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dpatterson wrote: 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]

If you get a chance to read the reference sighted at the bottom of (B9) [18 U. S. C. 922( a)( 2)( A) and 922( e), 27 CFR 178.31] you will see that FFLs and manufactures are “other than�, so you need not notify common carriers if you are shipping a gun to them.

As usual those O&A thing are general statements and a detail reading is required. It’s a violation for the carrier to note that on the outside of the package. If you tell them there is a gun inside they will put it on that sticker on the package, which means you will be helping them violate the 1986 Gun Control Act

In April I purchased my fourth out of state handgun ($200 for a two-month-old hard chrome P-3AT). The seller in Colorado shipped it via UPS ground (under $10 including ins.) to my FFL. He charges $10 to watch me fill out the paper work and show my CHL. Considering no sales tax are required on private sales, the FFL fee seems negligible.

I paid a Pay Pal ticket the seller setup using my VISA Card and had the pistol in 5 days. Sorry, your transaction didn’t go as well

Oh, the seller verified the FFLs validity and mailing address online, so accepted a fax copy instead of an ink-signed copy.