[John Rogers]

I have sold about a dozen rifles on Gunbroker and I make the buyer check with a local FFL (does NOT have to be a gun retail shop) and they contact me with either a letter or a copy of their FFL license. If the rifle or handgun is a muzzle loader and can never be easily modified to use a cartridge in most cases no FFL is required. In that case their FFL tells me their states laws in the letter mentioned. A copy of the FFL paperwork has to be included in the box and a code(forget what) on the outside tells UPS it is in there. As noted there are companies and individuals selling. If it is a business you can find their address and telephone number in their info and can Google it to see what their local history is like.

Since you live in CA I would talk with a local shop and in some cases they do not like doing the paperwork as it does go in their record binder and is open to a possible issue when inspection time comes. In the San Diego are in the last 5 years there have been 5 gun stores/FFL holders shut down due to paperwork issues. In all the cases they reopen with a new owner and FFL holder with the same name as before. I use a FFL who has been in business for 40 years and never had a problem. You can also look at the CA Dept. of Justice website to see what the new laws have changed and whatever you do, DO NOT use an AZ or NV address to get a drivers license and then bring the gun over here. They are doing some firearms inspections (Sheriffs) at the Border Patrol check points. We recently had 8 of our black powder shooters go to a regional match north of Phoenix and they had to show their pistols (flint locks) and rifles (percussion and Flinters) to the sheriff that was there. The ICE agent asked where they came from and what their business was.....bingo...pull over please.