Ammo through the U.S Mail?
I thought it was illegal to ship ammo through the mail? The place I ship my ammo through didn't use UPS or FEDEX they shipped it through the U.S Mail.
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You might want to aquinte(SP) them with the postal regulations.
As far as I kow, there are no exceptions to the "no explosives, no live ammo" rules. Dummy rounds are OK, no powder and no (or inert/spent) primer.
Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.0 -
quote: Tailgunner1954 Posted - 05/10/2004 : 7:59:52 PM
You might want to aquinte(SP) them with the postal regulations.
As far as I kow, there are no exceptions to the "no explosives, no live ammo" rules. Dummy rounds are OK, no powder and no (or inert/spent) primer.
Yeah its live rounds and I thought it was a no-no.0 -
quote: I thought it was illegal to ship ammo through the mail? The place I ship my ammo through didn't use UPS or FEDEX they shipped it through the U.S Mail.
Yeah its live rounds and I thought it was a no-no.
D@D, you are entirely correct. I suggest you refer them to the section of the Postal Manual cited below - please pardon the lengthy boilerplate answer, but the topic comes up so often, I wrote this to cover all the bases:
Unless state or local regulations / laws specify otherwise, you may ship ammo within the continental US w/o an FFL (don't need it for AK or HI, but see below) to another party who does not have an FFL. Be aware that some jurisdictions have stringent restrictions on the types & calibers of ammo which may be received (particularly military surplus loadings); check with the ATF website to determine if this foolish PC nonsense applies to you or the recipient. Also be aware that MA requires you have a copy of the recipient's FOID - possibly IL as well. Live ammo may *only* be shipped by common carrier (i.e.: UPS, FedEx) by *ground* transport (unless you invest in expensive Hazmat training with the carriers). No 'hazmat' penalties apply; however, the container must be marked on one side "Small Arms Ammunition Cartridges ORM-D" (short for "Other Regulated Material - class D"). Technically, this verbiage must be outlined by a line box at least .250" larger than the verbiage. For years, I just marked my boxes with marker, but then I ran into a real anal set of hoplophobic types at the local UPS termninal who sent back all my boxes, opened, because the labels were not *exactly* as specified by regulations. It is illegal to ship by USPS (Postal regs, Pub 52, Section 341.21c). Be aware that both of the common carriers apparently give the terminal managers and drivers wide latitude in accepting / rejecting packages, so a UPS location in your area may refuse to accept a package while FedEx will, or vice versa. If you are frustrated by the locals, a call to the national customer service center with a request for them to contact the local terminal will usually - but not always - resolve the problem. Cost varies by weight, distance and recipient. In reference to the latter, there are surcharges for residential deliveries and deliveries to 'rural' zip codes. You can determine the charges in advance by accessing the carriers' websites and entering the zipcodes, weight, insured value, dimensions, etc. These charges are front-end loaded, so shipping a ten pound package will often cost less than twice the charges on a one pound package. On small items, cost typically runs $6 to $9. FedEx Ground is usually cheaper than UPS, but their drivers have much more difficulty with rural addresses. OTOH, FedEx seems to have far less political problems with ammo and similar material.
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Thanks I'll let'um know. 0
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