One trick a gun dealer in CO told me when shipping a rifle and shotgun to my son in CO and I live in WI is to take the bolt out of the rifle and the barrel off of the shotgun, ship them seperate and now you are just shipping gun parts to each other which is legal since they are not any longer concidered a fire arm. I hope this helps. They went Fedex or Brown but I think it was Fedex.
Bob
The receiver (or the component with the serial number) is legally considered a firearm whether it has a barrel on it or not, whether the bolt is in it or not. That's why a new AR stripped lower or a new 1911 frame has to be transferred through a FFL.rbursek said:One trick a gun dealer in CO told me when shipping a rifle and shotgun to my son in CO and I live in WI is to take the bolt out of the rifle and the barrel off of the shotgun, ship them seperate and now you are just shipping gun parts to each other which is legal since they are not any longer concidered a fire arm. I hope this helps. They went Fedex or Brown but I think it was Fedex.
Bob
The term “firearm” means
(A) any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive;
(B) the frame or receiver of any such weapon;
(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or
(D) any destructive device. Such term does not include an antique firearm.
KBP Thanks for all the insight but the question was "IS IT LEGAL TO SHIP A LONGGUN FROM PA TO ANOTHER PERSON IN PA?" My local Postmaster said NO to shipping USPS! Another postmaster in a nearby town said YES! Regardless of weather you can ship thru USPS, the most important question is; IS IT LEGAL? I think it is, but the jails are full of people that thought things they were doing were legal!
You just admitted to a Federal crime.rbursek One trick a gun dealer in CO told me when shipping a rifle and shotgun to my son in CO and I live in WI is to take the bolt out of the rifle and the barrel off of the shotgun, ship them seperate and now you are just shipping gun parts to each other which is legal since they are not any longer concidered a fire arm. I hope this helps. They went Fedex or Brown but I think it was Fedex.
Bob
Q: To whom may an unlicensed person transfer firearms under the GCA?
A person may sell a firearm to an unlicensed resident of his State, if he does not know or have reasonable cause to believe the person is prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law.
Q: May a nonlicensee ship a firearm through the U.S. Postal Service?
A nonlicensee may not transfer a firearm to a non-licensed resident of another State. A nonlicensee may mail a shotgun or rifle to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. The Postal Service recommends that long guns be sent by registered mail and that no marking of any kind which would indicate the nature of the contents be placed on the outside of any parcel containing firearms. Handguns are not mailable. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun.{emphasis added}
11.4 Legal Opinions on Mailing Firearms
Postmasters are not authorized to give opinions on the legality of any shipment of rifles or shotguns. Contact the nearest office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for further advice.