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shipping a gun to California
dodge69
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I know this topic has to be covered someplace in gun broker forum but I can not find it. I am not a FFL and a person in California wants to purchase a John Wayne Commemorative from me. I read that since I am not a FFL I am not required to obtain permission to ship the gun but is the FFL I ship to required to have a special license to receive the gun from me and how would I know it is OK to ship to that FFL.
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Anyway, call the receiving FFL and follow his instructions. He may not accept a firearm from a Non-FFL and that's his prerogative or possibly state law.
Single action revolvers holding at least 5 rounds, with a minimum 3" barrel & minimum overall length of 7 1/2" are exempt from the list.
I know this topic has to be covered someplace in gun broker forum but I can not find it. I am not a FFL and a person in California wants to purchase a John Wayne Commemorative from me. I read that since I am not a FFL I am not required to obtain permission to ship the gun but is the FFL I ship to required to have a special license to receive the gun from me and how would I know it is OK to ship to that FFL.
The CFLC program applies to FFL dealers shipping to an FFL dealer in CA. If you aren't one the requirement doesn't apply. The receiving FFL doesn't need a special license, assuming the gun isn't an SBR, AW or something else unusual.
I don't know if the gun you reference is a rifle or handgun. Regardless, I would make absolutely clear "it's your job to ensure whether your FFL will accept from a non-FFL and exactly what conditions apply." For example -
Instructions to "include a copy of your DL" are insufficient because someone will decide that means he can redact his DL number or home address. Then the FFL may reject it. Instructions to "include a clear full sized color photo-copy of your current DL, front and back, unredacted and unedited, with no information removed, added or obliterated" is the minimum instruction to provide.
I'd make clear that absent an issue with the gun once it's shipped it ain't coming back.
I was fortunate to find a gun club that has an FFL and joined it. It was well worth the annual fee to be able to order bulk ammo and receive (approved) firearms from dealers and out of state FFL's for a much more minimal fee.