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Shipping handguns?

philobedeauxphilobedeaux Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited November 2001 in General Discussion
It looks like the only legal way to ship a handgun from a seller to a FFL holder is via UPS-overnight. Are there any other alternatives? What shoud you expect from UPS when you walk into their shop to ship your handgun? Thanks.
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  • adminadmin Member, Administrator Posts: 1,079 admin
    edited November -1
    See the auctions site's Firearm Shipping Guide: http://www.gunbroker.com/user/ShippingGuide.asp
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  • EOD GuyEOD Guy Member Posts: 931 ✭
    edited November -1
    If they ask, be sure and tell them the firearm is going for repair. That is the only way their tariff allows shipment by a nonlicensee. On the other hand, there is no law requiring you to tell them the package contains a firearm as long as you are shipping to an FFL. Realize though, that not telling them will jepordize any insurance claims that might come up.
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  • ED PED P Member Posts: 190 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I thought UPS only allowed shipment if for repair. FedEx will ship guns too.I just had to ship a handgun back to S&W for repair, they use FedEx overnight priority mail, and though someone else here said the gun had to be disabled, S&W told me you don't have to disable it, and they shipped it back fully functional. They just make sure you don't indicate on the box that it's a handgun, the address is just "Customer Service" instead of "Smith & Wesson". I think you may have to notify them it is a hangun, but not indicate it on the package.
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  • Patrick OdlePatrick Odle Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In most instances I request Priority Postalusually costs 10.00.
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