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Beiruty wrote:

G26ster wrote:

Beiruty wrote: How about mailing a pistol to an FFL? can't you do that?

Unlicensed persons may not ship a handgun via U.S. Mail.

True, how about FedEx or UPS?

From the Gunbroker web site:

Here is exactly what the ATF 'Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide' (ATF P 5300.4) says:
(B9) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by carrier?
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by carrier to a resident of his or her own state or to a licensee in any state. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm. [18 U. S. C. 922( a)( 2)( A) and 922( e), 27 CFR 178.31]

IANAL - I am not a lawyer

Beiruty wrote: How about mailing a pistol to an FFL? can't you do that?

Unlicensed persons (meaning no FFL) may not ship a handgun via U.S. Mail.

C-dub wrote:The USPS says no, but they allow the shipment of long guns. How is one supposed to mail it there if you can have it there?

I have wondered the same thing. In fact if you have an FFL you can mail a pistol legally.

If those signs are correct, and the USPS is exempt from federal code, how does an individual ship a rifle or a FFL ship a pistol via US mail? After all, in a box and carried in can easily be considered "concealed on your person" IMHO.