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I have been in contact with a CA dealer concerning firearms transfers to and from that state. Hopefully, his cut and pasted reply will help clear the air about this apparently misunderstood procedure.
"What does it take for a private person to ship a firearm from Cal to Tenn? I only charge for the actual shipping charges and a $5 sevice charge. Send me the dealers name and phone number and I will handle the transaction. For a private party in CA to ship to Tenn, I would recommmend the person in CA ship only to a dealer in Tenn. They should put a copy of the dealer's FFL in with the gun."
"It is legal for a private party to ship to a dealer. Not all CA dealers will accept from a private party. There is a list of all approved handguns and information on banned semi-automatic rifles."
"If the gun is not on the approved list, it cannot be sold in CA. I have the person that purchased the gun contact the seller and try and return it for a refund. If the seller will not take it back, I sell it out of state. I caution all of my customers to check with me or DOJ before buying or ordering a gun from out of CA. I do accept firearms shipped from private parties. The law about getting a letter from DOJ before shipping to a dealer in CA, only applies to FFL holders. It does not apply to guns being imported from overseas or being shipped, to a dealer, by a private party."
"What does it take for a private person to ship a firearm from Cal to Tenn? I only charge for the actual shipping charges and a $5 sevice charge. Send me the dealers name and phone number and I will handle the transaction. For a private party in CA to ship to Tenn, I would recommmend the person in CA ship only to a dealer in Tenn. They should put a copy of the dealer's FFL in with the gun."
"It is legal for a private party to ship to a dealer. Not all CA dealers will accept from a private party. There is a list of all approved handguns and information on banned semi-automatic rifles."
"If the gun is not on the approved list, it cannot be sold in CA. I have the person that purchased the gun contact the seller and try and return it for a refund. If the seller will not take it back, I sell it out of state. I caution all of my customers to check with me or DOJ before buying or ordering a gun from out of CA. I do accept firearms shipped from private parties. The law about getting a letter from DOJ before shipping to a dealer in CA, only applies to FFL holders. It does not apply to guns being imported from overseas or being shipped, to a dealer, by a private party."