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I have a firearm at my mother's house. I'm going for a visit soon and I'd like to mail my gun to myself while I'm there. Does anyone know if I have to mail it to an FFL or can I send it directly to my home address?

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Ed
 
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As I recall You can mail a Long Gun but a Pistol or Revolver must go through a FFL.
Better check with the Post Office first though due to regulations are always changing.
It's the same with UPS and the other Shippers,You must be a FFL or provide a copy of one to ship a Hand Gun.
 
bigwheelzip said:
Plenty of experts around here, but it looks like you don't need an FFL.

How to Mail a Firearm: 11 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
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You don't need a FFL unless you want to ship it USPS, then it must originate at a FFL and go to a FFL in the state it's being shipped. FFL's will charge a fee since but you are usually money ahead because if you ship it FedEx or UPS, you need to send it Second day air, which gets pricey. The article is right on regarding the regs. Most FFL's will charge about $20 plus the shipping cost to send it USPS, they can ship it in a flat rate box so for the average pistol it's $8 for the small box or $12 for the medium box, the medium will take a full size STI with a C-more and a compensator on it. So a total cost of $32 plus whatever the receiving FFL charges for a transfer if needed. (depends on the state laws and the FFL, ask first) Hope this helps. :D
 
sharps4570 said:
I have a firearm at my mother's house. I'm going for a visit soon and I'd like to mail my gun to myself while I'm there. Does anyone know if I have to mail it to an FFL or can I send it directly to my home address?

Thanks,
Ed
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If it's a pistol, don't attempt to mail it to yourself, if by chance you get caught, it's a felony. Not worth the risk of not being able to pass a 4473 (background check)
 
If you are traveling by air, it would be cheaper and much easier to put the handgun in your checked baggage. No carry on of course. If you are driving, check the transport laws in the intervening states. I won't post this as legal advice, but in many cases you can have a handgun in your vehicle if in a locked case, not in the passenger compartment, and separate from ammunition. Again, this should be taken as an indication to do more research on your part.
 
Why in the world is this so difficult to not only do, but even find out how?!!
Much work yet to do in our country.
 
First, I suggest taking the word FIREARM out of your question, and say what the heck it is. Because the rules for rifles and shotguns are different from the rules for pistols, and all of 'em are different from the rules for machine guns.
 
Just Fedex it to yourself. No big deal. Or use UPS. You don't have to tell them what's in the box. You are not breaking any laws by shipping a gun by Fedex or UPS ground. You are only breaking their internal rules. What they don't know can't hurt you. You already own the weapon so you are not breaking any laws by doing this. I have done this successfully a couple of times.

Of course in the unlikely event that the package is lost they probably will refuse to honor any insurance when they find out what it was.
 
TX-Dennis said:
Just Fedex it to yourself. No big deal. Or use UPS. You don't have to tell them what's in the box. You are not breaking any laws by shipping a gun by Fedex or UPS ground. You are only breaking their internal rules. What they don't know can't hurt you. You already own the weapon so you are not breaking any laws by doing this. I have done this successfully a couple of times.

Of course in the unlikely event that the package is lost they probably will refuse to honor any insurance when they find out what it was.
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Completely untrue . . . .

May A Non Licensee Ship a Firearm by Common or Contract Carrier
 
Unless you're riding home on a bus, there is no reason you can't bring it with you (car or airplane). There are probably restrictions in the North East, Canada, Mexico, etc., but since you didn't provide enough information, we simply cannot help.


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Inusuit said:
If you are traveling by air, it would be cheaper and much easier to put the handgun in your checked baggage. No carry on of course. If you are driving, check the transport laws in the intervening states. I won't post this as legal advice, but in many cases you can have a handgun in your vehicle if in a locked case, not in the passenger compartment, and separate from ammunition. Again, this should be taken as an indication to do more research on your part.
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I took two handguns from Va. to Florida and back in checked baggage several years ago. TSA has the guidelines on their website. Has to be in a certain kind of lockable case, unloaded, no ammo in case or baggage, declared, inspected and shown to ticket agent when checking bags. A little bit of a hassle but it can be done. The only thing I worried about was my suitcase getting lost in transit or some baggage handler rifling through it and finding the case with the handguns.
 
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