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USPS you must acknowledge that your are shipping a firearm
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USPS you must acknowledge that your are shipping a firearm
Not true. Only dealers must submit a USPS Form 1508 when shipping a firearm other than a rifle or shotgun.
If asked "are you shipping a firearm" you should not lie, but there is no regulation that requires you volunteer that information on a rifle or shotgun.
FFL holders and Private Parties can ship Long Guns to FFL's via USPS
Actually, anyone can mail a rifle or shotgun to an FFL in any state or to a nonlicensee in your own state.
FFL holders only can ship handguns to FFL's via USPS
Wrong. An FFL can ship handguns via USPS/UPS/FedEx.
Usually done in person at post office with a copy of the destination FFL
No USPS regulation requires submitting an FFL to the post office. In fact it would be impossible if you are mailing a rifle/shotgun intrastate from one nonlicensee to another nonlicensee.
For FFL holders prolly the cheapest way to ship handguns.
Cheapest depends on volume.
For huge accounts like Bud's or PSA.....UPS Next Day rates are lower because they ship more firearms every day than I do in a year.
For your typical gun store, as noted above......USPS Flat Rate or Regional Flat Rate is cheaper than UPS Next Day or FedEx Overnight.
Common Carrier (UPS and Fedex)
FFL holders and Private Parties can ship long guns via ground all the way up to next day air.
If you do not have daily pick up account, but you have an online account some suggest print out and label package and drop off at UPS Store/Fedex Kinkos or give to a driver.
Absolutely wrong.
Please read the UPS link I posted above. UPS specifically says do not drop off at a UPS Store (they are franchisees, not company owned).
FedEx allows drop off only from FedEx Office locations (because they are company owned. Kinkos went out of business in 2004 and FedEx quit using "FedEx Kinkos" in 2008.
Preferred method especially with items over $1000 insured value is to drop off at a UPS service center.
Not "preferred", but required.....fir all UPS firearm shipments.
Or you can go direct to a UPS service center and ship through them. Have the paper work to show it is going to an FFL.
Where are you getting your info? I ask because there are no USPS/UPS/FedEx requirements to show them a copy of anyone's FFL.
FFL holders and Private Parties (per UPS and Fedex rule) have to ship handguns Next Day Air.
"Next Day" is a UPS service. (and you can also use Next Day Air Saver)
FedEx requires handguns be shipped Overnight.