Shipping a Rifle to an FFL

[mattj9090]

I'm assuming this is kind of a noob question, but how does one go about shipping a rifle to an ffl for a ppt? Please move if 2A is not the right forum.

[TuxedoOnATShirt]

probably the wrong forum, but call a local gun store or even some pawn shops(anyone w/ an FFL) that does FFL transfers. you can only ship from 1 FFL to another. not like you can box it up and UPS it directly to one. There's a fee per firearm. can be as much as $75 or low as $35-$40 depending. Also, by ppt are you talking about a power point file?

[Librarian]

PPT - Private Party Transfer, a special California only thing where 2 participants with CA identification use the SAME CA FFL to facilitate a transfer.

Shipping doesn't work; that makes it a dealer-sale and the fee-limit for PPT does not apply. Usually this is an issue for off-Roster handguns; PPT sales are exempt from the Roster, while dealer-sales are not. That isn't a problem for a rifle.

Call the receiving FFL to see if s/he will receive from a private individual. It is legal to ship person-to-FFL, but some have a business practice not to accept those, preferring FFL-to-FFL. Long guns can go US Mail or UPS/FedEx.

(In other states, 'PPT' can mean 'FTF' - Face To Face, no FFL required; that is generally illegal in CA.)

[tonyxcom]

probably the wrong forum, but call a local gun store or even some pawn shops(anyone w/ an FFL) that does FFL transfers. you can only ship from 1 FFL to another. not like you can box it up and UPS it directly to one. There's a fee per firearm. can be as much as $75 or low as $35-$40 depending. Also, by ppt are you talking about a power point file?

You probably should have sat this one out.

[mattj9090]

PPT - Private Party Transfer, a special California only thing where 2 participants with CA identification use the SAME CA FFL to facilitate a transfer.

Shipping doesn't work; that makes it a dealer-sale and the fee-limit for PPT does not apply. Usually this is an issue for off-Roster handguns; PPT sales are exempt from the Roster, while dealer-sales are not. That isn't a problem for a rifle.

Call the receiving FFL to see if s/he will receive from a private individual. It is legal to ship person-to-FFL, but some have a business practice not to accept those, preferring FFL-to-FFL. Long guns can go US Mail or UPS/FedEx.

(In other states, 'PPT' can mean 'FTF' - Face To Face, no FFL required; that is generally illegal in CA.)

Thank you for the help. You answered my main question of whether or not a private party could ship to an ffl or if it should be ffl to ffl.

[jkj]

JMHO, if your FFL will not accept a rifle from a private party, you need a new FFL. The laws in California are restrictive enough without FFL's imposing additional requirements.

[mjsweims]

you can only ship from 1 FFL to another. not like you can box it up and UPS it directly to one. There's a fee per firearm. can be as much as $75 or low as $35-$40 depending.

Not correct. Except for C&R long guns shipped within California, all firearms must be shipped to an FFL. In January the C&R exception goes away. It is up to the receiving FFL whether he will accept a shipment from a non-FFL. Individual FFLs set their own rates for shipping/receiving firearms.