Legal Q&A

The Sniper

cholmes8310

One2gofst

cholmes8310

This article is even better. She was sorely mistaken. If you took any grief off her, I'd go back and ask to speak to a manager and give em a copy of their own memo... haha

cholmes8310

One2gofst:

You can send tobacco through the mail. You CAN send firearms through the mail.

As of June 29th, 2010, per my link above, you can't anymore, EXCEPT for cigars. Cigarettes and smokeless tobacco can't be shipped anymore.

One2gofst

cholmes8310:

One2gofst:

You can send tobacco through the mail. You CAN send firearms through the mail.

As of June 29th, 2010, per my link above, you can't anymore, EXCEPT for cigars. Cigarettes and smokeless tobacco can't be shipped anymore.

Right, but cigars are tobacco, no?

cholmes8310

One2gofst:

cholmes8310:

One2gofst:

You can send tobacco through the mail. You CAN send firearms through the mail.

As of June 29th, 2010, per my link above, you can't anymore, EXCEPT for cigars. Cigarettes and smokeless tobacco can't be shipped anymore.

Right, but cigars are tobacco, no?

Yeah, I understand ya there. But until June 29th, you could ship ALL tobacco. Now it's only cigars. Just wanted to clarify. Just in case anyone reading this used smokeless tobacco or tried to ship cigarettes as well.

Hayblet

illinoisgolf99

If its illegal to send tobacco through the mail, whats CCom doing here? Shes full of it

One2gofst

TatuajeVI

One2gofst:

However, individuals cannot send a handgun

Actually, individuals can ship a handgun. Has to be overnight directly to an FFL, though. Shipping sure does hurt. Oh, and the "UPS Store" won't ship firearms at all, you have to go directly to a shipping hub to do it. Or FedEX will do it. FedEx really makes USPS and UPS look like morons. Imagine that - their tracking numbers are actually updated regularly!

sightunseen

It I recall correctly, the prohibition on shipping cigarettes and smokeless tobacco is to deter minors from ordering those products online. What a waste of money to get that law passed. I don't know why kids would go through the trouble of ordering cigarettes online when they can just ask someone to get it for them at the local 7-11.

Alex Williams

jsnake

My USPS Office tried telling me the same thing and I flat out told them they had no idea what they are talking about since I have been receiving cigars for years through their service. The thing is depending on what state you live in you are responsible for paying tobacco taxes on those packages that you receive. Many people do not realize this and do not do this.

kuzi16

cabinetmaker

I never pay state tobacco taxes. Besides, they can't prove anything. I burn all the evidence.

The Sniper

Fourtotheflush

Krieg

When I ship cigars..etc...I never say what it is in the box, and they don't open...hence, never get caught.

One2gofst

MrMoke

nightmaremike31

One2gofst

Dunno. Do you have a link to the new law?

Russ55

JZ

You can send tobacco through the mail. Can you imagine the jail conversation. Perp 1: what r u in for? Perp 2: Killed a guy. what r u in for? Perp 1: Sent a guy some cigars for winning my 500th post contest. '

Joeyjoe21_8

if they passed the law for state increase of tax...they have to also include online purchases( sooner or later every state will have a tax on online purchases)...but yeah...find the link to the law, or call ur local senators office and they can normally tell ya what the law is

MrMoke

MrMoke

aron325

JZ:

You can send tobacco through the mail. Can you imagine the jail conversation. Perp 1: what r u in for? Perp 2: Killed a guy. what r u in for? Perp 1: Sent a guy some cigars for winning my 500th post contest. '

thats a good one lmfao

One2gofst

Joeyjoe21_8:

if they passed the law for state increase of tax...they have to also include online purchases( sooner or later every state will have a tax on online purchases)...but yeah...find the link to the law, or call ur local senators office and they can normally tell ya what the law is

Currently, you are supposed to remit sales tax from online purchases to your state of residence when doing your taxes each year. Almost no individual does, but people are supposed to.

fla-gypsy

cabinetmaker:

I never pay state tobacco taxes. Besides, they can't prove anything. I burn all the evidence.

Ingenious and freakin hilarious