Antique clarification

[eighteenninetytwo]

Follow up to thread earlier this week. If I am getting a long rifle which was made in 1898 shipped to me - it CAN go direct to my house, even if it comes from out of state. Correct? Can anyone let me know where I can get chapter and verse of this online so I can cut and paste it to the seller?

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Here are the sections of the Gun Control Act that define "antique firearm" and say that "antique firearms are not firearms"...

Such term does not include an antique firearm.

(16) The term "antique firearm" means --

(A) any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898

For the California law, it is best to just show him this link to the FAQ page on CalDOJ's web site...

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/pubfaqs.php#9

I want to sell a gun to another person, i.e., a private party transfer. Am I required to conduct the transaction through a licensed California firearms dealer?

Yes. Firearm sales must be conducted through a fully licensed California firearms dealer. Failure to do so is a violation of California law. The buyer (and seller, in the event that the; buyer is denied), must meet the normal firearm purchase and delivery requirements. "Antique firearms," as defined in Section 921(a)(16) of Title 18 of the United States Code, and curio or relic rifles/shotguns, defined in Section 178.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations that are over 50 years old, are exempt from this requirement