Seenterman
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- May 9, 2008
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Ok. Well I need to ship my HiPoint 4095 Carbine into HiPoint for repairs as the trigger does not reactivate after every round fired. (Basically sometimes after I shoot a round I can pull the trigger 10x without the other round being fired)
Well I called them today to ask what the protocol is in shipping a firearm to them for repair, well everything they said was standard put it in original box, wrap it with brown paper, include magazines and letter with problem and return shipping address. One thing the lady said to me concerned me though after I looked up the Fedex rules. (I dont fudge around with firearm laws) The lady on the phone told me NOT to tell Fedex there was a firearm in the box and that it was just "Manufactured Parts" because they get all nervous and it cost more. Well on the Fedex website it says
"The person tendering the shipment to FedEx Express is required to notify FedEx Express that the package contains a firearm. "
http://www.fedex.com/us/services/terms/us.html#firearms
Well now im in a pickle, I dont want to pay more just because I'm shipping a firearm (insurance is another story, I plan on insuring it if its not outragous) and I deffinitly dont want to run into a problem if I do tell them Im shipping a firearm by inept counter workers telling me I cant ship that here. But I do not want to violate any laws concerning firearms. What do I do!?!?
Am I bound by law to tell them its a firearm or is that some stupid corporate policy. I live in NY if that helps and I already did my google-fu on shipping laws and regulations but cant find anything specific to me.
Please Help!!!
Well I called them today to ask what the protocol is in shipping a firearm to them for repair, well everything they said was standard put it in original box, wrap it with brown paper, include magazines and letter with problem and return shipping address. One thing the lady said to me concerned me though after I looked up the Fedex rules. (I dont fudge around with firearm laws) The lady on the phone told me NOT to tell Fedex there was a firearm in the box and that it was just "Manufactured Parts" because they get all nervous and it cost more. Well on the Fedex website it says
"The person tendering the shipment to FedEx Express is required to notify FedEx Express that the package contains a firearm. "
http://www.fedex.com/us/services/terms/us.html#firearms
Well now im in a pickle, I dont want to pay more just because I'm shipping a firearm (insurance is another story, I plan on insuring it if its not outragous) and I deffinitly dont want to run into a problem if I do tell them Im shipping a firearm by inept counter workers telling me I cant ship that here. But I do not want to violate any laws concerning firearms. What do I do!?!?
Am I bound by law to tell them its a firearm or is that some stupid corporate policy. I live in NY if that helps and I already did my google-fu on shipping laws and regulations but cant find anything specific to me.
Please Help!!!