To comply with Federal Law, the firearm must be delivered by the current possessor to an FFL in Virginia for transfer to you. There are only two choices on the method of delivery: The current possessor hand delivers it to the FFL, or ships it interstate via a common, or contract carrier; well maybe three - he could transfer it to another resident of the state he resides in who could then deliver it to an FFL in Va.
This is not an area with which I am particularly well versed, but I seem to recall reading at one point that if an
individual ships the gun to the
FFL in the other state, there may be an additional risk in the case that for some unforeseen reason the FFL background check on the intended recipient comes back prohibiting the transfer.
If the shipment came from an
FFL in the originating state, the second
FFL can easily ship back. But if the shipment came from an individual in another state, I've seen claims that the FFL cannot ship the gun back to the sender, which puts the gun in sort of a "limbo land".
Anyone know if this is true? And if so, something to keep in mind.
TFred