Shipping firearms between states

[knuckles]

Alex 45, how do you legally own pistols if your under 21?

Yeah, I was going to ask that too....

 

[wdlsguy]

An 18 year old can buy a handgun from a non-FFL in Florida.

 

[Hkmp5sd]

Alex 45, how do you legally own pistols if your under 21?

Federal law only prohibits you from purchasing a handgun from a licensed dealer while under the age of 21. Many states allow sale of a handgun from private persons to anyone over 18.

 

[SIOP]

Alex 45, how do you legally own pistols if your under 21?

You have to be 21 to purchase a handgun from a dealer. Many states allow private purchases and possession for people under 21.

 

[knuckles]

An 18 year old can buy a handgun from a non-FFL in Florida.

I have been suitably enlightened....

 

[atek3]

similar question.

I moved from California to New Hampshire, but the CMP shipped my rifle to my old address (after I told them not to). My old roommate has my rifle, still in it's unopened box, can he slap a new shipping label over the old one and UPS it to me legally?

atek3

 

[wdlsguy]

Have you contacted CMP?

 

[Hkmp5sd]

Does UPS forward packages like the post offices does?

Have him give it back to UPS and they can either ship it to you or back to CMP.

 

[EOD Guy]

similar question.

I moved from California to New Hampshire, but the CMP shipped my rifle to my old address (after I told them not to). My old roommate has my rifle, still in it's unopened box, can he slap a new shipping label over the old one and UPS it to me legally?

atek3

No, he cannot.

Contact CMP customer service immediately. They will make it right.


Make sure your friend does not open the box.

 

[atek3]

what's the point of contacting the CMP, it's too late. I'm going to call UPS and see if they'll forward.

atek3

 

[EOD Guy]

what's the point of contacting the CMP, it's too late. I'm going to call UPS and see if they'll forward.

atek3

Because they might send a pickup tag to forward the rifle.

Also, contacting UPS will get you nowhere. CMP uses FedEx.

 

[KellyTTE]

How about actually looking up the law for the gent moving?:banghead:

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b10

Yes, its legal to ship them to yourself at the new address.

'Tilla

 

[SIOP]

Yes, its legal to ship them to yourself at the new address.

Correct. But he's not the one doing the shipping. The only for this to remotely have a chance of being legal is for UPS to come pick up the gun and do the forwarding themselves. And even this route is questionable. If the roommate does it both he and the other guy will have committed a felony. Just my opinion. But I'm an FFL and have studied the regs fairly extensively.

 

[KellyTTE]

*sigh*

Ok, fine.

The OP needs to call FedEx, issue an overnight pickup tag, and have the FedEx DRIVER come to the house, pick up the weapon while the roomie watches and put it on the truck to be delivered.

Case solved. No one has touched the weapon and he's technically shipped it from himself to himself.

'Tilla

 

[EOD Guy]

*sigh*

Ok, fine.

The OP needs to call FedEx, issue an overnight pickup tag, and have the FedEx DRIVER come to the house, pick up the weapon while the roomie watches and put it on the truck to be delivered.

Case solved. No one has touched the weapon and he's technically shipped it from himself to himself.

'Tilla

That is a good solution. However, as I stated above, I would contact CMP Customer Service and see if they will issue the pickup tag. If it was their mistake, they will make it right. He will never know if he doesn't try.

 

[Car Knocker]

Does FedEx policy allow a driver to pick up a firearm?

 

[KellyTTE]

http://www.fedex.com/us/services/terms/us.html

Click on 'Firearms'

'Tilla

 

[Car Knocker]

you agree to tender shipments of firearms to us only when either the shipper or recipient is a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, licensed dealer or licensed collector and is not prohibited from making such shipments by local, state or federal regulations;

So much for slapping a new label on it.

Contacting CMP as EOD Guy suggested certainly couldn't hurt.

 

[orionengnr]

thread jack complete

Now we have two different circumstances, and discussions going on about the legal aspects of each (sometimes both).

One poster recommends contacting DC and not the local authorities; next guy says to contact the locals.

I often wonder--do you guys read the thread?
Or just read the last post, and then engage keyboard?

What a mess. :banghead:

 

[Car Knocker]

Yeah, in retrospect two threads dealing with the differing aspects would have been much more workable.

 

[EOD Guy]

Quote:
you agree to tender shipments of firearms to us only when either the shipper or recipient is a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, licensed dealer or licensed collector and is not prohibited from making such shipments by local, state or federal regulations;

So much for slapping a new label on it.

Contacting CMP as EOD Guy suggested certainly couldn't hurt.
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Don

Especially since CMP has a contract with FedEx which supersedes the stated requirements. CMP does not have an FFL and ships to nonlicensees.