for-sale FFL shipment discussion split from trading post

[Steelharp]

If you are not a dealer, it's not likely a dealer will send you a copy of their FFL. You'll have to send a copy of your TN DL with the gun so the dealer can log it in.

[TNman207]

13 hours ago, Steelharp said:

If you are not a dealer, it's not likely a dealer will send you a copy of their FFL. You'll have to send a copy of your TN DL with the gun so the dealer can log it in.

They have done so in the past with no hesitation. A copy of the license will be included in the shipment, as well as for my files.

[Guest BCR#1]

13 hours ago, Steelharp said:

If you are not a dealer, it's not likely a dealer will send you a copy of their FFL. You'll have to send a copy of your TN DL with the gun so the dealer can log it in.

So you would ship a hand gun out of state to someone who claims to have an FFL w/o proof? This is what you're implying with your reply.

Bill

[TomInMN]

59 minutes ago, BCR#1 said:

So you would ship a hand gun out of state to someone who claims to have an FFL w/o proof? This is what you're implying with your reply.

Bill

No, I think that's what you're reading into his reply. I think it was a couple of points about shipping s firearm, not intended to be a comprehensive list of steps.

[TNman207]

3 hours ago, BCR#1 said:

So you would ship a hand gun out of state to someone who claims to have an FFL w/o proof? This is what you're implying with your reply.

Bill

No. That is why I ask for a copy of their license before shipping. I ship using Fed-x. 

Edited July 7, 2019 by TNman207

[Steelharp]

6 hours ago, BCR#1 said:

So you would ship a hand gun out of state to someone who claims to have an FFL w/o proof? This is what you're implying with your reply.

Bill

An FFL has a storefront/business, pretty easy to ascertain.

[TNman207]

6 hours ago, Steelharp said:

An FFL has a storefront/business, pretty easy to ascertain.

Yes they do.

[Guest BCR#1]

23 hours ago, TNman207 said:

No. That is why I ask for a copy of their license before shipping. I ship using Fed-x. 

And well you should but I was referring to smiley's reply, not yours.

Bill

[Guest BCR#1]

21 hours ago, Steelharp said:

An FFL has a storefront/business, pretty easy to ascertain.

And based on that you would blindly ship a firearm to said business w/o a copy of a current license?

Bill

[KahrMan]

All you need is their FFL number.  You can then check to see if it is current and what address to ship to at:

https://fflezcheck.atf.gov/fflezcheck/

[Guest BCR#1]

1 hour ago, KahrMan said:

All you need is their FFL number.  You can then check to see if it is current and what address to ship to at:

https://fflezcheck.atf.gov/fflezcheck/

That's a new one on me but I still want a hard copy of a current license for my records. Thanks for that information though.

Bill

[Omega]

It is my understanding that not all FFLs will accept a transfer from a non FFL, so in those cases a seller would have to have a local FFL ship the weapon for them, probably incurring an additional fee.

[RED333]

I wont buy a firearm from out of state unless it ships from a FFL and is shipped to a FFL. Have I missed out on a few sales, yes, but I have not bought a firearm that did not clear a check.

[DaveTN]

Other than name brand online retailers, Grab a Gun, Buds; I haven’t had to deal with buying from other states. That may be about to change, some pricing on used guns on GB and AL is looking pretty good compared to what I can buy used locally. I assume if someone sends me their info its pretty easy for me to verify who they are and if they are an FFL. GB appears to be pretty straight forward, AL looks like the wild wild west of gun buying/selling.