Recommend you call DMV. However, based on your decription, I wouldn't bother bringing it to VA since you won't be able to drive it on VA tags without passing inspection.
Ship the handguns to a dealer that will hold packages but not open them. Rifles and shotguns can be shipped USPS. Other than that, the costs go up considerably (courier service).
No argument from me. :)
The laws can be confusing and Brady '94 made it even more so. The "less-than-a-day" rule is for gunsmithing. A few examples:
A customer comes in for sights installed, 10 minutes later I hand him his firearm; no 4473, no background and no entry in my book.
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