is it okay to ship ammo USPS in a flat rate box?

this is my first time shipping ammo to some friends out of state. just want to know if it is legal to do so. TIA

Can't ship ammo in the mail. Mark

Nope, no go. You can read all the USPS rules at their website. Ammunition is concidered a "Class 1" nonmailable (explosive).

http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52d.html

And more here:

http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52c3_004.html#vnameref_1

Fedex will ship ammunition provided that the box is clearly labeled with the appropriate hazardous material label. You can find the full text of their rules here in Acrobat format:

http://images.fedex.com/us/services/pdf/HazmatShippingGuide.pdf

are these "rules" against policy or the law?

whew! thanks for the warning guys!

UPS, and mark the outside ORM-D and possibly also "small arms ammunition" under the ORM-D. UPS doesn't care (shouldn't at least). Get a Mgr if the sales sheep squacks like the ignorant sometimes do.

Justin

Can't ship ammo in the mail. Mark
And there are plenty of signs in the Post Office, WITH PICTURES, saying so.

I think it's a felony to ship ammo via the USPS. Pay the extra amount and go through UPS. It's the simplest of the shippers. Fedex requires a surcharge and a contract. Not worth it.

UPS is easy, BUT you will have to go to a regional hub and NOT a local "UPS Store."

UPS calls the hubs "customer centers," and are basically where you would go to get your package if UPS was unable to get a signature at your door because you were not home. http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/locations/custcenters/index.html?WT.svl=SubNav

Like Rocco said, you just need to mark the box with the letters "ORM-D" near the address label so UPS knows they can't send it by aircraft. "ORM-D" indicates it is some sort of "hazardous" or flammable materials that require ground shipping. I've seen that marked on my box of spray paint from Brownell's.