Direct-to-Door Firearm Shipping: The ATF Rule, the Fudd Panic, and How Local FFLs Can Own 2027
2026-09-23T23:55:49
ATF's proposed same-state direct-to-door rule (Docket ATF-2026-0266) would let an in-state FFL run a remote 4473, a video ID check, and NICS, then ship the gun to your door. Comments closed August 6, 2026. This is what the rule actually does, why the public-safety panic is Fudd cosplay, why transfer-fee shops are flinching, and a sample tech stack — FastBound, Zoom, ID.me-class proofing, high-risk processors, and BTCPay without Coinbase — so a local dealer can play in Palmetto's sandbox without getting hacked or debanked. This is a tech guide for the FFL that has been there since the Rolling Stones were new.