Out of state sale to CA resident

[zfields]

Being a resident of TX, can I ship a long gun directly to a CA FFL?

From what I have read, its a go, just want to be sure.

[chead]

Yes, but call first. If the gun you're sending has features that make it an "assault weapon" under California law, some FFLs can't or won't want to deal with it. Getting a mystery AW in the mail pisses them off.

[zfields]

Yea I know, Going to BB it before I send it. Just wanted to be sure I didnt need an FFL on my side.

[chead]

Yea I know, Going to BB it before I send it. Just wanted to be sure I didnt need an FFL on my side.

Oh, gotcha, and I don't know but now I'm curious!

[thai562]

You don't need an FFL on your end, but you will need a copy of your Driver Lic. in the package. I done it once.

[zfields]

You don't need an FFL on your end, but you will need a copy of your Driver Lic. in the package. I done it once.

Thats what I figured, wanted to be 100% sure.

[thai562]

This is legal to do, but the receiving FFL have to know about. I have meet a lot FFLs who don't know all the laws, or they are not sure about them, so they just don't want to do anything outside the norm.

[Librarian]

Sometimes the FFL Just Does Business That Way (wants shipments from FFLs, not individuals); as already noted, no legal requirement to do it that way.