How to buy a rifle from someone out of state

[newbie-T]

I live in California, the Henry rifle i want to buy is from a private person living in Oregon (he is not a relative). I know I am not allowed to go up there and buy it, either from him directly or at an ffl dealer's shop up there. I've only been reading online to try to understand if it can be done. Are all or any of the following ways correct and legal. (after I send him the agreed to price) Thanks for any help.

1. He can mail the rifle to an ffl dealer near me in my state (and he doesn't need to get a Firearms Shipment Approval number from the Ca. DOJ). The dealer here does the background check and holds it 10 days

2. He takes it to an ffl dealer in his state (who needs to gets a Firearms Shipment Approval number from Ca DOJ), then the ffl dealer ships it to an ffl dealer here, where they do the background check and hold it for 10 days.
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3. We split the travel distance and he comes to California and we meet at an ffl dealer and transfer the rifle, both of us in California (but him with his Oregon ID).

[Quiet]

All three options are correct and comply with Federal & CA laws.

Also, because it is not a PPT, the CA FFL dealer can legally charge any amount of money to facilitate the transfer. (prices range from $50-250 + DROS fee)
In addition, the CA FFL dealer is required to collect a CA use tax, which is calculated at the same rate as CA sales tax.

[newbie-T]

Thank you for the reply. I have only purchased things from Turner's or Bass Pro, so they handled everything. With one of the three methods I mentioned, is there anything more I would do after picking up the rifle? I'm thinking of some kind of paperwork registration of the rifle's serial number with me as owner, with Ca. DOJ or whichever agency needs such registrations. Or does the Ca. ffl dealer do all that as part of the DROS background check? Thanks for help.

[halifax]

All the registration is part of the DROS. No need for you to do anything further.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Your method #1 is the easiest way to do it, but a lot of dealers won't accept shipments from private parties. Some dealers even try to claim that it's illegal for them to accept such shipments. The trick is finding all of the dealers close to you that will accept the shipment from a private party and then going with the cheapest one.

[newbie-T]

Thank you all very much.

[edgerly779]

do what mssr elegante says.