · Post by **dpatterson** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:17 am

Yes... Bryan College Station Area is what I was referring too...

Sorry about that... Everyone refers to Aggie Land that way around here. Bad habit.