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trading across state lines

grizzclawgrizzclaw Member Posts: 1,159 ✭✭
edited April 2004 in Ask the Experts
I want to trade some guns for a jeep to a fellow that lives in another state. Do I have to ship to a ffl in that state, do I have to ship from a ffl? I'm pretty sure that I can't just take them to this fellow. Thanks for your replies.

Thanks, Grizztribefans@sssnet.com
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You're right, you can't just take them to this fellow; that would be a violation of federal law.

    You can take or ship them to an FFL in his state so that the dealer can handle the transfer. You don't have to pay an FFL in your state to send them. The jeep owner should be willing to work out the details with his FFL ahead of time.

    Neal
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  • Contender ManContender Man Member Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Before you make the trip insure that the other party has an FFL by getting a copy of the license and that the arrangements on the transfer costs are clear and agreed as to the amount of the charges and the party paying them.

    Then you take the firearms to the FFL, at the address shown on the license, and I'd suggest that you take a list of the guns w/ serial numbers and get the FFL to sign that they received them.

    It would also be good if you had email or regular mail between you and the other party that outlines the trade agreement, along with the agreement on the transfer costs.

    Lastly there is the matter of clear title on the vehicle. One of the fellas I used to shoot with traded a shotgun for a dirtbike for his son. This was an "in state" deal, thus no FFL required. Guy w/ the bike, after taking possession of the shotgun gave him some line about forgetting the title and that he would be right back w/ it, leaving the bike, and didn't come back. What a mess, fella went to police, the guy he traded with had up and blew town right after making the exchange, yet the bike didn't show on any stolen lists and since it was off-road there were no plates. Subsequent search of state BMV records could find no title information. Anyway, it took the better part of a year before the guy could get a "salvage title". One giant mess and this was all "in state" so imagine how bad it could be across states ......

    Proceed with caution and cover your "rear end".


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