Buy C&R from another state
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How does the seller think this is any more secure than the mailman bringing it?
iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
Sounds like a loophole.
KevinK
Ultimate Member
How would the seller verify it is you who is buying? Just on the say-so of 'your friend'? May not be illegal but sounds hinky.
Dave91
Ultimate Member
Nothing there sounds illegal, but it is sketchy. I'd be surprised if a seller would agree to do that. I wouldn't.
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
Depending on the state, your friend can buy the gun face to face, then ship it to you on your C&R. As long as he isn't prohibited.
Abulg1972
Ultimate Member
There is nothing illegal about this. Having your friend deliver a copy of the FFL to the seller is no different than having the mailman deliver it to him.
I don't think you can send a firearm thru the mail unless you are an 01. OP did say "ship", so I think he already knew this.
More certain that you can't legally buy a gun with the intention of selling it to someone else unless you have a license
The OP scheme seems 100% legal. Nothing wrong with your "agent" inspecting the gun, handing over the payment and doing the shipping if the seller agrees.
More certain that you can't legally buy a gun with the intention of selling it to someone else unless you have a license
The OP scheme seems 100% legal. Nothing wrong with your "agent" inspecting the gun, handing over the payment and doing the shipping if the seller agrees.
Abulg1972
Ultimate Member
Wha?
Except as described in 432.2a, licensed curio and relic collectors may mail firearms meeting the definition of curios or relics under 27 CFR 478.11 domestically to licensed FFL curio and relic collectors in any state. USPS recommends these items be mailed using those services described in 432.3a.
- Dec 20, 2013
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Umm ... I read 432.2a to end with
Abulg1972
Ultimate Member
432.2a deals only with handguns. An 03 FFL can mail a C&R firearm as long as it's not a handgun. An 03 FFL can mail a handgun only if it is an antique. In other words, "Except for handguns, an 03 FFL may mail a curio or relic firearm to another 03 FFL in any state."
I promise you that a 03FFL may mail a rifle or shotgun that is a curio or relic firearm.
my friend pay the seller in person is also important. so the seller get paid for the item he sells. a lot of sellers don't like paypal for whatever reason.
Maybe it's just me but I'd prefer the mailman drop off a certified check rather than have a random stranger bring it to my house.
understood. but how you can be sure the seller will send you the item after the seller cash yiur money?
That's a very valid point. I have bought a few off of Gunbroker and so far, so good. I always look at the seller's feedback before I bid to get a feel for how he treats buyers. I always send a postal money order because I have heard that if you pay that way and get scammed the postal inspectors investigate (not syre if that is really true or not)
From the OP I thought this was something that that the seller was insisting on.
