UPS Rant

[lew1]

Ron

True - if the firearms are purchased in the same state in which you reside. And it is true that a license is not needed to collect as long as you do it within the state of your residence.

But the trend of this string was the interstate shipment of firearms and that was the context in which my statements and the prior statements were being made. The interstate shipment and, for that matter, the intra state shipment by carriers such as UPS, FedEx, USPS is controlled by either federal law, federal regulation or the carriers rules. (Of course, you can always deiver the handgun yourself within the confines of the state in which you reside and you do not need a license for that. Likewise you can try to pursuade USPS to handle the shipment if the point of delivery is in the same state in which you reside if you do not have a license. )

Your definition of 'dealer' does not match what ATF considers to be a dealer so you are incorrect there.