i8godzilla wrote:Purplehood wrote:UPS doesn't even follow their own policy unless someone can find it and show it to them. Shipping firearms through them is a crap-shoot. Wish you luck.
That's the truth.
I have had better luck at the UPS Store. Some of these are franchise outlets acquired with the Mail Boxes Etc. purchase. Call you local UPS Store and speak to the manager. When/if you locate one that says they will ship it, set up time when the manager is there to ship it.
Good advice here.. call ahead... UPS only (see below)
Must use UPS Next Day Air, adult signature required.
FedEx will only ship to an FFL (or similarly licensed entity)
http://www.fedex.com/us/service-guide/t ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
FedEx Express will transport and deliver firearms as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968, between areas served in the U.S., but only between:
1. Licensed importers; licensed manufacturers; licensed dealers; licensed collectors; law enforcement agencies of the U.S. or any department or agency thereof; and law enforcement agencies of any state or any department, agency or political subdivisions thereof; or
2. Where not prohibited by local, state and federal law, from individuals to licensed importers, licensed manufacturers or licensed dealers (and return of same).
UPS - See emphasis added in red by me
If you read the details at the UPS link,
it says that UPS store cannot be used as the shipping point...
I have used UPS store previously, but I was shipping back to the manufacturer. Perhaps their rules have changed since last year.??
http://ups.org/content/us/en/resources/ ... earms.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
UPS accepts packages containing firearms (as defined by Title 18, Chapter 44, and Title 26, Chapter 53 of the United States Code) for transportation from and between licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, and licensed collectors (as defined in Title 18, Chapter 44 of the United States Code), law enforcement agencies of the United States (or of any department or agency of the United States), law enforcement agencies of any state or department agency (or political subdivision of any state), from and between persons not otherwise prohibited from shipping firearms by federal, state or local law, and when such shipment complies with all federal, state and local laws applicable to the shipper, recipient, and package.