FedEx No Longer Ships Guns For Non-FFLs

wvsig said:
Yup and if it goes missing you are SOL. Also this:

A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her 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 or ammunition, prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm and requires obtaining written acknowledgement of receipt.

[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a)(5), 922(e) and (f); 27 CFR 478.30 and 478.31]
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The actual US Code (not the ATF summary) states the following.

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to deliver or cause to be delivered to any common or contract carrier for transportation or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, to persons other than licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, or licensed collectors, any package or other container in which there is any firearm or ammunition without written notice to the carrier that such firearm or ammunition is being transported or shipped; except that any passenger who owns or legally possesses a firearm or ammunition being transported aboard any common or contract carrier for movement with the passenger in interstate or foreign commerce may deliver said firearm or ammunition into the custody of the pilot, captain, conductor or operator of such common or contract carrier for the duration of the trip without violating any of the provisions of this chapter. No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.

I'm not a lawyer and the carriers might have their own rules, but the way the law reads to me, it's not illegal if you don't tell them you're shipping a firearm to a licensee.
 
So who are you guys using if not FedEx? I may have to ship one if it sells, never went through the process. I have a good FFL here but haven't asked him if he can ship for me. He's a kitchen table guy that gives me really good rates so I hate to bug him but I may have to ask him to ship.

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IrishCannon said:
So who are you guys using if not FedEx? I may have to ship one if it sells, never went through the process. I have a good FFL here but haven't asked him if he can ship for me. He's a kitchen table guy that gives me really good rates so I hate to bug him but I may have to ask him to ship.

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I would go through FFL for now if you can.
 
Pistol are much cheaper using FFL. My typical model 29 shipment costs me $25 to FFL for the transfer. She can use USPS Insured flat rate box, and my total bill after paying extra to insure for price paid, is typically in the $48 to $55 area.
If I ship it UPS or FEDEX, I must use either Next Day Air or 2nd Day Air. Then I usually end up paying $100+.
I prefer to give business to my FFL. She does a good job, never yet have I had a problem. She appreciates the work a bunch more than the knuckleheads at UPS/FEDEX.
 
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Jim C. said:
The actual US Code (not the ATF summary) states the following.

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to deliver or cause to be delivered to any common or contract carrier for transportation or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, to persons other than licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, or licensed collectors, any package or other container in which there is any firearm or ammunition without written notice to the carrier that such firearm or ammunition is being transported or shipped; except that any passenger who owns or legally possesses a firearm or ammunition being transported aboard any common or contract carrier for movement with the passenger in interstate or foreign commerce may deliver said firearm or ammunition into the custody of the pilot, captain, conductor or operator of such common or contract carrier for the duration of the trip without violating any of the provisions of this chapter. No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.

I'm not a lawyer and the carriers might have their own rules, but the way the law reads to me, it's not illegal if you don't tell them you're shipping a firearm to a licensee.
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IrishCannon said:
So who are you guys using if not FedEx? I may have to ship one if it sells, never went through the process. I have a good FFL here but haven't asked him if he can ship for me. He's a kitchen table guy that gives me really good rates so I hate to bug him but I may have to ask him to ship.

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As @Amanda4461 said if you have a good FFL who will ship for you it is the cheapest route. The next cheapest route is Ship My Gun which is a service from Buds Guns where you are shipping under their FFL using their contract rate with UPS.

ShipMyGun.com - How This Works

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MacEntyre said:
...er, I jus' sent a rifle off to JES via FedEx yesterday. They didn't ask, and I didn't tell. Box was about 30" long, rifle broken down, packed in foam, marked Fragile. I'll pray for success!
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When I ship, I always state the contents as "Machine Parts".
 
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