Realizing I am "only" a 03 FFL holder and not a dealer or God forbid a lawyer(although 99.9% do ruin it for the rest).I have also worked in a fairly large gun importer,retailer in the past and booked in many guns and been through a compliance inspection.
If the gun at a FFL (dealer,pawn,C&R)arrives it must be booked in by the close of business the next day,no matter what anyone "says".It does not matter where it came from,if its on the licensed premise and not in the book your in trouble.
The question about returning a gun interstate unlicensed person.I can only find two regulations and neither fit this senario.
The return for a repaired gun from licensed gunsmith (no 4473 or Brady compliance necessary.
The return of a unsold comsignment gun (4473 and Brady complaince required)
"If"I was returning a gun that was shipped on my license. I would not return a gun to a unlicensed person,interstate, without someone showing me a ATF regulation that supports that act.I have seen nothing official (with ATF reg number)posted here that allows it,nor I have found anything in my search.If there is any,with ATF regulation-NOT what someone at ATF said, please post it.
Last edited by Dave K; 04/22/09 06:03 PM.