Answer this one for me. I left a C&R military rifle with a gunsmith to be sporterized. I was transferred to a different state. The gunsmith retired. I forgot he had the gun. Nearly 20 years later a friend showed me a similar gun and I remarked "I had one of those", then realized I still owned one and where it was. I called the gunsmith who had the gun in another state. He stated he didn't think he could ship it because neither of us had an FFL. I called BATFE to get a ruling. I was told since it had been so long it would have go through the same channels as a purchase (plus 10 day wait-I'm in CA). I asked what about 10 years?, 5 years?, 6 months? The only answer I could get was that in this case, it was considered a transfer. Still don't understand.
