Wilson 17&26
Member
The following letter was mailed to verify that an unlicensed individual can still legally send a pistol back to the manufacture without informing the commercial carrier what is in the package. I will post the reply when received.
October 08, 2007
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Office of Public and Governmental Affairs
99 New York Ave. NE
Mail Stop 5S144
Washington, DC 20226
Dear Madam or Sir,
Your Q&A web page http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b8 has the following;
“(B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier? [Back]
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a) (3), 922(a)(5) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.31 and 478.30]”
However, when I read the text of 922(e) it specifically says I can ship to a licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, or licensed collectors without written notice to the common or contract carrier.
As I live in a small town where everyone gossips, I do not want the good folks working for the local common carrier to know I own firearms. May I continue to rely on the Gun Control Act of 1968 or must I comply with the broad-brush answer of (B8).
Sincerely,
October 08, 2007
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Office of Public and Governmental Affairs
99 New York Ave. NE
Mail Stop 5S144
Washington, DC 20226
Dear Madam or Sir,
Your Q&A web page http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b8 has the following;
“(B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier? [Back]
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a) (3), 922(a)(5) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.31 and 478.30]”
However, when I read the text of 922(e) it specifically says I can ship to a licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, or licensed collectors without written notice to the common or contract carrier.
As I live in a small town where everyone gossips, I do not want the good folks working for the local common carrier to know I own firearms. May I continue to rely on the Gun Control Act of 1968 or must I comply with the broad-brush answer of (B8).
Sincerely,