December 27, 2012, 01:58 PM | #1 |
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mail AR receiver?
I had heard that the ATF does not view a stripped receiver as a rifle, because it could be assembled as a handgun.
But a complete lower with a rifle stock is a rifle, correct? And therefore mailable as a long gun through USPS, correct? |
December 27, 2012, 07:48 PM | #2 | |
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It is not mailable via USPS except by dealers and manufacturers. Only rifles and shotguns may be mailed by you mortals.
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Personally, I wouldn't risk it. "Constructive possession," and all that rot. |
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December 28, 2012, 01:04 PM | #4 |
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I'm going to give the ATF and postmaster a call and see if they can clarify. The postal regulations say that handguns are non mailable by an unlicensed party. So if it isn't either a rifle or handgun, it should be legal.
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This is why T/C spun themselves crazy trying to sell Contender and Encore frames. If they sold them with no pistol grip or stock, they were being treated as pistols. If they sold just the frame with a buttstock, they were being sold as rifles. When I bought my Encore frame, the pistol grip was right there in the box and it was logged as a pistol. Even though there was no barrel and I didn't even own an Encore barrel at the time. Gregg |
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Postal regulations are clear as to who can ship firearms other than rifles or shotguns.........and thats only licensed dealers and manufacturers. A postmaster cannot give advice on the legality of mailing a firearm.(see 12.3) http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/601.htm#1198527 Quote:
Spend a couple of minutes and read the instructions in the Form 4473, specifically Section B Question 18 "Type of Firearm" on page 5 of 6. And http://www.atf.gov/regulations-rulin...ing-2011-4.pdf Quote:
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ATF Rul. 2011-4 addresses this.
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