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eagleintexas13
Must handguns always be shiped next day air? Are there any other ways they can be shiped?
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  • eagleintexas13
    I just sold a pistol on GB for the first time. I know about getting their FFL. But, what is the best legal way to ship a handgun?
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  • rufe-snow
    Both are exorbitant, they got you by the shorthairs and they know it. They will squeeze you like a lemon for lemonade, if you let them get away with it. Best to have a dealer ship it for you, if you have one that's close, and will do it for a reasonable price.
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  • nmyers
    They require you ship it Next Day Air or Next Day Airsaver.

    You must ship from a company customer service counter.

    You must pay for "Adult Signature Required".

    Federal law requires that you accurately notify them of the contents. Common sense suggests you document that you notified them.

    Figure $50-80.

    Neal

    EDIT: Andrew is correct, Federal law doesn't require that you notify the carrier that your package contains a firearm if it is going to an FFL. But, the OP did not tell us the recipient. Andrew is also correct that the carriers will not pay insurance claims if the firearm is lost or damaged & you failed to disclose the contents accurately. And, if a firearm is delivered to a juvenile at an FFL's residence because you failed to request an adult signature, you could be subject to federal charges.
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  • andrewsw16
    There are exceptions to the "law" quoted above, if you are shipping to an FFL recipient. Don't just read the FAQ's on the BATFE site. Read the actual law. Do the research, stay legal, and save some money.
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  • 11b6r
    What was quoted above is not "law". It is the tarriffs published by UPS and FedEx. The law is contained in US Code Title 18 Section 922, and in the Domestic Mail manual of the US Postal Service. 922 does not require that I provide the carrier with written notice if the shipment is going to a dealer, but that does not change what the common carrier requires in their tarriffs. The Domestic Mail Manual provides that while rifles and shotguns may be mailed by unlicensed persons, only a dealer or manufacturer may mail a handgun.

    So, what is it that you disagree with?
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  • andrewsw16
    It is a fine point, but I object to people incorrectly stating on this forum that federal law requires a person to disclose to a common carrier all gun shipments. There is a HUGE exception in the law for shipments going to an FFL. Since many shipments are going to FFL dealers, FFL smiths, and FFL service departments, it is a major part of the law that is being misrepresented. Now, if people want to state that carriers want you to disclose, that is true, but it is NOT federal law, and it is wrong to represent it as such. How you choose to deal with corporate rules on shipping contents is a whole other subject. I have read comments from many who state that they, in fact, do NOT tell the shipper the contents when shipping to another FFL, in accordance with federal law, and therefore they ship by the MUCH less expensive Ground option. That option exists, with the acceptance of the risk that the common carrier's insurance may not cover the shipment. I'm not making any judgment calls here about whether that is right or wrong. I just think the facts should be provided so that the reader has the freedom to choose their own course of action, unshaded by incorrect statements of law. [:)]
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  • txlawdog
    The rates are high as giraffes rears!
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  • golferboy426
    I have a UPS account. I regularly ship firearms (long) and print my own shipping labels. I am never requested to describe contents. Although before I had the account when I went to the depot to ship a gun it was a standard question on the input screen. Just interesting info.
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  • cbyerly
    Any FFL dealer can ship handguns through the USPS. You can send them priority for less than half the other shippers rates. The only requirment is that you fill out PS form 1508 and ship dealer to dealer. Ask the window clerk for the form. Don't let them BS you or put you off.
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  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by golferboy426
    I have a UPS account. I regularly ship firearms (long) and print my own shipping labels. I am never requested to describe contents. Although before I had the account when I went to the depot to ship a gun it was a standard question on the input screen. Just interesting info.


    It's been awhile since I shipped any long guns through USPS. At that time though the regs were quite specific about not identifying your Priority Mail as containing a firearm, either on the package, or by noting the recipient was a gun store or manufacturer. Or telling the employee that accepted the parcel in the PO, it was a fire arm. The specific questions they asked you about the package, didn't inquire if it contained a firearm.
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