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Dumb question on shipping a firearm......

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Wesley D:

--- Quote from: Chris Z on June 09, 2009, 10:08:45 PM ---Wren-
I believe you can do that with a long gun for the purposes of hunting.  Not sure about a handgun though.

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The answer is yes, you can ship to yourself for hunting or other lawful activities.  See Sec B9 here: http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b9

(B9) 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.

That being said, handguns cannot be shipped via USPS (must use FedEx or other private courier) and they must be shipped overnight. 

Zombie

Rich B:
As an aside, an FFL can ship handguns via USPS.  It might be cheaper to pay transfer plus postage than to overnight it via UPS or FedEx. 

Chris Z:

--- Quote from: Rich B on June 12, 2009, 06:21:32 PM ---As an aside, an FFL can ship handguns via USPS.  It might be cheaper to pay transfer plus postage than to overnight it via UPS or FedEx. 

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Paying an FFL to ship a handgun via USPS Priority is definitely the way to go.

Dan W:
Many FFL's refuse to ship to anyone but another FFL

David Hineline:
The Post Office form 1508 is only from FFLs to FFLs not to or from individuals.

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