FTF transfer question:

beantownshootah

Here is a hypothetical situation:

Person A lives in SC and legally owns a modern revolver which he would like to give/transfer to person B.

Person B lives in FL and is legally able to own said revolver.

Obviously neither A nor B wants to break the law. Neither has an FFL.

Questions:

a. Can person A sell/transfer the revolver to person B legally in a face-to-face transaction in either SC or FL?

b. Can person A ship said revolver directly to an FFL in FL (who will then do the background check and transfer the gun to person . Or does the transfer have to be from FFL in SC to FFL in FL.

duckhunter

Must have a ffl from Fl to ship the handgun. No face to face sales of handguns to non ffls out of state.

tucker92

Person A can sell to anyone but must ship to FFL.

win62

Transer does not have to be FFL to FFL. Person A can ship the handgun but must be to Florida FFL.

PJ

Be sure the recieving FFL will accept shipment from a non FFL - many won't.
Pete

nmyers

The same law applies to long guns, too. The only interstate transfer permitted is that a nonlicensee can obtain a long gun from AN FFL LICENSEE in another state if 1) he appears before the FFL at his licensed premises, & 2) such transfer is legal in both states.

Neal

EDIT Mike Wiskey, I am unaware of such a provision in the law; please cite your source. Neal

MIKE WISKEY

the only way to avoid going thew a ffl is IF it is between a close relative (father/son-daughter, brother/ sister) and is a gift.

USN_Airdale

gentelmen.., the man is saying, "" in a face-to-face transaction in either SC or FL?""

personally i see no problem when it is FACE TO FACE

COLT

...Just check the state law. Here, I could meet you in the Waffle House parking lot and do the sale, just check the state law.

...Here with a face to face there is no background/NICS, nothing, no paperwork unless parties want a reciept...which I ALWAYS get them to sign with all the buyers legal info...to verify their of legal age and in case they decide to go out and kill someone with it...[;)]

Herschel

Mike Whiskey, You will be correct if you substitute the word "bequest" for "gift" in your post. A non-licensee can will a firearm to a non-licensee who is a resident of a different state than that of the seller. It might be hard to find a person who would die to make the transfer legal.

USN_Airdale, Face to face is irrelvant to this question. The problem is that both non-licensees must be residents of the same state to make it legal.
I don't expect you to take my word on this so please go to the Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide, 2005 edition, pages 8 and 9.

nmyers

The key word here is "resident".

The law says that a nonlicensee can transfer a firearm only to 1) a resident of his own state (state & local law permitting), or 2) to an FFL in any state.

I don't give legal advice.

But, I DO give travel advice. Tip of the day: If the Bureau of Prisons assigns you to the facility at Eglin AFB, stuff your towel under the cell door at bedtime, & you will enjoy a night free of snakes.

Neal