Weston
10-16-2004, 17:35
Is it lawful for me to ship antique rifles directly to someone in another state?
A close friend died and left behind a small collection of antique rifles and a civil war sword. I call the rifles antique – they all appear to be well over 100 years old (e.g. Springfield 1863, etc.) but I don’t know what qualifies a rifle as an antique. His wife asked that I help her ship these to family in another state. I’ve constructed a solid shipping crate and checked with a licensed dealer in the area on my question. He said I can ship them directly without going through a dealer. I then checked the ATF website and it appears these types of rifle, if in fact antiques, are exempt from NFA rules and I can ship direct so long as I don’t have reason to believe the family member receiving the package is a felon. But it’s not clear.
A close friend died and left behind a small collection of antique rifles and a civil war sword. I call the rifles antique – they all appear to be well over 100 years old (e.g. Springfield 1863, etc.) but I don’t know what qualifies a rifle as an antique. His wife asked that I help her ship these to family in another state. I’ve constructed a solid shipping crate and checked with a licensed dealer in the area on my question. He said I can ship them directly without going through a dealer. I then checked the ATF website and it appears these types of rifle, if in fact antiques, are exempt from NFA rules and I can ship direct so long as I don’t have reason to believe the family member receiving the package is a felon. But it’s not clear.
