What are the FFL requirements for shipping a gun?

scared shiftless · August 9th, 2006, 12:55 AM

I sold my HK on GunBroker.com. I told the buyer who won it I needed his FFL to send me a signed license. He emailed me tonight asking if his FFL could fax or email the FFL license. Anyone know the requirements? Is it okay if the FFL license is faxed or emailed as an attachment?

P95Carry · August 9th, 2006, 12:59 AM

AFAIK for a while now - a faxed, signed FFL is enough. You can also go to BATFE site and check an FFL serial number for authenticity - as can others.

If this checks out then it should be good to go.

scared shiftless · August 9th, 2006, 01:03 AM

Thanks for the quick info. I wasn't sure and I want to do this by the book.

LenS · August 10th, 2006, 12:00 AM

EMail of FFL is still NOT allowed, only Fax or hard-copy via USMail/hand-delivered.

ExSoldier · August 11th, 2006, 03:02 PM

I'm sending a gun to Maine as a trade for another gun from the same FFL Holder. All I have to do is to take the faxed copy of the FFL (got it yesterday) and go to UPS and show them the FFL and tell them I'm acting as an AGENT for the gunshop and pay the fee. That's it.

I'm trading a Kel-Teck folding carbine in 40 + $100 for a Charter Arms BullDog 44sp. I think that's a good deal since the Kel-Tec is used and the BullDog is new.

August 9th, 2006, 12:55 AM	#1
scared shiftless New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MI Posts: 2	What are the FFL requirements for shipping a gun? I sold my HK on GunBroker.com. I told the buyer who won it I needed his FFL to send me a signed license. He emailed me tonight asking if his FFL could fax or email the FFL license. Anyone know the requirements? Is it okay if the FFL license is faxed or emailed as an attachment?

August 9th, 2006, 12:59 AM	#2
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,407	AFAIK for a while now - a faxed, signed FFL is enough. You can also go to BATFE site and check an FFL serial number for authenticity - as can others. If this checks out then it should be good to go. __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

August 11th, 2006, 03:02 PM	#5
ExSoldier VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 4,236	I'm sending a gun to Maine as a trade for another gun from the same FFL Holder. All I have to do is to take the faxed copy of the FFL (got it yesterday) and go to UPS and show them the FFL and tell them I'm acting as an AGENT for the gunshop and pay the fee. That's it. I'm trading a Kel-Teck folding carbine in 40 + $100 for a Charter Arms BullDog 44sp. I think that's a good deal since the Kel-Tec is used and the BullDog is new. __________________ Former Infantry Captain; 20 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.

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August 9th, 2006, 01:03 AM	#3
scared shiftless New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MI Posts: 2	Thanks for the quick info. I wasn't sure and I want to do this by the book.

August 10th, 2006, 12:00 AM	#4
LenS Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: US Posts: 1,348	EMail of FFL is still NOT allowed, only Fax or hard-copy via USMail/hand-delivered.