thegoodfight
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I know with UPS you have to overnight it...does anyone else accept handguns for shipping? thanks
That is false.camacho said:Also, if you ship it yourself to an FFL make sure you declare to the UPS or Fedex person that you shipping a firearm, otherwise it's a felony.
Federal law does not require that the shipper be notified a handgun is being shipped as long as it is being shipped to an FFL (licensed dealers, manufacturers, collectors, etc.), despite shipper regulations requiring notification.
18USC922(e)
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It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to deliver or cause to be delivered to any common or contract carrier for transportation or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, to persons other than licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, or licensed collectors, any package or other container in which there is any firearm or ammunition without written notice to the carrier that such firearm or ammunition is being transported or shipped; except that any passenger who owns or legally possesses a firearm or ammunition being transported aboard any common or contract carrier for movement with the passenger in interstate or foreign commerce may deliver said firearm or ammunition into the custody of the pilot, captain, conductor or operator of such common or contract carrier for the duration of the trip without violating any of the provisions of this chapter. No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.
It is a federal law, not a "private companies rule".CDIgnition said:a felony?? really?? I think it is mainly not following asinine rules put in place by a private company.
I use US Postal service.. much cheaper..
Above from http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub52.pdf432.1 General
The following conditions apply:
a. Pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of being concealed o
the person (referred to as handguns) are nonmailable in the domestic
mail except as permitted in Exhibit 432.1 and DMM C024.1.0.
You only have to declare it's a firearm if you're NOT sending it to a licensed person.thegoodfight said:Ok, so I can take it to Fed Ex, tell them it's a handgun, and they can ship to a licensed FFL dealer, correct?
My dealer charges me $100 + shipping costs.thegoodfight said:My dealer charges $24(transfer fee) PLUS shipping costs. Does anyone else get charged for a transfer fee when shipping a gun?? He's probably ripping me off.
My dealer charges $24(transfer fee) PLUS shipping costs. Does anyone else get charged for a transfer fee when shipping a gun?? He's probably ripping me off.
As nalioth said, this is incorrect.Also, if you ship it yourself to an FFL make sure you declare to the UPS or Fedex person that you shipping a firearm, otherwise it's a felony.
My dealer charges $24(transfer fee) PLUS shipping costs. Does anyone else get charged for a transfer fee when shipping a gun?? He's probably ripping me off.
My dealer charges $24(transfer fee) PLUS shipping costs. Does anyone else get charged for a transfer fee when shipping a gun?? He's probably ripping me off.
Thats kind of a big question. A dealer's license is for people engaged in business. You need to have property zoned for it and actually be running a business.What's involved and what are the costs of becoming an FFL dealer?
That's actually not too bad.My dealer charges $24(transfer fee) PLUS shipping costs. Does anyone else get charged for a transfer fee when shipping a gun?? He's probably ripping me off.
Your dealer is a thief.My dealer charges me $100 + shipping costs.
(B8) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by common or contract carrier? [Back]
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a) (3), 922(a)(5) and 922(e), 27 CFR 478.31 and 478.30]
You just need to be a very, very good customer. Having significantly helped put my FFL's kids through college, I find that he is happy to accommodate me on occasion.Zundfolge said:...My problem has always been finding FFLs that are willing to hassle with it....