Shipping firearms
Did not know this but, according to the guys at arfcom, the ATF has stated that rifles can be shipped to individuals in the same state:
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]
Good to know.
August 7th, 2006 at 12:49 pm
Not that I generally expect any .fedgov agency to understand the difference, but intrastate transfers are beyond the purview of the Feds under GCA ’68.
August 7th, 2006 at 9:18 pm
Well, according to the Feds, any item that has ever been in interstate commerce can be regulated by them. Funny how they decide their own jurisdiction, huh? 🙂