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Shipping Handgun to California
capgun
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Does an 01 FFL shipping a C&R handgun (made 1916) to a California 01 FFL need a special DOJ number. I was going to ship the gun myself via fed ex, but it has to go next day air premium, even though it is only going 120 miles and there are no airports between us ($50 via fed ex).
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Does an 01 FFL shipping a C&R handgun (made 1916) to a California 01 FFL need a special DOJ number. I was going to ship the gun myself via fed ex, but it has to go next day air premium, even though it is only going 120 miles and there are no airports between us ($50 via fed ex).
No. C&R firearms are exempted by statute from the DOJ shipping authorization requirements.
mark is as always correct but the question seems to imply shipping also, not just paperwork. Since the person is an 01 dealer can't they ship USPS even within State for much cheaper?
There is a guy here from Arizona who'll be more than happy to tell you, or anyone else who'll listen to him, that that is not true!
Dealers can use USPS to mail handguns at a considerable savings over the costs of UPS or FedEx. Nearly all handguns will fit inside a USPS medium sized flat rate box and ship insured for $20.
Emmett
The USPS will only ship long guns and they don't have to be C&R, no hand guns.
Emmett
Excepting dealers and manufacturers and a few other very narrow categories of individuals; all of whom can mail handguns.
11.1.3 Authorized Persons
Subject to 11.1.4, handguns may be mailed by a licensed manufacturer of firearms, a licensed dealer of firearms, or an authorized agent of the federal government or the government of a state, territory, or district, only when addressed to a person in one of the following categories for use in the person's official duties:
a. Officers of the Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Organized Reserve Corps.
b. Officers of the National Guard or militia of a state, territory, or district.
c. Officers of the United States or of a state, territory, or district, whose official duty is to serve warrants of arrest or commitment.
d. USPS employees authorized by the Chief Postal Inspector.
e. Officers and employees of enforcement agencies of the United States.
f. Watchmen engaged in guarding the property of the United States, a state, territory, or district.
g. Purchasing agent or other designated member of agencies employing officers and employees included in 11.1.3c. through 11.1.3e.