Originally Posted By Bitmap:
..... When the guy at the counter saw the ship-to address he told her UPS would not ship anything to a gun dealer.
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First....is it a firearm? If so, he's correct.
If not a firearm, the counter clerk was inventing his own rules. No UPS Store or UPS policy prohibits shipment of "non prohibited" item to a particular address. UPS for over a decade has prohibited UPS Stores from accepting firearm shipments. In September 2022, UPS changed their firearm shipping policy and no longer accepts firearm shipment except from FFL's enrolled in their firearm shipping program.
He didn't ask what was in it, just said they wouldn't ship ANYTHING to that business. Wow. I always heard Pack-n-Mail type stores could be a problem, but I've never heard of a UPS store refusing to ship to a business because of the name of the business.
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It's not UPS policy, its HIS policy.
I used the name that the business provided in their RMA email. I guess I should have abbreviated it but I assumed in Texas that wouldn't be an issue.
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I ship guns every week. I never include any reference on the label to something that screams "gun inside".
Is US Mail the best option now?
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If a rifle or shotgun, yes.
If a handgun, frame, lower, or any other concealable firearm then only a licensed dealer or manufacturer can mail it.