[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Back in 1968 I ordered a handgun from a company in another state. It came to me railway express in a box with red tape on it with the words “FIREARMS!” in big bold letters.
The shipping cost me as much as the handgun.

I mentioned this to a local gun dealer and he said I was lucky to get it. He said on such packages marked FIREARMS, the conductor would often throw such packages off the train to cars waiting at remote crossroads.

I should mention that this was before the 1968 gun control law signed by Lying Lyndon Johnson went into effect.

[Navy Patriot]

Thanks for taking me back to the Good Old Days!

I, and friends, have lived through similar experiences, when the general population considered Americans, in general, to be honest.

I remember when I could ship firearms that I OWNED back and forth to the manufacturer for service, repair or upgrade without problem or suspicion, but there was always that worry about the manufacturer's name being on the package.

[dljordan]

“Back in 1968 I ordered a handgun from a company in another state. It came to me railway express in a box with red tape on it with the words “FIREARMS!” in big bold letters.”

I remember back in the 60’s seeing the ads in Sports Afield for 20MM Solothurn antitank rifles. With ammo. Those were the days.