ar upper and lower shipping laws

blueovelwookie · July 1, 2013, 12:39 PM

What is legal to ship to a person and to an ffl dealer? uppers and lowers?

Armorer-at-Law · July 1, 2013, 01:34 PM

In an AR15, it is the lower receiver that is considered a firearm. Other parts, not including a lower receiver, can be shipped as "parts." The lower receiver, whether assembled or stripped, can only be shipped to a FFL if crossing state lines.

dakota.potts · July 1, 2013, 05:30 PM

I'm pretty sure an 80% lower can be shipped, but a completed one needs an FFL

Nickel Plated · July 1, 2013, 05:41 PM

Yep, just the lower (as in the stripped piece of forged aluminum) is the firearm and must be transferred in accordance to regular firearm laws. The rest including upper, barrel, and FCG are just parts. Nothing more than pieces of metal. Can ship them all straight to your door.

Only exception to the lower is an %80 or below lower. Basically if it has no FCG cavity or pin holes. It's technically also just a piece of metal that happens to be shaped sorta like an AR-15 lower and is not a firearm.

blueovelwookie · July 1, 2013, 08:20 PM

thanks too all. now can order an upper

July 1, 2013, 12:39 PM	#1
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Armorer-at-Law Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 465	In an AR15, it is the lower receiver that is considered a firearm. Other parts, not including a lower receiver, can be shipped as "parts." The lower receiver, whether assembled or stripped, can only be shipped to a FFL if crossing state lines. __________________ Send lawyers, guns, and money... Armorer-at-Law.com 07FFL/02SOT

July 1, 2013, 05:30 PM	#3
dakota.potts Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Posts: 3,084	I'm pretty sure an 80% lower can be shipped, but a completed one needs an FFL

July 1, 2013, 05:41 PM	#4
Nickel Plated Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Posts: 610	Yep, just the lower (as in the stripped piece of forged aluminum) is the firearm and must be transferred in accordance to regular firearm laws. The rest including upper, barrel, and FCG are just parts. Nothing more than pieces of metal. Can ship them all straight to your door. Only exception to the lower is an %80 or below lower. Basically if it has no FCG cavity or pin holes. It's technically also just a piece of metal that happens to be shaped sorta like an AR-15 lower and is not a firearm.

July 1, 2013, 08:20 PM	#5
blueovelwookie Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2009 Posts: 122	thanks too all. now can order an upper