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OldCannon wrote:

G26ster wrote: According to the quote from the ATF Guide for "non-licensees" I posted, it indicates no difference, and specifically says a common carrier must be used to ship a handgun.

Far be it from me, a licensed Class III FFL, to know squat about ATF regs.

All sarcasm aside, you neglected to go to the very next paragraph in the GunBroker FAQ (listed here: http://www.gunbroker.com/Support/Suppor ... faqid=1118" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;), so here it is:

(B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm through the U. S. Postal Service?
A nonlicensee may mail a shotgun or rifle to a resident of his or her own state or to a licensee in any state. Handguns are not mailable. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. A nonlicensee may not transfer any firearm to a nonlicensed resident of another state. The Postal Service recommends that longguns be sent by registered mail and that no marking of any kind which would indicate the nature of the contents be placed on the outside of any parcel containing firearms.

jmra wrote:

G26ster wrote:These two sentences seem to contradict each other.

OldCannon wrote: A non-licensee CANNOT ship a HANDGUN across state lines to an FFL - it is a felony. An FFL that accepts such a shipment can be charged with a felony as well.

It is perfectly legal for a non-licensee to ship a gun to an FFL out of state (or to themselves to an address in another state).

Here is a quote from Gunbroker's shipping info page:

Here is exactly what the ATF 'Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide' (ATF P 5300.4) says:
(B9) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by carrier?
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by carrier to a resident of his or her own state or to a licensee in any state. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm. [18 U. S. C. 922( a)( 2)( A) and 922( e), 27 CFR 178.31]

Difference is handgun vs. long gun.

OldCannon wrote: A non-licensee CANNOT ship a HANDGUN across state lines to an FFL - it is a felony. An FFL that accepts such a shipment can be charged with a felony as well.

It is perfectly legal for a non-licensee to ship a gun to an FFL out of state (or to themselves to an address in another state).