How do I ship a gun to myself????

[Mako]

It needs to be said once again that ALL interstate shipping of firearms does NOT have to be to or through an FFL holder.  We commonly ship our hunting guns ahead to avoid the hassle at airports.  See the ATF question and answer page:

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/unlicensed-persons.html#shipping-firearms-additional

This is the particular question I am referring to:

Q: May a nonlicensee ship firearms interstate for his or her use in hunting or other lawful activity?

   Yes. A person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in care of another person in the State where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. The package should be addressed to the owner. Persons other than the owner should not open the package and take possession of the firearm.

Guides and guide services receive them all of the time in places like Alaska.  Lodges and most Inns in those areas will take them and secure them until your arrival if you simply call ahead.

I will also add some shooters at major matches (not CAS) send their firearms and the piles of ammo ahead as well.  I remember one time a lot of the shooters got special pricing through USPSA and stayed at the Peppermill in Reno for the Nationals, they had to make one of their suites a room just to hold all of the packages.

It was said above, but in the following posts it made it sound like interstate ONLY could be to or with an FFL involved with no exceptions.  Be careful with what you ask and how you ask it.  The answer will be "no" until you direct them to that or any other exception.  Then the answer changes to, "well yes, in that case you can..."

Read the FAQs carefully yourself and do searches in the PDF publications they put out.  You will find your answers there.

Regards,
Mako