Shipping a long gun to yourself in CO from another state?

[th3w01f]

I have a quick question but I'm not finding a clear answer.

A friend of my has been given two firearms by a parent in TN that is moving into a retirement home, they would like to ship the firearms back to CO. The FFL in TN is saying that they have to go through an FFL in CO. I believe this is true since they reside in different states but given that the firearms are a gift from a parent I'm not 100% sure.

I know about the law around bequests or succession but that doesn't apply here.

Would the parent be able to ship them directly to the FFL in CO and avoid paying the FFL in TN to ship?

Any advice is appreciated.

[Teufelhund]

I got my first breakover .410 when I was 8. I got a pump 12ga when I was 14; both when Dad felt I was ready. Dad bought them and gave them to me as gifts. I grew up in Texas, and when I moved to a different state I packed up my guns and took them with me.

So how is this different? I'm genuinely curious why you can't just put them in the car and drive them home to CO.

[th3w01f]

I got my first breakover .410 when I was 8. I got a pump 12ga when I was 14; both when Dad felt I was ready. Dad bought them and gave them to me as gifts. I grew up in Texas, and when I moved to a different state I packed up my guns and took them with me.

So how is this different? I'm genuinely curious why you can't just put them in the car and drive them home to CO.

I believe it has to do to transferring a firearm to a private party residing in another state. If you already own it you can move with it or even ship it back to your house (I believe). You can also buy a long gun from a dealer in another state but since this is private parties on both sides it's a bit different.

The part that had me confused as that it's a parent... if they had died it looks like it would be easier.

[Teufelhund]

I believe it has to do to transferring a firearm to a private party residing in another state. If you already own it you can move with it or even ship it back to your house (I believe). You can also buy a long gun from a dealer in another state but since this is private parties on both sides it's a bit different.

The part that had me confused as that it's a parent... if they had died it looks like it would be easier.

Ok, so maybe the difference is the state of residence of the owner then? So if my Dad, who still lives in Texas, gave me a gun as a gift today, I would have to ship it to CO through an FFL because CO is my state of residence? Man, that's some convoluted BS.

Sorry if I derailed your thread, man.

[Wulf202]

Its a gift of a gun. Just send it to yourself via fedex follow their shipping rules or just bring it back in the car
tn has no ubc law. Interstate transport of fire arms federal regs if you're driving thru a ban state.

[SAnd]

Who owns the guns? The parent gave the guns to the son. It sounds like the son owns the guns, not the parent. If the son owns the guns then it's a matter of the owner transporting the guns himself.

[th3w01f]

Who owns the guns? The parent gave the guns to the son. It sounds like the son owns the guns, not the parent. If the son owns the guns then it's a matter of the owner transporting the guns himself.

I think that's the crux of my question, under Fed law can a parent (or anyone) legally gift a firearm to someone else who resides in another state. It doesn't appear you can sell one to someone from another state, regardless of which state you or they live in.

The state in question in TN so not one of the super strict states.

[2XS]

I think that's the crux of my question, under Fed law can a parent (or anyone) legally gift a firearm to someone else who resides in another state. It doesn't appear you can sell one to someone from another state, regardless of which state you or they live in.

The state in question in TN so not one of the super strict states.

I don't see an issues with it I have had several guns given to me no paperwork or background check ever in other states. I guess your buddy needs to check the state law by maybe calling the state police and just asking chances are good there is no issues with it.

[Great-Kazoo]

I don't see an issues with it I have had several guns given to me no paperwork or background check ever in other states. I guess your buddy needs to check the state law by maybe calling the state police and just asking chances are good there is no issues with it.

INTERSTATE means following Federal Guidelines for transfer of a firearm. Asking an LE what the federal law is an exercise in futility, based on past experiences with Local LE / federal laws. They will "guess" and or recommend you contact the feds /ATF .

[2XS]

Or you can do what I did fly back home with an empty case loaded my gun that was a gift checked the case on the way back all done no hassle of shipping etc. I highly recommend a pelican case it came through the whole deall with fly colors no issues.