Throckmorton,23149 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I recently inherited some long guns that I need to ship to myself,and my quandry is,they were bought used,at 'garage sales' let's say,so there is no paperwork to show they are legally mine now. As I understand it,a person can ship his own firearms to himself,but what if they ask for proof of ownership? Does usps ask these types of questions ? will I be forced to ship them to an FFL I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Never heard of "proof of ownership" on a gun. I might find a bill of sale for a few of mine but that is all. Let them prove that you don't own it. Blackfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker, SASS #55963 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 But who will ask you to prove it? For your purposes the will might well be proof enough. However, Inheritance does not grant the legal right for you to own a firearm in your state. Nor the right to bring a firearm into your state. When a firearm crosses state boundaries that is where it gets sticky. I assume that as a CAS shooter that you have purchased firearms recently. So a 4473 should be no problem. The safest way might well be to have guns shipped from an FFL to your FFL in you home state and do the 4473. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I have shipped long guns via USPS many times , and from different Post Offices , and have never been asked if the packages contained firearms , even when the size and shape of the package was obvious. They only ask the standard set of questions about " liquid , hazardous , flammable , fragile" , actually I forget what the exact speech is , but firearms is not one of the questions. Only ones who ask what is in the package is UPS and FedEx. Best bet is check your state regulations , where I live would be no problem to send them to myself. Good luck , Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throckmorton,23149 Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 The safest way might well be to have guns shipped from an FFL to your FFL in you home state and do the 4473. thinking that might be the easiest,just adds some to the cost. No will,no paperwork of any kind with these old shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adirondack Jack, SASS #53440 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 99% of long guns owned any length of time have no proof of ownerwhip (thankfully). They are not registered, receipts if they ever existed are gone.... A non-issue. If you have en in your possession and say you own em, you do. Sending from self to self is legal. Do that lots of times, they might think otherwise, but once in a while, of course you own em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiowa Kid, SASS #69870L Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Howdy, Are you shipping from state to another state? Are you shipping inside the state to yourself? need more info but I would not waste the money going from FFL to FFL, maybe if they are all long guns ship them yourself to an FFL, if your shipping from one state to another, a pistol will have to go FFL to FFL unless you ship Fedex or UPS but still has to go to an FFL. Need more info to get to give you a correct answer. KK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire # 35333L Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Mike, Call me, Hellfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throckmorton,23149 Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 Hellfire,will do when I get over this sneezing fit I got going. Later this evening,ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I have shipped long guns via USPS many times , and from different Post Offices , and have never been asked if the packages contained firearms , even when the size and shape of the package was obvious. They only ask the standard set of questions about " liquid , hazardous , flammable , fragile" , actually I forget what the exact speech is , but firearms is not one of the questions. Only ones who ask what is in the package is UPS and FedEx. Best bet is check your state regulations , where I live would be no problem to send them to myself. Good luck , Rex Rex, I was thinkin you have to declare, without USPS asking, that you are shipping a firearm. I could be wrong...won't be the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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