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Hi! Thanks to those who can offer me advice on this.
I have a long gun that I want to send to my brother in Florida.
I have researched interstate shipping laws, and I am so CONFUSED. My brother recommends just shipping it USPS in an unmarked box. I was in Florida last week, and he sent me back with a hard case to ship it in, and told me to just find a box big enough for the case (which is pretty huge), insure it, and send it regular priority mail.
HOWEVER, neither of us are licensed dealers, and I'm not sure that this legal (although my brother swears everyone does it anyway). But in this state right now, I really don't want push my luck. I was actually considering driving into Virginia to actually ship it. This is a very big, very heavy firearm -- so the box may attract attention.
What is the recommended way of getting this firearm to my brother in Florida without it getting stolen, or breaking the law? Can a licensed dealer ship it to another licensed dealer in Florida for me (for a fee, of course)? If so, how safe is this kind of transfer? Has anyone "lost" firearms doing dealer-to-dealer transfers? Neither of us has a criminal background. I have purchased several handguns in Maryland and have passed the background checks. My brother has legally purchased his firearms in Florida, and has a full carry license in Florida. There is nothing shady going on. I just want to give him this firearm, and can't figure out the best to do it.
And I KNOW that the easiest way would be to take it myself, which I had planned on doing when I visited my family a a couple weeks ago, but I was packing my truck in a such a rush before I left that I grabbed the wrong gun case and carried a 22 down I-95 instead of the damn firearm that my brother actually wants (although he did offer to take my 22 off my hands as well -- HA!). I'm not going to back until August or September, and my brother was pretty disappointed when he opened the case and saw a 22, and I felt like a real idiot, because I kept telling him that to avoid the hassle of shipping he had to wait until I drive down, and he's been pretty patient, and then I brought the wrong gun case. So, I kind of owe him now. He's been buying up accessories and he's dying to get his hands on it. I really want to get it to him.
Question: Does the fact that the magazine is missing (my brother has already purchased the magazine) put it into a "non-firearm" category for shipping purposes? My guess is "no", but I figured I'd ask.
Thank you for any and all advice!
I have a long gun that I want to send to my brother in Florida.
I have researched interstate shipping laws, and I am so CONFUSED. My brother recommends just shipping it USPS in an unmarked box. I was in Florida last week, and he sent me back with a hard case to ship it in, and told me to just find a box big enough for the case (which is pretty huge), insure it, and send it regular priority mail.
HOWEVER, neither of us are licensed dealers, and I'm not sure that this legal (although my brother swears everyone does it anyway). But in this state right now, I really don't want push my luck. I was actually considering driving into Virginia to actually ship it. This is a very big, very heavy firearm -- so the box may attract attention.
What is the recommended way of getting this firearm to my brother in Florida without it getting stolen, or breaking the law? Can a licensed dealer ship it to another licensed dealer in Florida for me (for a fee, of course)? If so, how safe is this kind of transfer? Has anyone "lost" firearms doing dealer-to-dealer transfers? Neither of us has a criminal background. I have purchased several handguns in Maryland and have passed the background checks. My brother has legally purchased his firearms in Florida, and has a full carry license in Florida. There is nothing shady going on. I just want to give him this firearm, and can't figure out the best to do it.
And I KNOW that the easiest way would be to take it myself, which I had planned on doing when I visited my family a a couple weeks ago, but I was packing my truck in a such a rush before I left that I grabbed the wrong gun case and carried a 22 down I-95 instead of the damn firearm that my brother actually wants (although he did offer to take my 22 off my hands as well -- HA!). I'm not going to back until August or September, and my brother was pretty disappointed when he opened the case and saw a 22, and I felt like a real idiot, because I kept telling him that to avoid the hassle of shipping he had to wait until I drive down, and he's been pretty patient, and then I brought the wrong gun case. So, I kind of owe him now. He's been buying up accessories and he's dying to get his hands on it. I really want to get it to him.
Question: Does the fact that the magazine is missing (my brother has already purchased the magazine) put it into a "non-firearm" category for shipping purposes? My guess is "no", but I figured I'd ask.
Thank you for any and all advice!
