thank you, you have quoted the rule book for importers, manufacturers, gunsmiths, curio, and of course licensee's,
dealing in the commerce of firearms must follow. as pointed out at the beginning of The GCA of 1968, Title 18, USC, Chapter 44:
Title I: State Firearms Control Assistance
PURPOSE
Sec. 101. The Congress hereby declares that the purpose of this title is to provide support to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials in their fight against crime and violence, and it is
not the purpose of this title to place any undue or unnecessary Federal restrictions or burdens on lawabiding citizens with respect to the acquisition, possession, or use of firearms appropriate to the purpose of hunting, trapshooting, target shooting, personal protection, or any other lawful activity, and that
this title is not intended to discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms by lawabiding citizens for lawful purposes, or provide for the imposition by Federal regulations of any procedures or requirements other than those reasonably necessary to implement and effectuate the provisions of this title.
for the record, while some are screaming and are upset about the residency criteria, do you believe or think the DV clauses 921(33)(A); 15 USC Chapter 18, misdemeanor crime of Domestic Violence (a) thru (c); etc., are a more important.
finally, from the ATF's quickie question site:
1.
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 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 “in the care of” the out–of–State resident. Upon reaching its destination, persons other than the owner may not open the package or take possession of the firearm.
Not sure if this qualifies as meeting OCDO forum requirements requiring a cite:
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/may...s-or-her-use-hunting-or-other-lawful-activity
2.
May a nonlicensee ship a firearm through the U.S. Postal Service?
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 his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. The Postal Service recommends that long guns be sent by registered mail and that no marking of any kind which would indicate the nature of the contents be placed on the outside of any parcel containing firearms.
Handguns are not mailable. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun.
[18 U.S.C. 1715, 922(a)(5) and 922 (a)(2)(A); 27 CFR 478.31]
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/may-nonlicensee-ship-firearm-through-us-postal-service
3.
May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?
A nonlicensee
may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm or ammunition, prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm and requires obtaining written acknowledgement of receipt.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a)(5), 922(e) and (f); 27 CFR 478.30 and 478.31]
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/may-nonlicensee-ship-firearm-common-or-contract-carrier
now validating i have not broken OCDO's forum mandates of only advocating lawful conduct, my original post was based on this Federal Statute coupled with information already mentioned:
§ 478.38 Transportation of firearms.
Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any person who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where such person may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where such person may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle: Provided, That in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver’s compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console.
OP, enjoy your holiday with your father, etc.
I thought OP was travelling to FL to retrieve the shotgun he loaned his father some years back.