Abulg1972
Ultimate Member
I won an Ortgies in 25 ACP on the broker. Before I bid, I asked the seller to confirm that he would ship to an 03 FFL. He replied, "Yes, we honor all FFLs". I paid for my item, and he writes me to say that the Ortgies is classified as a "firearm" and therefore is not covered by my license and must ship to another dealer. He said that he called the ATF "because I have never run into this before."
I sent him a 982 page email which included a link to the ATF's C&R publication, along with the law and the regulations that state that a licensed dealer may transport in interstate commerce a C&R to a licensed collector. I pointed out that not only is an Ortgies more than 50 years old, but it is specifically listed on page 25 of the ATF's publication.
Is there anything else I can do to ease this guy's mind? I don't know who he spoke with at the ATF, but I find it impossible to believe that he was told by the ATF that he could not ship a C&R to an 03 FFL.
The closest dealer to me is Continental, and I'm not paying their $100 transfer fee. That means I will have to drive 35 miles to a dealer who won't bend me over. This really pisses me off.
I sent him a 982 page email which included a link to the ATF's C&R publication, along with the law and the regulations that state that a licensed dealer may transport in interstate commerce a C&R to a licensed collector. I pointed out that not only is an Ortgies more than 50 years old, but it is specifically listed on page 25 of the ATF's publication.
Is there anything else I can do to ease this guy's mind? I don't know who he spoke with at the ATF, but I find it impossible to believe that he was told by the ATF that he could not ship a C&R to an 03 FFL.
The closest dealer to me is Continental, and I'm not paying their $100 transfer fee. That means I will have to drive 35 miles to a dealer who won't bend me over. This really pisses me off.