I don't recall this question coming up before, and I must have missed it if it did. I have found a pistol that I want to purchase from an individual that lives too far away to make it feasible to make the trip but is still in LA. as am I. He says he can ship it to me direct, no FFL. I am told that long guns within the same state is ok. Does it also apply to pistols as well? If it can be shipped by UPS or Fed ex do I just go and sign at the distribution center. I can't sit home and wait for a signature to happen. I know we have FFL's and attorneys that this is a no brainer for. I just don't want to find the answer out sitting in the pokey! Thanks
Can I purchase a pistol from someone in the state by mail- no FFL involved?
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No scam Austin, I am the seller and it is perfectly legal in the state of LA. to ship a pistol to another individual by fedex or ups but not by usps (postal mail). The burden falls on the shipper and not the reciever if any legal issues arise which there should be none.
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Not a problem and I dont blame you for that.
And to add on, check this article out: http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...ping-firearms/
In particular these lines:
"Yes, as a non-licensee you can ship pistols through a contract carrier, but ONLY within the same state.
-Yes, as a non-licensee you can ship a pistol out of state, but ONLY to a licensed dealer. The BATFE states, *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.*
*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.* -BATFE
-And as an added bonus, *A person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in care of another person in the State where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. The package should be addressed to the owner. Persons other than the owner should not open the package and take possession of the firearm.* -BATFE
References:
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a) (3), 922(a)(5) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.31 and 478.30]"
Hope it helps.
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Thanks everyone, I just wasn't sure and please I don't want anyone to think that there was any indication of something afoul in my conversations with the seller. I simply didn't know. The laws can be hard to define by a non-attorney. That's why I am a member here, cause ya'll know things I don't. Thanks again.
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