Gents,
I'm hoping someone can give me an answer on this. My wife and I are in the middle of moving to Georgia from Florida, 500 miles one way. While in Georgia, I dropped off a pistol for repair with a local gunsmith. The repair is complete but for a host of reasons we are unable to get back to Georgia any time soon. I've been in contact with the smith so no problem there. I asked if a friend of mine in Georgia could pick up the pistol for me and he said no as that would constitute a transfer. I respect his decision. I know that legally, I may ship a firearm to a smith for repair and following repair he may ship it back to my doorstep without involving an FFL. Will the fact that I dropped off the pistol versus shipping the pistol run contrary to the repair provision of him shipping the pistol back to me? In other words, may he ship it to me direct and remain in compliance with the law? I have no urgent need for the pistol but I can tell he would like it out of his shop. Thoughts?
TIA
VG