Out of state sales of guns by FFL dealers in one state

[CAJUNLAWYER]

They should have gone to Virginia - like Texas, a free state. Just across a bridge. The result would have been the same for them.

Virginia is in the 4th Circuit-a much more liberal circuit than the 5th. Makes sense they would go to Texas. The apparently got a bad pull regarding Judges. If they'd a gotten hold of Edith Jones you can bet the result would be different. If you don't know old Edith-think Scalia with a pocket book.

 

[2152hq]

In general, I can’t complain about the out of state purchase rule. But here is a hypothetical where it is a an infringement.

A person from out of state is on an extended visit in Vermont and wants to go armed, which is allowed without a carry permit in Vermont. That person is not allowed to go into a store and purchase a handgun like any resident of Vermont. This is a violation of equal protection

Neither is the Vermont resident able to walk into a store in any other State and buy a handgun.

So it's Double Secret Violation of Equal Protection

They cancel out each other and that leaves us with 'Equal Protection for the purchase of a handgun out of state under the GCA68'.

Dean Vernon Wormer.

 

[S&WsRsweet]

Virginia is in the 4th Circuit-a much more liberal circuit than the 5th. Makes sense they would go to Texas. The apparently got a bad pull regarding Judges. If they'd a gotten hold of Edith Jones you can bet the result would be different. If you don't know old Edith-think Scalia with a pocket book.

Lol thanks I was needing a good laugh this am

 

[italiansport]

I did the Crossroads show over the past weekend and I don't know how many times I had to explain this out of state sales restriction to visitors from California. Based upon my experience the show was crawling with Californians! As an aside: As a collector I buy and sell older collectible firearms and business was brisk!
Jim

 

[JHW]

The guys who filed this suit did it to test the limits and see if they could push back this particular restriction on interstate handgun sales. They had a reasonable argument. After all, they won initially at the trial level in Federal District Court. Then they lost after the Justice Department appealed to the Fifth Circuit.

I'd like to see a case where the prohibition against non-FFLs sending handguns through the USPS to out of state FFLs is challenged. So long as I present a copy of the receiving FFL's license and the weapon is shipped to the licensee at the address listed on that license, why should I have to go through an FFL to ship a handgun through USPS? Funny thing is, if I want to ship a handgun to an out of state FFL without going through a local FFL, I can do so right now provided I ship via common carrier, e.g., FedEX or UPS. They typically cost double the post office. And that's the point: the system is structured to restrict interstate commerce by raising costs, but only to certain people, and thus, raises equal protection concerns.

I would too! I do not understand why the post office does not want to transport handguns from a non-FFL to an FFL other than to discourage the sale of firearms. Plus, it would give them additional revenue, which we all know they could use!!

 

[Watchdog]

I do not understand why the post office does not want to transport handguns from a non-FFL to an FFL other than to discourage the sale of firearms.

Let's don't make up stuff to attribute to the USPS. The postal service does not "discourage the sale of firearms". The USPS has no policy and has made no statements indicating they wish to discourage sales of firearms. If this was their goal, they wouldn't allow the shipment of long guns and antique firearms through the mails.

A better place to look for answers as to why handguns can't be shipped via the USPS would be the BATFE. The USPS structures its requirements for mailing firearms around rules and regulations set by the BATFE.

You can also attribute a lot of current firearms mailing restrictions to the Gun Control Act of 1968. The USPS cannot circumvent laws passed by Congress and signed into law by presidents.

 

[vigil617]

I wish I knew what SMDH means but I bet it's mean and funny.

It's more of that abbreviating stuff used commonly in social media, texts, and so forth, Senior Chief.

Often seen as "SMH" -- "smack my head," as in frustration.

ladder13 dresses it up a bit.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

It's more of that abbreviating stuff used commonly in social media, texts, and so forth, Senior Chief.

Often seen as "SMH" -- "smack my head," as in frustration.

ladder13 dresses it up a bit.

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!! Kind of like "FACE PALM" then, I reckon!

Appreciate the education.

Side note:

A person from out of state is on an extended visit in Vermont and wants to go armed, which is allowed without a carry permit in Vermont. That person is not allowed to go into a store and purchase a handgun like any resident of Vermont. This is a violation of equal protection

I would have to do much more legal research than I care to in order to be certain that this was an "equal protection" violation. There is quite a bit of confusion over the term "protection" because there are many things a citizen of one state can do that a citizen visiting that state cannot do - because there is no "EQUAL BENEFIT" under the law in the 14th Amendment.