dbrown
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I am really interested into muzzle loaders.
There are a lot of ATF shy dealers that will only ship to FFL's even here in Ky. There are a few states like IL., NY, and questionably Cal, that have such confusing state regs that most dealers will require an FFL for those states.
Please supply a reference to back up your statement.Actually, the correct answer is "it depends". Any muzzleloader that can receive a cartridge barrel (think TC's, and those Mossberg 500's sold with an inline barrel) needs to be 4473'ed just like a regular firearms.
Please supply a reference to back up your statement.
Illinois Resident Instructions for ordering Black Powder Rifle, Pistol, or Pellet Guns with a bore diameter which are capable of shooting over 700 feet per second (regardless of caliber) or Ammunition: A legible copy of your Illinois Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card, along with a current Illinois Driver’s License or an Illinois State ID must be on file with Cabela's Catalog, Inc. This copy must be on file with Cabela's Catalog Inc. before your order can be processed.*
Any gun that shoots OVER 700 feet per second regardless of caliber will be restricted and require a FOID and current I.D.
No restricted items can be shipped into the city of Chicago.
https://cabelas.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/312
Cabela's won't ship a black powder gun to Illinois without first providing a copy of an Illinois FOID card and Driver's License.
https://cabelas.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/312
If it uses matchlock, flintlock, or percussion caps for for ignition and is not capable of discharging cartridges, you should be good to go then.
Several
years ago ATF determined that an in-line muzzle
loading rifle using #209 shotgun primers for
ignition was not an antique firearm and was subject
to all provisions of the Gun Control Act (GCA).
However, the GCA was amended in 1998 and
many in-line muzzle loading rifles are now antique
firearms and are excluded from the provisions of
the GCA.
Many modern in-line muzzle loaders including those
that use #209 shotgun primers for ignition now meet
the definition of “antique firearm” and are excluded
from the provisions of the GCA.