Shipping a Rifle

[Hennessy]

I have a rifle I need to ship to and FFL.

It is a keltec sub 2000 with a 10 round magazine. It's current configuration has a bullet button and the overall length meets California law. I am shipping from California to California. Do i need to ship FFL to FFL or can i ship directly to FFL from my home?

I will be including a copy of my CID, I received the other parties FFL via fax, but wondering if it is legal to ship direct to save some money(I am covering shipping costs). My FFL charges a flat rate of $65. If i ship direct it would cost me $25.

Thanks in advance!

[Mssr. Eleganté]

It's legal to ship it youself, but many FFLs have a policy of only receiving shipments from other FFLs. You need to check with the buyer's FFL to see if he has such a policy.

[Fjold]

Legally you can ship firectly to an FFL. Like Mssr. Elegante says the receiving FFL may have his own policy, so check with him.

[Hennessy]

what carrier can i use to ship? Most places say they will not ship firearms.

[Fjold]

what carrier can i use to ship? Most places say they will not ship firearms.

Go to the UPS shipping hub in your area, not the storefront offices. I ship guns all the time from my UPS hub.

[Hennessy]

Just in case someones looking at this.

UPS guide lines says all good

UPS accepts packages containing firearms (as defined by Title 18, Chapter 44, and Title 26, Chapter 53 of the United States Code) for transportation only (a) between licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, and licensed collectors (as defined in Title 18, Chapter 44 of the United States Code), and government agencies and (b) where not otherwise prohibited by federal, state or local law (i) from an individual to a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector; and (ii) from a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to an individual. The shipper must comply with and must ensure that each shipment complies with all federal, state and local laws applicable to the shipper, recipient, and package.