I am thinking of getting a Curio and Relic license. Can a holder of this type of license ship a modern handgun through the USPS to an FFL? If so, or not so, does anyone have a link to the ATF website where it states you can or can not? I am having difficulty discovering the answer to this question. Thank you in advance, any help is truly appreciated.
Curio and Relic License Question
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This is directly from the BATF website FAQ. Seems to answer your question succinctly, unless I misunderstood it.
Is there a specific license which permits a collector to acquire firearms in interstate commerce?
Yes. A person may obtain a collector’s license. However, this license applies only to transactions in curio or relic firearms.
[18 U.S.C. 921(a)(13), 923(b); 27 CFR 478.41(c), (d), and 478.93]
Is there a specific license which permits a collector to acquire firearms in interstate commerce?
Yes. A person may obtain a collector’s license. However, this license applies only to transactions in curio or relic firearms.
[18 U.S.C. 921(a)(13), 923(b); 27 CFR 478.41(c), (d), and 478.93]
Grayfox
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An 03 Curios and Relics FFL is more about receiving C&R firearms shipped directly to you. It grants no special privileges for you shipping to someone else.
Only an 01 FFL dealer can ship a handgun via USPS. The rest of us, including C&R holders, have to use either UPS or Fed Ex.
USPS code Section 43: Firearms
Only an 01 FFL dealer can ship a handgun via USPS. The rest of us, including C&R holders, have to use either UPS or Fed Ex.
USPS code Section 43: Firearms
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And here is the Postal Service regulation. Lots of words, but boils down to this: With a few listed exceptions, only FFL dealers can mail to other FFL dealers. C&R licensees are not considered dealers.
432.2 Handguns
Handguns and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person are nonmailable unless mailed between the parties listed in this section, after the filing of an affidavit or statement described in 432.22 or 432.24, and are subject to the following:
Firearms meeting the definition of a handgun under 431.2 and the definition of curios or relics under 27 CFR 478.11 may be mailed between curio and relic collectors only when those firearms also meet the definition of an antique firearm under 431.3.
Firearms meeting the definition of a handgun under 431.2, which are certified by the curator of a municipal, state, or federal museum that exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest, may be accepted for mailing between governmental museums without regard to the restrictions provided for handguns in 432.21 through 432.24 and Exhibit 432.25.
Air guns (see 431.6) that do not fall within the definition of firearms under 431.1 and are capable of being concealed on a person are mailable, but must include Adult Signature service under DMM 503.8. Mailers must comply with all applicable state and local regulations.
Parts of handguns are mailable, except for handgun frames, receivers or other parts or components regulated under Chapter 44, Title 18, U.S.C.
Mailers are also subject to applicable restrictions by governments of a state, territory, or district.
432.21 Authorized Persons
Subject to 432.22, handguns may be mailed by a licensed manufacturer of firearms, a licensed dealer of firearms, a licensed importer of firearms, or an authorized agent of the federal government or the government of a state, territory, or district, only when addressed to a person in one of the following categories for use in the person’s official duties, and upon filing the required affidavit or certificate:
Officers of the Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Organized Reserve Corps.
Officers of the National Guard or militia of a state, territory, or district.
Officers of the United States or of a state, territory, or district, whose official duty is to serve warrants of arrest or commitment.
USPS employees authorized by the Chief Postal Inspector.
Officers and employees of enforcement agencies of the United States.
Watchmen engaged in guarding the property of the United States, a state, territory, or district.
Purchasing agent or other designated member of agencies employing officers and employees included in 432.21c through e.
432.22 Affidavit of Addressee
Any person proposing to mail a handgun under 432.21 must file with the Postmaster, at the time of mailing, an affidavit signed by the addressee setting forth that the addressee is qualified to receive the firearm under a particular category of 432.21a through 432.21g, and that the firearm is intended for the addressee’s official use. The affidavit must also bear a certificate stating that the firearm is for the official duty use of the addressee, signed by one of the following, as appropriate:
For officers of Armed Forces, by the commanding officer.
For officers and employees of enforcement agencies, by the head of the agency employing the addressee to perform the official duty with which the firearm is to be used.
For watchmen, by the chief clerk of the department, bureau, or independent branch of the government of the United States, the state, the territory, or the district by which the watchman is employed.
For the purchasing agent or other designated member of enforcement agencies, by the head of such agency, that the firearm is to be used by an officer or employee included in 432.21c through 432.21e.
432.23 Manufacturers, Dealers, and Importers
Handguns may also be mailed between licensed manufacturers of firearms, licensed dealers of firearms, and licensed importers of firearms in customary trade shipments, or for repairing or replacing parts.
432.2 Handguns
Handguns and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person are nonmailable unless mailed between the parties listed in this section, after the filing of an affidavit or statement described in 432.22 or 432.24, and are subject to the following:
Firearms meeting the definition of a handgun under 431.2 and the definition of curios or relics under 27 CFR 478.11 may be mailed between curio and relic collectors only when those firearms also meet the definition of an antique firearm under 431.3.
Firearms meeting the definition of a handgun under 431.2, which are certified by the curator of a municipal, state, or federal museum that exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest, may be accepted for mailing between governmental museums without regard to the restrictions provided for handguns in 432.21 through 432.24 and Exhibit 432.25.
Air guns (see 431.6) that do not fall within the definition of firearms under 431.1 and are capable of being concealed on a person are mailable, but must include Adult Signature service under DMM 503.8. Mailers must comply with all applicable state and local regulations.
Parts of handguns are mailable, except for handgun frames, receivers or other parts or components regulated under Chapter 44, Title 18, U.S.C.
Mailers are also subject to applicable restrictions by governments of a state, territory, or district.
432.21 Authorized Persons
Subject to 432.22, handguns may be mailed by a licensed manufacturer of firearms, a licensed dealer of firearms, a licensed importer of firearms, or an authorized agent of the federal government or the government of a state, territory, or district, only when addressed to a person in one of the following categories for use in the person’s official duties, and upon filing the required affidavit or certificate:
Officers of the Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Organized Reserve Corps.
Officers of the National Guard or militia of a state, territory, or district.
Officers of the United States or of a state, territory, or district, whose official duty is to serve warrants of arrest or commitment.
USPS employees authorized by the Chief Postal Inspector.
Officers and employees of enforcement agencies of the United States.
Watchmen engaged in guarding the property of the United States, a state, territory, or district.
Purchasing agent or other designated member of agencies employing officers and employees included in 432.21c through e.
432.22 Affidavit of Addressee
Any person proposing to mail a handgun under 432.21 must file with the Postmaster, at the time of mailing, an affidavit signed by the addressee setting forth that the addressee is qualified to receive the firearm under a particular category of 432.21a through 432.21g, and that the firearm is intended for the addressee’s official use. The affidavit must also bear a certificate stating that the firearm is for the official duty use of the addressee, signed by one of the following, as appropriate:
For officers of Armed Forces, by the commanding officer.
For officers and employees of enforcement agencies, by the head of the agency employing the addressee to perform the official duty with which the firearm is to be used.
For watchmen, by the chief clerk of the department, bureau, or independent branch of the government of the United States, the state, the territory, or the district by which the watchman is employed.
For the purchasing agent or other designated member of enforcement agencies, by the head of such agency, that the firearm is to be used by an officer or employee included in 432.21c through 432.21e.
432.23 Manufacturers, Dealers, and Importers
Handguns may also be mailed between licensed manufacturers of firearms, licensed dealers of firearms, and licensed importers of firearms in customary trade shipments, or for repairing or replacing parts.
