Need accurate info on FED-EXing pistol back to S&W.....

[dogtown tom]

BSA1

It is a Federal crime to ship a firearm interstate to a nonlicensee....with one exception: you can ship your own firearm, addressed to yourself, to an address in another state.

Other than that exception you would need to notify the common carrier in writing that you are committing a federal crime

This comes up a lot. Could you post the source for your information?

Do you mean the part about shipping a firearm to yourself?

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/unlicensed-persons.html#shipping-firearms-carrier

Q: May a nonlicensee ship firearms interstate for his or her use in hunting or other lawful activity?Yes. A person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in care of another person in the State where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. The package should be addressed to the owner. Persons other than the owner should not open the package and take possession of the firearm.

Or if you are asking about the requirement to notify?

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=27:3.0.1.2.3&idno=27#27:3.0.1.2.3.3.1.13

§ 478.31 Delivery by common or contract carrier. top
(a) No person shall knowingly deliver or cause to be delivered to any common or contract carrier for transportation or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce to any person other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, any package or other container in which there is any firearm or ammunition without written notice to the carrier that such firearm or ammunition is being transported or shipped: Provided, That any passenger who owns or legally possesses a firearm or ammunition being transported aboard any common or contract carrier for movement with the passenger in interstate or foreign commerce may deliver said firearm or ammunition into the custody of the pilot, captain, conductor or operator of such common or contract carrier for the duration of that trip without violating any provision of this part.

 

[Waywatcher]

Thanks for the definitive answer!

 

[CraigC]

It is a Federal crime to ship a firearm interstate to a nonlicensee....with one exception: you can ship your own firearm, addressed to yourself, to an address in another state.

Unless a manufacturer or gunsmith is returning a firearm to its owner.