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ultrapipe
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Location: Kenmore Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2014 Posts: 416
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Hopefully the community can help me with a firearms shipping situation.
I have a friend who moved across the country and left a firearm at their relatives house. The relative no longer wants the firearm in the house and my friend has asked me to pick it up and ship it. I'm unable to find a clear answer online for this kind of situation. But with all the laws within WA, would I be able to pick up the firearm and ship it from a FFL here to a FFL in another state? As a note, the firearm was purchased within the last 2 years.
Last edited by ultrapipe on Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:52 am, edited 1 time in total.
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oldkim
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Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9271
Real Name: Young
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Can you clarify type of firearm? Handgun, rifle or shotgun?
From WA to what other state?
594 all applies since 2 years Ideally the “relative” should transfer. FFL to FFL
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:48 am |
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ultrapipe
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Location: Kenmore Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2014 Posts: 416
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oldkim wrote: Can you clarify type of firearm? Handgun, rifle or shotgun?
From WA to what other state?
594 all applies since 2 years It's a handgun and it would be shipped to Ohio.
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:52 am |
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oldkim
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Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9271
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So is there a FFL in Ohio? Follow their guidelines as each have some specific ways they want things sent.
Then find FFL here and connect them so they can do the exchange (FFL transfer/shipping).
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:54 am |
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ultrapipe
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Location: Kenmore Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2014 Posts: 416
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oldkim wrote: So is there a FFL in Ohio? Follow their guidelines as each have some specific ways they want things sent.
Then find FFL here and connect them so they can do the exchange (FFL transfer/shipping). That is totally doable. My concern is that I did not purchase the firearm so I'm not sure if 594 would play into me shipping someone else firearm.
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:58 am |
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oldkim
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Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9271
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Sorry you missed my “Ideally”
Ideally since 594 is all in play here. Handgun is within 2 years - ideally the relative who has it should be the one here in WA to deal with FFL here to do the transfer/mailing.
Might want to talk to FFL here in regards to what is logged for them when they take a firearm they log it in their books and prepare to ship (get copy of FFL license and address in OH) and ship so it clears them for tracking and once OH gets it they log it in their books and then “owner” does the official transfer.
This isn’t the most cheap way of doing it as it depends on fees for logging and shipping etc.
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:59 am |
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ultrapipe
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Location: Kenmore Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2014 Posts: 416
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oldkim wrote: Sorry you missed my “Ideally”
Ideally since 594 is all in play here. Handgun is within 2 years - ideally the relative who has it should be the one here in WA to deal with FFL here to do the transfer/mailing. Ah yes, sorry missed that. I believe the relative is really anti-firearm and doesn't want to touch/deal with it. I'll run it by my friend to see if that option is possible.
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:03 am |
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oldkim
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So got to ask - why does this relative have the handgun?
Can the “owner” come back to pick it up? They can fly or drive back with it.
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:19 am |
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ultrapipe
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Location: Kenmore Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2014 Posts: 416
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oldkim wrote: So got to ask - why does this relative have the handgun?
Can the “owner” come back to pick it up? They can fly or drive back with it. They moved to Ohio rather quickly. Flew out and almost all of their belongings are in a storage unit or at the relatives house, guess the firearm wasn't a priority at the time. They are not coming back to the state until summer time.
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:22 am |
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oldkim
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Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9271
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Well that’s the most I can give you.
Chat with a few FFLs here and see what they would do in regards to shipping it etc from WA standpoint.
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:52 am |
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dreadi
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Location: Tacoma, Washington Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2014 Posts: 8367
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To avoid all possible legal conflicts, dude needs to just get back to the state and take possession of the firearm and then go back to Ohio. BLACK HAMMER ARMS Type 07 Class 2 NFA Dealer http://www.blackhammerarms.comhttp://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarmshttps://www.instagram.com/blackhammerarmsGLOCK Certified Armourer
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:00 pm |
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Massivedesign
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Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38309
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I’ve done this for a buddy. Have the sending and receiving FFL ready to go, go get the handgun and drop it off at the sending FFL. Done.
594 is designed for people who are attempting to circumvent the BCG process in order to transfer a pistol. You are not doing that. Yes, per the letter of the law, you are in violation, but I personally wouldn’t sweat it.
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:14 pm |
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viperjody
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Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 640
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This! Let us know if we can help. Rehv Arms in Covington and Ellensburg. Massivedesign wrote: I’ve done this for a buddy. Have the sending and receiving FFL ready to go, go get the handgun and drop it off at the sending FFL. Done.
594 is designed for people who are attempting to circumvent the BCG process in order to transfer a pistol. You are not doing that. Yes, per the letter of the law, you are in violation, but I personally wouldn’t sweat it.
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:28 pm |
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oldkim
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Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9271
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So I will default to my original answer. Talk to the FFL.
Not every FFL will agree and some will understand and others will not want to “break” the letter of the law or even come close.
Don’t do this blind. Talk to the specific FFL and get it all worked out before taking anything anywhere.
Just an example - Not every FFL will give you a copy of their FFL license.
You are the one in the middle.
Also Viperjody is Rehv Arms so if you want to drive to Covington…
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Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:36 pm |
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Nitro_Guns
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Massivedesign wrote: I’ve done this for a buddy. Have the sending and receiving FFL ready to go, go get the handgun and drop it off at the sending FFL. Done.
594 is designed for people who are attempting to circumvent the BCG process in order to transfer a pistol. You are not doing that. Yes, per the letter of the law, you are in violation, but I personally wouldn’t sweat it. Massive is spot on here. Don't make a big deal out of it.
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