Shipping a long gun

[A.J. Holst]

I have worked a trade with my bro which means my M1 Carbine is getting a new home.

 

It is being shipped to his FFL; I thought I read somewhere that I can use the USPS to save some bucks over UPS/FedEx.

 

Please advise

 

thx

 

GtG

[Oh Shoot]

USPS will probably be a bit cheaper than UPS or FedEx Ground but not by a whole lot. Standard Post cheaper than Priority, but usually priced so close hardly worth the savings.

 

FedEx Ground is usually cheapest of the three for heavier stuff, but if that weighs in under 10 lbs, probably not.

 

Prob with UPS is you have to go to hub if using retail counter to ship firearm, not sure about FedEx, and both require notification as per their own TOS.

 

- OS

Edited November 18, 2013 by Oh Shoot

[peejman]

Print out the USPS policy that states they ship firearms and take it with you....   just in case. 

Edited November 18, 2013 by peejman

[Oh Shoot]

Print out the USPS policy that states they ship firearms and take it with you....   just in case. 

 

Federal law only requires notification if going between non-licensees, so best not to mention firearm at USPS, as YMMV depending on which idiot you get.  There's a FAQ somewhere on ATF site saying all shipments require it, but it's not correct.

 

UPS and FedEx require notification as per their TOS, but USPS does not, there's only the requirements under federal law.

 

- OS

Edited November 18, 2013 by Oh Shoot

[peejman]

Federal law only requires notification if going between non-licensees, so best not to mention firearm at USPS, as YMMV depending on which idiot you get.  There's a FAQ somewhere on ATF site saying all shipments require it, but it's not correct.

 

- OS

 

 

Right.  I wouldn't mention it, but it would be good to have the policy handy in the event they ask and get excited about it.

[A.J. Holst]

Federal law only requires notification if going between non-licensees, so best not to mention firearm at USPS, as YMMV depending on which idiot you get.  There's a FAQ somewhere on ATF site saying all shipments require it, but it's not correct.

 

UPS and FedEx require notification as per their TOS, but USPS does not, there's only the requirements under federal law.

 

- OS

 

Does this mean I can direct ship to his house and avoid FFL? It is going to MO.

[peejman]

Does this mean I can direct ship to his house and avoid FFL? It is going to MO.

 

 

No.  Inter-state transfers must go through an FFL.

[Oh Shoot]

Does this mean I can direct ship to his house and avoid FFL? It is going to MO.

 

No.  Inter-state transfers must go through an FFL.

 

Yup. Felony, actually. You can do it intrastate but UPS and FedEx won't do it anymore assuming you notify, which you are supposed to do by both their TOS and federal law.

 

USPS is "supposed" to do it via their terms, but again YMMV if you notify as you are supposed to as per federal law in that case.

 

- OS

[A.J. Holst]

What I am understanding is treat it just like a handgun going across state lines...

 

FFL to FFL to stay "legal and compliant"

[Oh Shoot]

What I am understanding is treat it just like a handgun going across state lines...

 

FFL to FFL to stay "legal and compliant"

 

No. FFL on receiving end only is required, whether it's shipped or transferred in person over state lines. Perfectly legal for an individual to send to an FFL in any state. Also, think of repairs/recalls, eh?

 

- OS

Edited November 19, 2013 by Oh Shoot