After a short discussion with another member here, I feel like I have to say something. And I saw the sticky about selling guns where somebody mentioned this, but thought it deserved its own thread.
A non-licensee (non-FFL) is allowed to ship a long gun to another non-licensee in the same state.
This is a BATFE ruling/law, not a NC or SC specific thing. South Carolina residents may want to check to make sure their laws are not more restrictive than North Carolina's.
So please, if you are listing a long gun for sale here, at least consider the possibility of shipping it direct to a buyer in the same state.
A non-licensee (non-FFL) is allowed to ship a long gun to another non-licensee in the same state.
This is a BATFE ruling/law, not a NC or SC specific thing. South Carolina residents may want to check to make sure their laws are not more restrictive than North Carolina's.
May a nonlicensee ship a firearm through the U.S. Postal Service? | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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 their own state or to a licensee in any state. The U.S. Postal Service recommends that long guns be sent by registered mail and that no marking of any...
www.atf.gov
So please, if you are listing a long gun for sale here, at least consider the possibility of shipping it direct to a buyer in the same state.