sturmruger
Member
I know this have been covered here a few times briefly, but I have to cover it again.
I am getting a little sick of all the people in this country that don't realize we can fax Federal Firearm Licenses now. It was actually sent out in a BATF newsletter back in August of 2005 but it seems like the news is getting out a little slow. I think about 90% of the dealers I have dealt with didn't have clue about the new rule and are unwilling to look into it.
Here is what this means for residents in most states. If you sell a gun to a resident of another state you will need to send the gun to a dealer in the other state. What you will need is a faxed copy of the dealer license AND THATS IT!! I would recomend looking up their FFL # on the BATF website so that you are sure they are really a dealer. Everyone needs to start hassling their dealers so that we can get all them on the same page. Snail mailing a FFL with blue ink is a thing of the past. PLease do you part to help educate anyone you come across.
Thanks
TEXT OF THE BATF August Newsletter
Here are some links that you can use to verify any information you heard about shipping firearms.
BATF FIREARM FAQ
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/index.htm
ONLINE EZ CHECK
https://www.atfonline.gov/fflezcheck
August 2005 Newsletter
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/newsletter/0805fflnewsletter.pdf
Rant off.....
I am getting a little sick of all the people in this country that don't realize we can fax Federal Firearm Licenses now. It was actually sent out in a BATF newsletter back in August of 2005 but it seems like the news is getting out a little slow. I think about 90% of the dealers I have dealt with didn't have clue about the new rule and are unwilling to look into it.
Here is what this means for residents in most states. If you sell a gun to a resident of another state you will need to send the gun to a dealer in the other state. What you will need is a faxed copy of the dealer license AND THATS IT!! I would recomend looking up their FFL # on the BATF website so that you are sure they are really a dealer. Everyone needs to start hassling their dealers so that we can get all them on the same page. Snail mailing a FFL with blue ink is a thing of the past. PLease do you part to help educate anyone you come across.
Thanks
TEXT OF THE BATF August Newsletter
CERTIFIED FAXED COPIES OF LICENSES
Section 27 CFR 478.94 requires the following for sales or deliveries of firearms between licensees:“A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer selling or otherwise disposing of firearms, and a licensed collector selling or otherwise disposing of curios or relics, to another licensee shall verify the identity and licensed status of the transferee prior to making the transaction. Verification shall be established by the transferee furnishing to the transferor a certified copy of the transferee’s license and by such other means as the transferor deems necessary:...”This section of the regulations requires a licensee to verify another licensee’s status prior to making sales or deliveries to such licensee. Please be advised that ATF will now recognize a faxed copy of a Federal firearms license as an acceptable alternative form of verification.ATF strongly suggests that FFLs utilize the FFLeZ Check system and verify the authenticity of the transferee’s license prior to shipping or disposing of a firearm(s) to another licensee.In addition, verification and certification of a license is not considered valid unless a legible copy of the transferee’s license clearly identifies the name, address, license number and expiration date of the license. Acceptance of blurred or illegible copies of a transferee’s license may constitute noncompliance with regulations.Finally, since all fax machines and settings differ, FFLs may need to fax with a fax resolution setting of fine, super fine, or photo to ensure the fax copy of the license is legible.
Here are some links that you can use to verify any information you heard about shipping firearms.
BATF FIREARM FAQ
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/index.htm
ONLINE EZ CHECK
https://www.atfonline.gov/fflezcheck
August 2005 Newsletter
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/newsletter/0805fflnewsletter.pdf
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