Posted: 11/18/2009 11:11:28 AM EDT
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I ned to ship a complete rifle to a FFL in New York, what's the right way? I have a copy of his FFL.
Roy |
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http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b
(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] |
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Long guns can be shipped via USPO, UPS or FedEx, GROUND!
No need to ship Air, regardless of who you use. Downside to USPO is two-fold: - Cost of insurance is totally outrageous, especially compared with their 2 competitors. - USPO makes you jump thru so many hoops on a loss, that most probably don't ever collect on the insurance. |
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...Downside to USPO is two-fold: - Cost of insurance is totally outrageous, especially compared with their 2 competitors. - USPO makes you jump thru so many hoops on a loss, that most probably don't ever collect on the insurance. "Totally outrageous"? $1,000 worth of insurance @ USPS is $11.70, at UPS it's $9.00, at Fed Ex it's $6.50 I'm an FFL. I ship & receive 14-20 handguns and long guns every week. I believe packages delivered by USPS are handled better- at least they arrive with less exterior damage. Footprints on the box are common on UPS and FedEx boxes. In my experience both UPS & FedEx are MUCH more difficult regarding damage claims than is the USPS. UPS & FedEx routinely deny damage claims as "Improperly packaged" often before even seeing the damage. With USPS I've never had a problem and didn't have to jump through any hoops. The only "lost" packages have been UPS, who are also the only ones to leave $3,000 worth of AR's outside my front door. 
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Tom,
I don't ship guns (typically), so my experience with insurance has been on the $50-200 level and USPO is much more expensive than the alternatives. I've had claims with UPS, no problem collecting. Yes, I get a lot of packages thru UPS with tire-tracks, rips, etc. On the other hand, UPS ground charges are higher than FedEx and USPO in many cases (small 1-3# packages). I've been very impressed with USPO Priority Mail however, cheap and very effective for small items or things that fit their standard packaging. |
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Tom, I don't ship guns (typically), so my experience with insurance has been on the $50-200 level and USPO is much more expensive than the alternatives. I've had claims with UPS, no problem collecting. Yes, I get a lot of packages thru UPS with tire-tracks, rips, etc. On the other hand, UPS ground charges are higher than FedEx and USPO in many cases (small 1-3# packages). I've been very impressed with USPO Priority Mail however, cheap and very effective for small items or things that fit their standard packaging. It's tough to beat USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes for shipping handguns. (***Only firearm dealers can use USPS for handguns.) I heartily agree- UPS is waaaay high on those smaller packages. Shipping two boxes of .380 ammunition ran about $17 dollars last time (had to have adult sig). |