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May 6, 2011, 09:54 AM | #1 |
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FL selling to GA private resident??
What is the requirement for me to trade a few firearms to a GA resident? I am a FL resident.
any help would be great, i just wanna make sure im legal. thanks in advance. |
May 6, 2011, 09:58 AM | #2 |
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The transfer needs to go through an FFL.
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May 6, 2011, 10:04 AM | #3 |
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More specifically, it needs to go through a Georgia FFL (the FFL must be in the same state as the recipient's residence). That's a federal legal requirement.
What the law doesn't require, but is still sometimes necessary, is to have an FFL in your state send to an FFL in the recipient's state. Again, not a legal requirement, but some FFL's do not like to receive weapons from out-of-state private citizens. I've encountered that issue once or twice. Thing is, it costs me $40 to have my local FFL ship a gun. It would cost me about the same to drive to the nearest UPS or FEDEX location that would accept a handgun and ship it via UPS or FEDEX (actually, it would cost me more, given the current price of gas, and I'd have to drive in heavy traffic en route to the airport locations). So it's not only cost effective, it's easier on me just to ship via my FFL to the recipient's FFL. Non-FFL's can't ship handguns via USPS; I believe doing so is a felony, and the only way to do so would be to lie about what you are shipping, as the Post Office won't accept a handgun from a non-FFL. If you ship it direct to an FFL, I believe you have to use either overnight or 2nd day air vis UPS, FEDEX, or other common carrier. Edit: Quick way to find FFLs in the recipient's area is to use GunBroker or GunsAmerica; they have functions for identifying FFLs who agree to receive firearms for transfer, sorted by ZIP code. Better still, is if he already has an FFL he knows and likes to work with. Last edited by MLeake; May 6, 2011 at 10:06 AM. Reason: expansion on use of FFL-FFL; finding FFL in area |
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Actually, if they are long guns, the GA resident should be able to travel to FL and buy them over the counter from your local FFL. The federal requirement that an FFL may only sell to a resident of the same state only applies to handguns.
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May 6, 2011, 10:21 AM | #5 |
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If they are long guns, I don't think an FFL is required at all. The GA resident could go to any gun show.
I may be incorrect about that, as I haven't been involved in interstate, private party transfers of any long guns yet, but that is how I understand it. I had assumed handgun, since the OP was worried about how to ship and transfer. |
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If you and he are both private parties buying and selling face to face a hardy hand shake is all that is required. Exchange of information would be reccomended, but not required.
If you intend to ship the firearms FFLs will be required to complete the transaction. If the seller is a FFL 4473 paperwork and background check must be performed.
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I don't wish to seem argumentative, but if an FFL must receive any interstate transfer, then how did CMP ship my M1 Garand to my doorstep?
Or can the FFL be at either end for that? |
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The CMP is one of the only exemptions to interstate shipping that I know of. It is sanctioned by the US government.
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May 6, 2011, 05:48 PM | #13 |
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Thanks for the references, guys. I've never had the situation come up; you've saved me some potential hassles.
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