Mailing guns.

[Dosproduction]

So this might sound dumb but I never thought of it before. Is it legal to purchase a gun from a individual not face to face within the same state. I saw something on the classifieds but it is way to far to go. Can I send a check and such and they send the gun. I assume not. I know out of state and ffl middle men but individual to individual. Thanks

 

[d.kaufman]

Its my understanding that rifles you can but a handgun must go thru an ffl. Most wont go thru the hassle however, to send a rifle either, due to the cost and finding a shipper near by that will do it. Believe it would have to be FedEx or Ups as the postal serice definitely will not.

 

[CampingJosh]

Mail? Not handguns. You have to have an FFL to send a handgun through USPS.

But a long gun through the mail, or a handgun through FedEx or UPS? I do think that would be legal.

 

[Dosproduction]

So it was a lower which I guess is either correct?

 

[Mgderf]

Handguns may be sold/purchased by private parties both residents of Indiana and over the age of 18, without an FFL. Obviously they must both also be a "proper person".
USPS is a no-go.
Fed-Ex or OOPS will both ship handguns, but they are supposed to be declared to the shipper. This drastically raises the price to ship.

A "receiver" as in an AR15 receiver should have no problems being shipped through either Fed-Ex or OOPS.
Being a receiver, it is technically not a "handgun", but I think I would still declare it.