CYAP is all this is. Auction houses are doing it so that if any local laws need to be followed they can point to the FFL as the person who should have known and dealt with the issue. The GCA of 1968 has not changed. What has changed in a few state are the endless local laws which seem to increase with every mass shooting. FFL's are not supposed to enter pre-1898 guns in their books because they are not legal fire arms.
This is a bit of a bother but at the same time you can just let the FFL accept and hold it so you don't have to be home at a certain time to get the gun. UPS is decent at deliveries but FedEx suck if a signature is required. Nothing like deliveries every time at 12:30 and local pickup point is 48 miles away.
What I don't like is when the FFL asks about sales taxes being paid. Some states are cracking down on sales taxes on major purchases. Who wants to chip in an extra 6-9%?
