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curios and relics
chowdog65
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could the experts confirm or reject my understanding of the fed definition of curios and/or relics. any firearm is a curio and/or relic if it is more than 50 years old from the present date. i recognize there are other qualifying categories for these types but im concerned about the age spec. thanx.
Comments
Thanks,
Lenny
As a result of these specializations, the Type 03 Federal Firearms License is known as the Curios and Relics Federal Firearms License. Abbreviated, this becomes C&R FFL, or CRFFL.
Note: Some states such as NY, California and New Jersey do not recognize C&R licenses for handgun shipments.
To be considered a C&R, a gun must be in it's original configuration. And, it must be a complete gun, not a receiver or a barreled action.
Neal
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/curios-relics.html
In other words, you can ship directly to a C&R licensee any gun that is more than 50 years, or any gun that is shown on the ATF C&R list (available on their website).
To be considered a C&R, a gun must be in it's original configuration. And, it must be a complete gun, not a receiver or a barreled action.
Neal
A few states, CA for example, place restrictions on the C & R license receiving C & Rs through the mail. In CA, a C & R can not receive a C & R handgun directly nor directly receive a C & R long gun that is fewer than 50 years old. For example, a 1959 pre - 64 model Winchester 94 rifle is OK, a 1962 pre - 64 model Winchester 94 rifle is not and must go through an FFL dealer. Although each is recognized as a C & R the "fewer than 50 years old" long gun is not afforded a dealerless transfer. So checking state laws is important when dealing with C & R firearms. As usual, most states are not as challenging as CA, but there are others out there.
How?
Instead of having the seller sending firearms to my designated FFL and me having to pay them for the service, I can cut out the FFL middleman totally and the firearm can be sent to me. That saves me $15-$25 per transaction.
Once in a face-to-face transaction with a seller, he was preparing to charge me sales tax. After I gave him my C&R, he dropped the sales tax. I know that doesn't make sense but that is how the deal ended up and so I saved $25-$30 in tax on that deal.
Kim
Buy one gun and it has just about paid for itself.
Just remember that if you know that the gun you are buying is over 50 years old and a seller is giving you a hard time about shipping to you (a C&R holder), fight for it. No reason to pay for a transfer if you don't have to.