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Trade is considered the same as sale, a transaction is all covering in legal terms. Any transaction between parties across state lines (non licensees) where someone acquires a firearm from someone in the other state is illegal. Unless their is a legal justification, such as inheritance.



§ 178.30 Out-of-State disposition of
firearms by nonlicensees.

No nonlicensee shall transfer, sell,
trade, give, transport, or deliver any
firearm to any other nonlicensee, who
the transferor knows or has reasonable
cause to believe does not reside in (or if
the person is a corporation or other
business entity, does not maintain a
place of business in) the State in which
the transferor resides: Provided, That
the provisions of this section:
(a) shall not apply to the transfer,
transportation, or delivery of a firearm
made to carry out a bequest of a firearm
to, or any acquisition by intestate
succession of a firearm by, a person
who is permitted to acquire or possess
a firearm under the laws of the State of
his residence; and
(b) shall not apply to the loan or
rental of a firearm to any person for
temporary use for lawful sporting purposes.
[T.D. ATF–313, 56 FR 32508, July 17, 1991; 57
FR 1205, Jan. 10, 1992]

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2002/aprqtr/pdf/27cfr178.31.pdf
 
IF anyone, as an "unlicensed resident" of one state, desires to sell/transfer a firearm to an "unlicensed resident" of a different state, this still can be done..... by the simple expedient of delivering the firearm in question to a FFL Dealer in the state of residence of the intended recipient. It IS legal for the resident of the first state to transport that firearm across state lines for the purpose of delivering it to the FFL Dealer for subsequent transfer to the new owner, the resident of the second state. What makes this legal is that, until it is surrendered to the FFL Dealer in the second state, the firearm is still the property, and in the possession of, the original owner, resident of first state.

SO--- any Oregon resident on here who wants to sell to a Washington resident will have to either ship or transport the firearm to a FFL Dealer in Washington.... it IS legal for an unlicensed individual to deliver or ship to a FFL Dealer in his own or another state.

Stupid, unconstitutional, wrong... but that's the law of the land. Until it gets changed, we either abide by it or risk the unpleasant consequences of getting caught with our hands in the cookie jar... and the subsequent trip to the woodshed. And hope someone wrangling for the prosecution lets his ducks get all out of line.
 

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