Pismopal
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This seems to me to be a case of "too much info"....when I ship things I just ship it..I don't think it is necessary to discuss the item with a clerk. I hand them a box..insure if appropriate and pay them...easy.
I guess you've forgotten the genesis of the phrase "Going postal", eh?UPS Refused to Ship My Gun Barrel
I had a similar experience with the USPS. When asked what I was shipping, I said it was barrels from a shotgun. The clerk slammed the window closed and dived behind the counter. A supervisor came out and told me I couldn't use the USPS for that. Rather than explain why he was an idiot and wrong, I went to another PO, said it was steel tubing being sent for custom machine work, and off it went. That was exactly what it was. Remember that this is the "New America" now, land of the stupid and home of the wussie. It's best to tailor your words so as not to frighten the sheeple.
It amazes me sometimes how people do not read what they agree to:And why did you even tell the nosy old biddy what was in the box in the first place? None of her business.
Right of Inspection
UPS reserves the right in its sole discretion to open and inspect any package tendered to it for transportation, but is not required to do so.
Inspection of Shipments
We may, at our sole discretion, open and inspect any shipment without notice.
We get barrels from UPS pretty much daily, I hope there's not some new reg to where they will stop shipping.
Period. Full stop.
If, at a UPS hub, next words out of my mouth would have been "supervisor please".I went to UPS today to ship a gun barrel back to the manufacturer for warranty work. When asked if the barrel was for a gun, I said that it was. Then, I was asked if it has a serial number. I told her that if it did, I would have shipped it through my FFL. She then pulled out a new policy she received a few days ago and read to me that they refuse to ship gun barrels and that I would have to go through an FFL. I told her that it was funny because they delivered it to my front door two days ago and never even asked for a signature as they dumped it off on my front poarch and left.
FedEx had no problems shipping it for me and I wrote UPS to tell them that they can keep their company policy because FedEx likes my money.
Just shipped a Ruger Security Six to Ruger via ups. Printed label at home. Dropped in ups drop. Arrived at ruger no problems
It is a legal requirement to declare firearms. OTOH, if what you're shipping isn't legally a firearm...
Thank you for your e-mail. Please note that automatic weapons are not authorized for shipment via our general UPS service offerings. In addition, there are multiple restrictions and requirements associated with transporting firearms in the UPS system.
The following lists explain who can send and receive shipments of firearms through UPS:
A Gun Manufacturer can ship firearms to the following receivers:
- Gun Manufacturer
- Licensed Gun Dealer
- Licensed Collector
- Individual (as a result of repair or adjustment only)
- Law Enforcement Agency (not a police officer at home)
A Licensed Gun Dealer can ship firearms to the following receivers:
- Licensed Gun dealer
- Licensed Collector
- Gun Manufacturer (as a result of repair or adjustment only)
- Law Enforcement Agency (not a police officer at home)
An Individual may ship firearms to a Gun Manufacturer only, for the purpose of repair or adjustment only. This is contingent on the individual not being prohibited by Federal, State, or local law to ship firearms. Please be aware that the shipment of a firearm from an individual to an individual is prohibited in the UPS system.
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http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/re...es/firearms.html?srch_pos=1&srch_phr=firearms
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/service/terms/service.html
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Thank you for your reply. I apologize for my delayed response. Your e-mail was forwarded to me by Julie J. for assistance. I can certainly understand your frustration and concern. I have confirmed that it is not UPS' policy to require the copy of an FFL when shipping a firearm or gun parts. The management personnel at your local Package Center have been informed of the bad information that you received to ensure this error does not occur in the future.
I am so sorry for the problems you encountered with this shipping location. I hope that you will afford us the opportunity to earn your trust and reestablish your faith in our service.
Please contact us if you need any additional assistance.