Shipping Handgun

[kestak]

Greetings,

I am curious. A guy at the range shipped his handgun to a FFL via USPS. USPS policies prohibit to ship a handgun. Is it a felony? Can he go to prison for that?

Thank you

[orchidhunter]

Check the sticky. orchidhunter

[kestak]

Greetings,

I know those rules. I was curious about the penalty.

Thank you

[orchidhunter]

There is no penalty, if he was not caught. orchidhunter

[The Lone Haranguer]

If a non FFL sends a handgun through the mail and gets caught, the penalty is pretty substantial.

[makarovnik]

Done to death.

[kestak]

Greetings,

What is the penalty?

Thank you

[Oro]

To find out, you can just do a little research online.

You can check with the BATF website, their FAQ's will cite the relevant portion of the USC. If it isn't explicitly stated there, you can check that part of the USC and it will be explained.