Shipping a handgun

Posted: 2/8/2006 2:21:34 PM EDT

I know this has been asked here before, but a search produced nothing.

Are there any special requirements for shipping handguns that are unique to handguns? I have shipped several rifles, but never short guns before.

Posted: 2/8/2006 2:23:10 PM EDT

[#1]

next day. thats about it.
ship from a actual UPS or FedEx station not one of those "stores"

Posted: 2/8/2006 2:24:10 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
next day. thats about it.
ship from a actual UPS or FedEx station not one of those "stores"

Thanks. Any ideas on why the next day is required?

Posted: 2/8/2006 2:24:30 PM EDT

[#3]

nope
just no usps
and fedex or ups overnight only by their policy

Posted: 2/8/2006 2:26:57 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Quoted:
next day. thats about it.
ship from a actual UPS or FedEx station not one of those "stores"

Thanks. Any ideas on why the next day is required?

prevents

theft

Posted: 2/8/2006 2:28:45 PM EDT

[#5]

Dumb question. is there a difference between next day and overnight?

Posted: 2/8/2006 2:32:53 PM EDT

[#6]

I shipped one via FedEx Priority Overnight delivery to an FFL yesterday. Fucking costs an arm and a leg! It's the second time I've done it. I just don't tell the FedEx/Kinkos store that there is a gun in there and give no indication that it was a gun on the packaging. I wouldn't even notify a shipping station. It just begs to be "lost."

Posted: 2/8/2006 2:35:45 PM EDT

[#7]

I think you can ship it on any method that uses air transport, which usually means overnight/next day. Sometimes there is a cheaper next day service that delivers later in the day I guess.

Technically you don't have to tell them (by law) but then if they do actually lose it don't expect to get reimbursed when they find out it was a gun and you didn't tell them.

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