Posted: 1/27/2009 5:15:42 PM EDT
a new year has started and laws can change. so it is still legal to ship hanguns to ffl from a non ffl? We can still ship through UPS, FED EX, and USPS?
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I think this is the shipping regs for each carrier:
US Mail: An unlicensed person can ship a rifle or shotgun. Unlicensed persons cannot ship a handgun. Handguns must be shipped FFL to FFL. FedEx: Will only ship firearms via their Priority Overnight service. UPS: Will accept handgun shipments by Next Day Air only. Rifles and shotguns can be shipped by UPS ground service. ETA: Keep in mind though, these are company regulations which does not mean ‘the law’. So, take a ‘hypothetical’ scenario. I have a rifle that needs to go to IN RANGE for repair. I have a FedEx label and a box. I package up rifle and choose the 3 day express option. I simply drop box off at FedEx location and tell them absolutely nothing about the contents. Package arrives safely at IN RANGE and no laws have been broken. |
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So, take a ‘hypothetical’ scenario. I have a rifle that needs to go to IN RANGE for repair. I have a FedEx label and a box. I package up rifle and choose the 3 day express option. I simply drop box off at FedEx location and tell them absolutely nothing about the contents. Package arrives safely at IN RANGE and no laws have been broken. If you ship through a common carrier, aren't you required by law (not company policy) to notify them that you are shipping a firearm? |
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So, take a ‘hypothetical’ scenario. I have a rifle that needs to go to IN RANGE for repair. I have a FedEx label and a box. I package up rifle and choose the 3 day express option. I simply drop box off at FedEx location and tell them absolutely nothing about the contents. Package arrives safely at IN RANGE and no laws have been broken. If you ship through a common carrier, aren't you required by law (not company policy) to notify them that you are shipping a firearm? From previous research I found that the laws state that there is no duty to inform a "common carrier" that the package contains a firearm as long as it is going to a licensed dealer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed collector. Also, it is my 2 cents that it may be better to ship and insure ‘expensive machine parts’ rather than a firearm. Just saying… 
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From BATF's website:
(B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm. [18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a) (3), 922(a)(5) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.31 and 478.30] |
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From BATF's website: (B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm. [18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a) (3), 922(a)(5) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.31 and 478.30] Yes, but here is the BATF correcting themselves: BATFE LETTER Regardless of it all, do what you feel is right. I just know I have read a lot of bad shipping stories when announcing you have a firearm to an uneducated asshat behind the shipping counter. Thankfully, I’ve only had to ship ‘expensive machine parts’ one time. |
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From BATF's website: (B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier?
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm. [18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a) (3), 922(a)(5) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.31 and 478.30] Yes, but here is the BATF correcting themselves: BATFE LETTER Regardless of it all, do what you feel is right. I just know I have read a lot of bad shipping stories when announcing you have a firearm to an uneducated asshat behind the shipping counter. Thankfully, I’ve only had to ship ‘expensive machine parts’ one time. Thanks for the link. That is something that I didn't know. |
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Regardless of it all, do what you feel is right. I just know I have read a lot of bad shipping stories when announcing you have a firearm to an uneducated asshat behind the shipping counter. Thankfully, I’ve only had to ship ‘expensive machine parts’ one time. That's why I like having my own Fedex account. I box it up, put the shipping label on it that I print off their website and either schedule a pickup or just drop it off. |