[Drew68]

Gun control at work again. Germany has some of the toughest gun control laws in the world, so where did he get his rifle?

I wonder how difficult it would've been for him to travel back to the US on leave and mail the rifle to his German address? Probably not very difficult at all.

[bone52]

I would suspect a soldier wouldn’t be so stupid as to break numerous US and German laws by mailing a rifle to himself. If he bought the rifle from a dealer he knows about FFL’s and their role in firearm exchanges.

Additionally, USPS has increased their package screening since 9/11. If a rifle size and weight package being sent to a military APO doesn’t raise suspicions . . .

What I am saying is it seems unlikely that he mailed the rifle to himself.

[bone52]

I would suspect a soldier wouldn’t be so stupid as to break numerous US and German laws by mailing a rifle to himself. If he bought the rifle from a dealer he knows about FFL’s and their role in firearm exchanges.

Additionally, USPS has increased their package screening since 9/11. If a rifle size and weight package being sent to a military APO doesn’t raise suspicions . . .

What I am saying is it seems unlikely that he mailed the rifle to himself.