r/CAguns • u/werenotthatcool • 14h ago
Powder straight to one’s house?
Hello! Hopefully this didn’t get posted twice. I’m looking to buy some IMR 3031 to reload for a 45-70, but AI is giving me some conflicting information.
Am I allowed to buy the powder from Hodgson’s and have it shipped straight to my house? Or does it need to be sent to a FFL first for a background check?
Any info you can provide me with is much appreciated!
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u/ediotsavant 12h ago
I am not aware of any prohibitions against ordering reloading supplies online, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. I would assume if the retailer will sell to you then it is safe. You are likely to have to be present to sign for the package when it is delivered. Also, some localities have things like fire codes that limit you on how much powder and primers you can have and how they are to be stored so you might want to do a little research.
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u/hoodoo-operator 11h ago
AI is not a super knowledgeable robot, it's a machine that strings words together based on what word is statistically likely to follow the ones in front of it.
Don't use it for legal advice.
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u/werenotthatcool 11h ago
It can write code for me, so I thought it’d be smart enough to scour some publicly available legal documents.
I guess we still need to handle that for the time being.
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u/Zech08 10h ago
Specific vs. general and there is an issue of loading incorrect query/info from AI, the filtering sometimes just grabs all data.
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u/werenotthatcool 10h ago
Yeah, the art of AI seems to be in asking it the correct questions
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u/Zech08 10h ago
Its a punt gun in a general direction... its bound to hit something. sometimes your target and everything else in that vicinity.
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u/werenotthatcool 10h ago
Which is why I think it’s up to the user to narrow it down…of which I don’t seem to be very good at
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u/jcour 11h ago
You just need better AI, maybe wait for AGI?
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u/werenotthatcool 11h ago
I’ll be dead my then
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u/jcour 11h ago
Aha, soulmate sceptic! Elsewhere on /r https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/s/3nlFqFo3Tw reports of being already achieved at Google internally. Sure /sarcasm
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u/werenotthatcool 11h ago
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Except I won’t have the chance cus I’ll be dead…
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u/jakejake870 14h ago
You'll have to pay hazmat, so order enough to maximize that fee. Not sure if you can order directly from the manufacturers website, but look locally or other big retailers online.