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"Why do some FFLs refuse to take a shipment from an non FFL? Is it illegal for a non FFL to ship a gun to an FFL?
What does the law say about this and where can I find it written?"
My understanding is that some FFL holders are leery of doing this because if the firearm ever proves to previously have been stolen or used in crime the burden of explaining its acquisition would then fall on them. If a firearm is shipped to them from another FFL holder it takes them off the hook.
I don't believe you'll find this in any published information from the BATFE.
N.B. When the gun club I belong to takes any firearms in trade the serial nos. are reported to the police agencies to ensure that they are not stolen. I believe the pawn shops adhere to this procedure as well.
Jim
Their ignorance of the ATF laws is as monumental as their gullibility about their dreamed-up rationale. What does a sending FFL holder do before sending, that proves anything about the seller? Nothing, other than take some of his money. What happens to an FFL on either end if the gun turns out to have been stolen? I'm betting nothing. The whole FFL to FFL scam is just a way to squeeze more money out of the customers, nothing more complicated than that. They're wrong and don't deserve your business.
