Thread: Sending a gun by courier to gun shop - quick advice!

Chaps. Need a bit of quick advice. Think I know the answer already, but thought I'd check. I want to send a firearm via courier to a bonafide gun shop, does the gun shop owner/recipient need to complete the "Mail Order Sales of Standard Sporting Firearm(s)..." form and take to the police station before I send the gun off.

Cheers.

Are you selling it? Pretty sure no forms required to 'send' a firearm.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Are you selling it?

Yes.

Yes. Even if you send to a dealer, the paperwork is the same as anyone else.

Duno then, havnt done it since the changes sorry

I have my dealers licence, I still do the Police forms, when purchasing firearms from members of the public, did another one today.....Dealer to dealer is another story.....

To put it another way, if I was selling a gun to a private individual, that individual would have to complete the form, go through the checks and then the police would notify me to say it was OK to send it. Does the fact that it's a bonafide gunshop owner buying the gun make a difference? Common sense would suggest that there is a difference, but the law often lacks common sense.

Originally Posted by MightyBoosh

To put it another way, if I was selling a gun to a private individual, that individual would have to complete the form, go through the checks and then the police would notify me to say it was OK to send it. Does the fact that it's a bonafide gunshop owner buying the gun make a difference? Common sense would suggest that there is a difference, but the law often lacks common sense.

Its is up to you as the seller to ensure the purchaser has the appropriate licence, otherwise......

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I have my dealers licence, I still do the Police forms, when purchasing firearms from members of the public, did another one today.....Dealer to dealer is another story.....

Should I apply for my dealers licence to make it easier for ya to MT my wallet ??

Originally Posted by mikee

Should I apply for my dealers licence to make it easier for ya to MT my wallet ??

Well yeah at $204 a year for the licence your wallet will indeed be lighter