UPS New Policy on Shipping Guns

[Sarge]

A firearm can be shipped by an individual to an FFL.
IF sent for repair the FFL can then ship it back to the individual when finished.
On a sale the receiving end must be an FFL, but can be shipped by the selling individual.
Sarge

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[Amsdorf]

A firearm can be shipped by an individual to an FFL.
IF sent for repair the FFL can then ship it back to the individual when finished.
On a sale the receiving end must be an FFL, but can be shipped by the selling individual.
Sarge

Couple things though...prepare to be shocked at the price you'll pay, if you are not an FFL. You have to use overnight shipping. And...that is HUGELY expensive.

I got burned in my first gun sale on this and my shipping was well over $50.

Might be cheaper to pay your FFL to do it for you. He can use USPS. You can not.

[Sarge]

How did they avoid paying a legit claim on an item that was shipped in accordance with their rules???

UPS requires next day air, around $25, on hand guns - Not on long guns.
Sarge

[tylerjames]

I drove an hour to ship a rifle C&R to another C&R but had it packaged in a cardboard rifle shipping box per my research on their website. When I got there I was told they require all rifles to be shipped in plastic cases. I tried to point out that the box I had was stronger that a cheap plastic case ( it was very thick and thick foam ) and that I had purchased the box from specifically for this purpose. I also pointed out their website said nothing about plastic. They agreed about the website but said the manager at this depot wanted plastic to eliminate potential insurance claims. I then threw out that it was about an hour one way to this depot for me so after a few calls they agreed to ship in my cardboard this one time. I do not think anyone else will ship guns unless it is recall . I also had to have a copy of my C&R and the C&R on the other end which they made copies of and filed in some note book.
I has a recall on my walther PPKs they sent a shipping label and called ups to do the pick up. When the driver arrived to pick it up I told him I was shipping my gun back for a recall he refused to take it until he called his supervisor. It is almost like guns are radioactive or that they will go off by themselves even when in a sealed box with no ammo. I am done selling guns except face to face or pickup only.

[limpetmine]

Might be cheaper to pay your FFL to do it for you. He can use USPS. You can not.

For handguns, correct. For long guns, individuals and 03 FFL's CAN use USPS.