That depends. If you are transferring ownership (sold it, gave it away) the gun must be sent TO a licensed firearms dealer in the home state of the recipient. The dealer will complete the same process (background check) as if the gun was being bought from the dealer.
Only a licensed dealer may legally MAIL a handgun thru the US Mail. Non dealers may ship a handgun to a dealer or manufacturer by using UPS or FedEx, Both require shipment from a Hub (not a storefront) and that they be shipped by Next Day Air.
Frankly, that is rather expensive (about $70). It may be cheaper to find a dealer that will mail the gun to another dealer, and charge you for the mailing.
PS- a unloaded rifle or shotgun CAN be mailed thru the US Mail by non-dealers.
To legally purchase a handgun out of state, you must have an FFL dealer ship the handgun to an FFL dealer in your state.
No. You can however have a dealer in another state ship a handgun to a dealer in your state, then purchase the gun through the dealer in your state.
No it is illegal in the U.S to ship perscribed drugs.
According to federal law, you can only purchase a handgun in the state where you reside. You can, however, pay for a handgun in any state, and have that dealer or individual ship the handgun to a dealer in your state, and then go to that dealer to pick it up.
It depends on what you mean. If you live in the U.S. you can only legally purchase a handgun in the state where you live. If you live in one state but want to purchase a handgun in another state, you have to have a licensed gun dealer in the other state ship the handgun to a licenesed gun dealer in your state and then purchase it through the dealer in your state.
No, according to federal law, you can only purchase handguns within the state where you live. You can however, pay for a handgun in one state and have the dealer ship it to a dealer in your state.
Yes
An individual (as opposed to a licensed dealer) is not supposed to use the U.S. postal service to ship handguns. You are supposed to use a secondary carrier like Fedex or UPS. If the police department is in the same state, you can legally ship it to them, but if you ship and handgun to a different state, you are supposed to ship to an FFL (licencsed dealer).
Technically, no. According to federal law, you can only buy a handgun in the state where you reside. You can, however, pay for a gun in any state and then have the dealer ship it to a gun dealer in your state and pick it up there. The dealer in your state will charge a transfer fee.
For a rifle or shotgun, in MOST states, yes, but only if you buy from a licensed DEALER (California does not permit it's residents to buy in other states) A HANDGUN may only be purchased in your state of residence. Please note some people may legally have more than one state of residence (active duty military is the most common) You may NOT buy a rifle or shotgun from a private citizen in another state, unless they ship it to a dealer in your home state.
Yes you can, but you have to be authorized to do so.
yes, some hunters use this to keep from flying with them. However, if you are shipping it across state lines, you are still required to have it received by an FFL dealer in that state, and fill out a Form 4473 for receiving it.