Shipping Question

[Neal Myers]

Ah, now I understand the source of the confusion.

USPS is not a "common or contract carrier".

This is spelled out in the Domestic Mail Manual, Section 432.2, "Unloaded Handgun - Mailer must be licensed manufacturer or dealer mailing to another licensed manufacturer or dealer."

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[limpetmine]

From my reading of the FAQ and ATF information, 03 C&R holders are prohibited from using the USPS for transferring C&R pistols between unlicensed and licensed persons. I.E. as an 03 holder, I could not accept a Model 1911 WWI pistol from a guy three states away through the USPS. He must ship via a common carrier (Fed Ex, Big Brown, etc.). As an individual or03 FFL, I can not use the USPS to sell or transfer pistols to other FFL's (01 or 03), because the regulation is specific in that it states "dealers", and collectors are not "dealers". In my experience, USPS is great for transferring long guns.

Ah, now I understand the source of the confusion.

USPS is not a "common or contract carrier".

This is spelled out in the Domestic Mail Manual, Section 432.2, "Unloaded Handgun - Mailer must be licensed manufacturer or dealer mailing to another licensed manufacturer or dealer."