Online Long Gun Purchase and Out of State FFL Compliance Services (Answered)

[ten888]

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So for clarity the transaction flow would be Online Retailer >> Non CA FFL >> CA FFL >> me

That is a correct flow.

Because it is illegal to import a prohibited weapon to CA, it must be made CA legal prior to importation into CA.

In accordance with Federal laws, since the firearm is being shipped, it must be shipped to a FFL.

That is why the retailer must ship the firearm to an out-of-state FFL, who modifies the firearm to be CA legal.

In accordance with Federal laws and because CA laws require firearms acquired by CA residents to be transferred to them through a CA FFL dealer, after the firearm is modified to be CA legal, the firearm is shipped to a CA FFL dealer.

Once the CA FFL dealer receives the CA legal firearm, they can then transfer it to the CA resident buyer.

From what I can gather and the little I know about middlemen services this is possible but the Online Retailer / Dealer FFL dictates this being an acceptable transaction or not.

It is up to the retailer and the out-of-state FFL, on if they will do this type of transaction.

Which is why you need to seek clarification, on if they are willing to do this, from the retailer and the out-of-state FFL that will be modifying the firearm.

[ten888]

It is up to the retailer and the out-of-state FFL, on if they will do this type of transaction.

Which is why you need to seek clarification, on if they are willing to do this, from the retailer and the out-of-state FFL that will be modifying the firearm.

Many thanks