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

[hurley842002]

Yes it's cheaper & less hassle. drop off hand gun with all info for shipping, pay and leave

Thanks, that's what I was wondering.

[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.

[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.

[CO Hugh]

Sounds like it would be easier if they were lost in the lake in a boating accident. Then the salvaged parts could be shipped anyway you want.

Bureaucracy!!! This is why background checks should be abolished!! (will never happen due to neurotic moms).

[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 .

[th3w01f]

LOL, I called the ATF and they weren't entirely sure either, they suggested FFL to FFL just to make sure no laws are broken.

[kidicarus13]

LOL, I called the ATF and they weren't entirely sure either, they suggested FFL to FFL just to make sure no laws are broken.

Imagine that. A fed gov agency suggesting the most expensive, most inconvenient way of all the ways suggested even though they admitted they weren't 100% sure. F that noise!

[The Rat]

I mailed my own guns from myself, to myself, from Alaska where I was stationed, back home. Went straight through USPS. It was something absurd like 10 long guns at the time, and I ended up paying like $300 in shipping based on weight/bulk. No transfer of ownership, so it's legal.