bkuether
Judge not this race .....
I learned about this policy the same way you did a couple of months ago. I ordered a 9mm complete lower, just to have the compliance dept shut me down. The lady I talked to told me it was the owners call. I ordered a stripped 9mm lower and it was shipped without issue. I had it shipped to Bollinger's in Northern CC. They do really cheap transfers and carry PSA stuff in stock. They were an IP here, but not anymore. No idea why.
I've never had a issue having a PSA upper shipped to my door.
And that is your other option, have one built for you. Bobby does good work. Call them and see what they can do for you. Regarding their IP status, I think they weren't getting the traffic they thought they would. If you go, tell them Maryland Shooters misses them.