Giving a long gun as a gift in NY state

[JeffCinSac]

Greetings!

Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I've been impressed with the store of knowledge on this site, and figured if there were a place to turn with my specific question, this was it.

I'd like to give my father-in-law one of my Ruger 10-22s as a gift. He has thirty or so acres in upstate New York, and has a rabbit and woodchuck problem. His pellet gun just isn't getting the job done; hence, the gift. I am a California resident. What do I need to do to send him this rifle? I spoke with a sporting goods store in his town that also sells long guns, and they thought it would be appropriate to ship directly to him, with no paperwork required. Ditto the county sheriff's office, which stated that it doesn't require a license or any paperwork to possess a long gun, only handguns. But I called the NYSRPA and they suggested I ship the gun to an FFL in his area (of course, the sporting goods store has an FFL and wanted nothing to do with the transaction).

What can you guys tell me?

On a related note, does anyone know if I need to take steps here in California to let the CA DOJ know that I no longer possess this particular long gun? I think I only need to file a "no longer in possession" for a handgun, but I'm not positive.

Thanks,

-Jeff

 

[wdlsguy]

I called the NYSRPA and they suggested I ship the gun to an FFL in his area.

I don't know anything about California law or New York law, but this is the correct answer with respect to Federal law. You should be able to find an FFL on gunbroker.com or gunsamerica.com. Since it's a long gun, you can ship it via USPS or a common carrier (FedEx, UPS, et cetera).

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b

 

[SIOP]

I spoke with a sporting goods store in his town that also sells long guns, and they thought it would be appropriate to ship directly to him, with no paperwork required. Ditto the county sheriff's office, which stated that it doesn't require a license or any paperwork to possess a long gun, only handguns.

A prime example of how just because someone does something for a living, it doesn't necessarily mean they know what in the *&% they're talking about.

Any interstate transfer of a firearm requires the involvement of an FFL on the receiving end, as the poster above correctly noted.

 

[dfaugh]

Any interstate transfer of a firearm requires the involvement of an FFL on the receiving end, as the poster above correctly noted.

I'm in Upstate NY, and you definitely need to ship it through an FFL, if its coming from out of state. If you check Gunsamerica.com or Gunbroker.com, they have lists of FFLs that will do a transfer for a reasonable fee ($25 seems to be the norm around here.)

 

[JeffCinSac]

Thanks to everyone who posted. Seems you folks saved me from becoming a criminal, which is much appreciated.

On a related note, does anyone have any positive experience with an FFL in the Ithaca area?

-J