I’m not disagreeing with you in the comparison, I think mail in voting will be a shit show. I’m telling you the process in my state, there is nothing incorrect about how I stated it’s done, your understanding is incorrect. I simply cannot take my gun and ship it to an FFL, there needs to be a 3rd party FFL. Someone made it seem that buying a gun is as simple as throwing it in the mail. I was more or less replying to them and quoting you or misread w/e regardless I’m correct... I’ve been buying them via gunbroker in this manner for over 8 years now. So let me know where I’m wrong because apparently I am?
UPS:
Handguns, as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 921, will be accepted for transportation
only via UPS Next Day Air Services, specifically, UPS Next Day Air® Early, UPS Next Day Air®, and UPS Next Day Air Saver®. (
Note: UPS Express Critical™ Service is not available for firearms).
ATF source:
May a nonlicensee ship a firearm through the U.S. Postal Service?
Code:
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/may-nonlicensee-ship-firearm-through-us-postal-service
USPS POLICY:
12.1.2 Handguns
[Revise 12.1.2 as follows:]
Handguns and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person are nonmailable unless mailed between the parties listed in 12.1.3 and 12.1.5 after the filing of an affidavit or statement required by 12.1.4 and 12.1.6, and are subject to the following:
a. Firearms meeting the definition of a handgun under 12.1.1b, and the definition of curios or relics under 27 CFR 478.11 may be mailed between curio and relic collectors only when those firearms also meet the definition of an antique firearm under 12.1.1g.
b. Firearms meeting the definition of a handgun under 12.1.1b that are certified by the curator of a municipal, state, or federal museum that exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest may be accepted for mailing without regard to 12.1.3 through 12.1.6.
c. Air guns that do not fall within the definition of firearm under 12.1.1a that are capable of being concealed on a person are mailable; but must include adult signature service under 503.8.0. Mailers must comply with all applicable state and local regulations.
d. Parts of handguns are mailable, except for handgun frames, receivers, or other parts or components regulated under Chapter 44, Title 18, U.S.C.
e. Mailers are also subject to applicable restrictions by governments of a state, territory, or district.
12.1.3 Authorized Persons
[Revise introductory sentence of 12.1.3 as follows:]
Subject to 12.1.4, handguns may be mailed by a licensed manufacturer of firearms, a licensed dealer of firearms, a licensed importer of firearms, or an authorized agent of the federal government or the government of a state, territory, or district, only when addressed to a person in one of the following categories for use in the person’s official duties:
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Code:
https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2011/pb22321/html/updt_001.htm
tracking numbers are not sent due to the potential of tampering at least from my online purchases via gunbroker. Not a single FFL has ever provided me with one. Packages are in your name but addressed to the FFL. Not sure where your temper tantrum came from but chillax