Shipping Question
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Shipping Question
Can a Marlin Rifle that is marked "Black Powder" on the barrel be shipped directly to someone like any other black powder firearm can?
Re: Shipping Question
Is it cartridge ? If so I'm thinking NO. Ship it and play dumb.
Perry
Perry
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Re: Shipping Question
Marlin 1893 in 32-40. Made in 1904.
It's going FFL........thanks!
It's going FFL........thanks!
Re: Shipping Question
If the serial number dates it to pre-1899 it is a legal "antique" and can be shipped direct. There are a few exceptions like NY City, NJ, etc.
I know a whole lot about very little and nothing about a whole lot.
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Re: Shipping Question
Awesome! Thanks Mossy. How did you know thats the rifle and caliber I was looking for?
a Pennsylvanian who has been accused of clinging to my religion and my guns......Good assessment skills.
Re: Shipping Question
You, as a private citizen, can legally (under Federal Law) ship ANY long gun to another state (via USPS or a "common carrier" like FEDEX or UPS), as long as the receiving party is an FFL who agrees to accept shipment from a non-FFL (you).
You would need to include a copy of your DL for the FFL's bound book, so he can tansfer the long gun to whomever, and keep a copy of the receiving FFL handy, incase there's a question.
I've found that USPS is the least expensive & safest, as long as the mailer does their homework on packaging and keeps their big mouth SHUT, except to answer the 5 questions that US Postal Clerks are allowed (under law) to ask: "Does your package contain anything: flammable, perishable, explosive (loaded ammo cannot be mailed), hazardous, or fragile."
I always tell the P.O.Clerk "Fragile".
The contents are otherwise nobody's business in the P.O., and any marking on the outside that indicates a firearm is inside is barred by Federal Law.
To say anything more, than is required by law, is simply asking for trouble.
If, OTOH, a "common carrier", like FEDEX or UPS, is used, the contents must be revealed (usually on their shipping form), under the same Federal Law. (USPS is not a "common carrier", under the Law)
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You would need to include a copy of your DL for the FFL's bound book, so he can tansfer the long gun to whomever, and keep a copy of the receiving FFL handy, incase there's a question.
I've found that USPS is the least expensive & safest, as long as the mailer does their homework on packaging and keeps their big mouth SHUT, except to answer the 5 questions that US Postal Clerks are allowed (under law) to ask: "Does your package contain anything: flammable, perishable, explosive (loaded ammo cannot be mailed), hazardous, or fragile."
I always tell the P.O.Clerk "Fragile".
The contents are otherwise nobody's business in the P.O., and any marking on the outside that indicates a firearm is inside is barred by Federal Law.
To say anything more, than is required by law, is simply asking for trouble.
If, OTOH, a "common carrier", like FEDEX or UPS, is used, the contents must be revealed (usually on their shipping form), under the same Federal Law. (USPS is not a "common carrier", under the Law)
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Re: Shipping Question
You can also ship a rifle to yourself, e.g., if you are going hunting in Texas.
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