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can anyone tell me the form to get in order to ship a long rifle via us mail. it will be insured.

thanks,
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  • nmyers
    There is no form, as nonlicensees are not required to give any information. You pack your long arm properly & securely, you go to the PO & honestly answer the "4 questions", & tell the clerk how you want to ship your package.

    It goes without saying that you are mailing it to a licensee or to yourself.

    If still in doubt, see USPS Pub 321.

    Neal
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  • Spider7115
    There is no special form to mail a long gun. Just ship it like any other package. If it is a modern long gun being shipped interstate, it must go to an FFL dealer (or C&R licensee if eligible) unless you are shipping it to yourself.

    Only an FFL dealer can ship a handgun and must file Form 1508 with the Postmaster.
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  • rufe-snow
    Ship it by Priority Mail, if you use the USPS. For the little extra money it costs it's worth it.
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  • BigLoop22
    Neal,

    The Post office buries their publications.[:(!] I found what you were talking about:

    43 Firearms:

    http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52c4_008.htm

    432 Mailability:

    http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52c4_009.htm

    433 Mailer Responsibility:

    http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52c4_010.htm

    434 Legal Opinions on Mailing Firearms:

    http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52c4_011.htm

    435 Nonmailable Firearms Found in the Mails:

    http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52c4_012.htm

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  • 11b6r
    You SHOULD declare to the Post Office that the package contains a firearm. They DO have the right to require you to show that it is unloaded. But as the guys have said, the form is for when a DEALER mails a handgun.
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  • Horse Plains Drifter
    quote:Originally posted by 11b6r
    You SHOULD declare to the Post Office that the package contains a firearm. They DO have the right to require you to show that it is unloaded. But as the guys have said, the form is for when a DEALER mails a handgun.
    Correct, but do not mark on the package anything about it containing a firearm.
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