I asked one of my registrar friends about this issue, and she replied: " I believe that antique guns are ok to travel sans permits (I've never dealt with permits in traveling antique guns in the past). Permits *are*required for live ammunition and may also be for registered "in use" [ i.e. non-collectable] guns [I once queried the ATF regarding a contemporary art piece that had shot gun casings and was told that we could travel it as long as the shells were empty – so the artist emptied them and then we were legal]." Ron's advice to check with the receiving institution is highly recommended as well. Martha Katz-Hyman ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).