Find a different FFL, most individual shipping a firearm out of State are going to ask for a copy of the FFL they are sending it to. They aren't just going to mail a gun off to an address the buyer tells them.
Well, being that the only requirement is to ship to a licensee in the buyers state all that is needed is shipping address from that FFL. He can send the first three/last five numbers for verifying on EzCheck. The ONLY REQUIREMENT is to ship to a licensee.
Yes there is EZ check but a copy of the FFL for their own records is handy in case the ATF ever asks them what they did with the gun they have a copy.
Oh good grief....once AGAIN...……..having a copy of some dealers FFL is proof only that you have a copy some dealers FFL.
-It isn't proof that you mailed or shipped the firearm.
-It isn't proof that you mailed or shipped the firearm to the address on the FFL
-It isn't required for ME, A LICENSEE, to keep a copy.....why do you think that is?
-ATF isn't going to ask to see the FFL copy of the dealer you shipped to.....they already know whether that dealer has a valid FFL.
-Proof of a package being shipped to a particular address is available from USPS/UPS/FedEx.
Not giving a copy of the FFL out is annoying in my opinion, if someone is going to photoshop an address they can just grab any old FFL online, and they can photoshop the name too, they aren't going to go through the hassle of setting up a gunbroker account, validate their identiy, setup a bank account/CC on file, and acquire a firearm so they can sell it just so they can get a copy of a random FFL.
No, what's annoying is someone demanding a copy of something that ATF has repeatedly stated IS NOT REQUIRED for nonlicensees.
(and I gladly send out my FFL to any nonlicensee, I doesn't rattle my chains when they ask)
I would guesstimate that few nonlicensees take my FFL, verify its validity on EzCheck, then ship the firearm.
What do you think happens if they received a fake FFL?
And they shipped to an address on that faked FFL?
A copy of the FFL is for doing business, if they're doing business with a private seller just give it to them, otherwise they can say they don't accept transfers from private sellers and let their competition get the money.
The increasing hassle and headache of dealing with nonlicensed sellers is why many dealers choose to not accept transfers from them.