i have a question about shipping guns in oregon

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if a 19 year old bought a handgun and had it shipped to his ffl could he could he retrieve it from the ffl? the reason i ask is that you can buy a handgun from a private party after 18 but you have to wait until your 21 to buy a handgun from a business, so is shipping considered from a private party?
 
I don't know for sure but I don't think that'll work when they run it through the oregon state police for the transfer from the FFL to you (they ask long gun or handgun and IIRC they give your birth date). The seller transfers it to the FFL, he logs it in his bound book, then the FFL transfers it to you. May have to do a FTF transaction.
 
NO, the handgun would have to be transferred to someone 21, the prohibition is federal, so the shipping would make it fall under and the Face to Face ability to purchase of the 18 year old is state law.

So no.
 
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if a 19 year old bought a handgun and had it shipped to his ffl could he could he retrieve it from the ffl? the reason i ask is that you can buy a handgun from a private party after 18 but you have to wait until your 21 to buy a handgun from a business, so is shipping considered from a private party?
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No, it is an FFL transfer.

Under federal law, someone must be at least 21 years old to have a handgun transferred to him by an FFL. If one buys a handgun from someone in another state, it must be shipped to an FFL in the buyer's state and then transferred to the buyer by the FFL. Note that the federal law refers to a transfer and not sale. So the transfer must comply with all federal requirements, including the age of the transferee and completion of a 4473.
 
also what would be the legality of me shipping a handgun (from Oregon) in trade for a rifle(from another state)?
 
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...what would be the legality of me shipping a handgun (from Oregon) in trade for a rifle(from another state)?
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[1] Trading one gun for another is two transfers. One person transfers possession of a gun to someone, and the other person transfers possession of another gun to the first person. So each transfer individually must comply with the applicable law.

[2] Any transfer of possession of a gun from a resident of one state to a resident of another state must, under federal law, be done by an FFL. The FFL in effecting the transfer must comply with all requirements of federal law, i. e., (1) the transferee must be present and present proper identification; (2) the transferee must meet the federal minimum age requirement to receive possession of a gun from an FFL (18 for long guns and 21 for handguns); (3) the FFL must get a completed form 4473 from the transferee; and (4) the FFL must perform the necessary background check to establish that the transferee is not a prohibited person. In addition, the FFL transfer must comply with any applicable state laws (e. g., waiting periods, registration, etc.).

[3] In the case of a handgun, the FFL must be in, and the transfer must take place in, the transferee's state of residence.

[4] In the case of a long gun, if the transferee is present in the FFL's place of business in a state other than the transferee's state of residence, the FFL may transfer the long gun to the transferee if (1) the long gun would be legal to possess in the transferee's state of residence; and (2) the transfer complies with the laws of the state in which it's taking place and the state in which the transferee resides. But some FFLs don't want to get involved in those transactions.

[5] In general it would be legal for a resident of one state to ship a handgun (or long gun, for that matter) to an FFL in another state for the purpose of effecting the transfer of that gun to a resident of that state. BUT some FFLs will not accept delivery of a gun from an individual but only from another FFL. That is the FFL's choice. An FFL may also charge a fee for his participation in the transaction. It's a good idea to work out the details and charges ahead of time and in writing. If an FFL will accept a gun for transfer from an individual, he will usually require a copy of the transferor's driver's license.
 
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