Shipping Firearm

[wcd]

Which is the lesser of two evils? Fed Ex, UPS both are going to require a drive to BNA . Anyone have a preference between the two?

 

[ed1838]

I like the ups tracking better.

 

[Sigblitz]

Ups is cheaper and has the free insurance.

 

[snorko]

I thought UPS and FedEx both recently changed their rules making it about impossible to ship a gun? Like to do so requires an account with them and the account holder has to be an FFL.

 

[DadSmith]

I thought UPS and FedEx both recently changed their rules making it about impossible to ship a gun? Like to do so requires an account with them and the account holder has to be an FFL.

That's what I thought also.

 

[pitbulld45]

dumb question but how would they know what you are shipping?

 

[wcd]

dumb question but how would they know what you are shipping?

Yeah that is a good question.

 

[wcd]

That's what I thought also.

From what I understand it just needs to be sent from a Hub. It’s my 1911 that will be making the trip to see Allen M

 

[Creedmoor]

Yeah that is a good question.

When they ask, machine parts...

 

[Route 45]

I thought UPS and FedEx both recently changed their rules making it about impossible to ship a gun? Like to do so requires an account with them and the account holder has to be an FFL.

Yep.

How To Ship Firearms | UPS - United States

Information from UPS about how to ship firearms, which are considered a special-care shipment and require some extra steps before packing them up and shipping.

www.ups.com

 

[snorko]

When they ask, machine parts...

Might work, but they can be pesky curious. For a handgun you may get away with it but they will possibly open or scan an obvious rifle box. Stupid I know.

 

[Route 45]

When they ask, machine parts...

And when it disappears?

 

[Gabriel]

From what I understand it just needs to be sent from a Hub. It’s my 1911 that will be making the trip to see Allen M

I have good luck with UPS. Fedex is what I use if I don't want my package to get to it's destination. I'd ask Allen M what he recommends since he obviously ships and receives firearms with some regularity.

 

[Creedmoor]

And when it disappears?

A box of machined parts.
With my 40+ years of shipping firearms and then with a business that shipped a dozen or more tools through USPS & UPS packages six days a week. And tons of ammo and reloading componets that have been delivered.
Never once and I repeat never once was one lost. Arrive squished, Arrived late, Yes on occasion but never lost.

 

[wcd]

I have good luck with UPS. Fedex is what I use if I don't want my package to get to it's destination. I'd ask Allen M what he recommends since he obviously ships and receives firearms with some regularity.

Have you used them lately?

 

[Gabriel]

Have you used them lately?

Not to ship a firearm.

 

[wcd]

Not to ship a firearm.

Looks like there is a service out there ship my firearm, may use them as a last resort? Other option is to visit some friends in Indiana and drop it off in person.

 

[BigRed]

I keep checking every day to see if a can shows up out of the blue!

 

[BugI02]

dumb question but how would they know what you are shipping?

The downside to 'don't tell' is, if their policy does indeed place restriction on your shipment of a firearm that you don't meet, the insurance won't matter because should they lose your shipment or it is pilfered and you declare what was lost they will not honor the claim. Similarly, if somewhere along the way it is discovered that you have shipped something in violation of their policies, I would expect they would not proceed with delivery to the end destination and may require some jumping through hoops to get your shipment back

 

[BugI02]

A box of machined parts.
With my 40+ years of shipping firearms and then with a business that shipped a dozen or more tools through USPS & UPS packages six days a week. And tons of ammo and reloading componets that have been delivered.
Never once and I repeat never once was one lost. Arrive squished, Arrived late, Yes on occasion but never lost.

Agreed, although I must say some packages I have received from UPS appeared to have been thrown out of the freighter aircraft as it passed overhead at 36000 feet

I attribute that to ending up near the bottom of the 9 foot deep stack of packages crammed into the aircraft modular shipping container and probably exposed to several hundred pounds per square foot