Shipping USPS

Rex Mahan

Can I ship a USFA Single Action Revolver (colt replica- made in 2007) to a dealer in another state through USPS? Im have a C an R liciense.Im confused after reading several places online. It looks like NO.

rufe-snow

No. Only a C1 Licensee can ship through the PO. A Curio and Relic Licensee,( C3 ), has to use a common carrier like UPS or FedEx.

Rex Mahan

Thanks. Thats what I thought, but I read on another site, that the Post Office changed the rules recently.

fordsix

stop reading the other site and go to PO site and read that

Grasshopper

Thats why the post office loses money,,restricts shipping of things like that-

Cheechako

I believe that most gun/ammo mailing restrictions are the work of ATF&E, not USPS. And, lifting a restriction such as this would have no impact on the bottom line.

JMHO

He Dog

quote:Originally posted by Cheechako
I believe that most gun/ammo mailing restrictions are the work of ATF&E, not USPS. And, lifting a restriction such as this would have no impact on the bottom line.JMHO


It would signigicantly lower the price of shipping a handgun. Shipping to a Smith cost a bit over $80 UPS, and a bit over $7 for him to return USPS. I'll take $73 to the next show for ammo any day.

Cheechako

USPS handgun shipments have to go FFL to FFL which raises the cost.

But, regardless, the comment concerned USPS losing money. I seriously doubt if easing the restrictions on replica handguns would result in the USPS getting out of debt and making a profit.

Grasshopper

What was I thinking, more revenue if you are allowed to ship ammo and handguns,,shoot,,,bet UPS, Fed Ex don't make a dime doing it,,,glad I was corrected-[|)]

Cheechako

quote: . . .glad I was corrected-[|)]


No problem.

Do you really think that shipping handguns is a big money-maker for UPS or FedEx? It's chump-change for them, and as more and more States and Cities pass laws further restricting gun and ammo ownership, it will become even less important to them.

You've never been able to mail ammunition. It has always gone by freight ot common carrier. For USPS to start doing it would require changes in a lot of laws and regulations, not to mention the cost of setting up a system to handle it.

dcs shooters

Originally posted by Cheechako
USPS handgun shipments have to go FFL to FFL which raises the cost.

NOT if you use the flat rate boxes [;)]

nmyers

Restrictions against the mailing of handguns to/from licensees is due to law (Gun Control Act of 1968), not ATFE regulations. Prior to 1968, you could send a check or MO (plus a signed statement that you were > 21 & not a felon) to any dealer in the country, & he could mail a gun directly to your home. Not surprisingly, the liberals in Congress felt that they needed to put a halt to that, despite the fact that abuses were rare (Lee Harvey Oswald the notable exception).

USPS loses money because of waste & abuse by USPS management (millions to the Olympics, millions to a doped bicyclist, & billions to employees working 3-4 hours a day). They probably make more money shipping guns between dealers/distributors than most other items, as most guns are insured, & USPS charges twice as much for insurance as they need to (by their own admission).

The common carriers are often used for longguns because dealers/distributors can get their packages picked up, rather than go to the PO. A trip to the PO may work out better for handguns, since most dealers can't negotiate a lower rate from FedEx or UPS.

Neal