BIG -1 for "The UPS Store"

Try Paypal, very anti-gun, if you state "gun/firearm/AR-15/M16..." in payment note they will took your money and shut down your account. And try ebay, i tried to sell an AR handguard and forgot to mark it as Airsoft/model, ebay fined me about 5 dollar for that and prohibited me from selling for 2 months.
If corporations keep this up we dont need the govt to ban guns, these corporations can just pay unemployed people to do suicide house break-in mission and grab guns.

I actually shipped a gun part not long ago at UPS, I knew someone is gonna bitch if i mention guns, so i put it in a black sheet and shipped as hardware. Fuck their policy.

1. Use FedEx
2. Prepare all your shipping documents online. Online account will get you lower rates than walk-in. I get better rates than UPS e-bay linked account.
3. Box it yourself.
4. Drop it off at the FedEx store. Get a receipt.


Only when I shipped a whole firearm back to the MFR for repair, did I speak to FedEx first. They only (stupidly) required that I remove the firing pin from the weapon. "Yes, it's removed." [Coffee]

Personally, I understand how shipping parts is cheaper USPS, and I'm OK with that as a consumer. However, I've heard tell too many horror stories of long guns and gun parts gone missing in USPS declared gun shipments. I suppose in the end, it's the shipper's problem, but nonetheless, I don't particularly like it when someone ships a gun to me (to my FFL) via USPS.

NOTE: My post is not intended to address shipping firearms to yourself, specific laws or regulations regarding shipping firearms, or imply anything other than what carrier I prefer to use for shipments in general.

If you pack it well to protect it and keep it from moving or busting out, then seal the box and have it ready to ship, I don't see the problem? You're just bringing in a box to ship. Could be old car parts, could be Xmas cookies, who needs to know? All they need to know is where to deliver it to.

But I think Jim's right about just bringing your long guns back home by either checking them on the plane or driving them home. Either is legal, I've seen lots of gun cases being checked in at airports.

I had that happen once at a Fedex/Kinkos. I told them it was for a paintball gun and he let me pack and ship it there.

I don't know about UPS not shipping gun parts. The guy behind the counter is just what you said a Twit! I always use UPS mainly because I use them daily at work and can ship free. Never had an issue with them. I know you can even ship ammo if you write ORM-D "small cartridges" on the box. FedEx can kiss my ass! Their communication sucks, always finding reasons to NOT pickup, they are shitty to their employees, they are always a day behind UPS and 1 out of 4 orders from them get screwed up because they try to deliver to a home when it's actually a business and come at 7pm when places close at 5pm.

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Originally Posted by jim

You never tell them anything gun related is in a box, never. Machine or other 'specialty" tool items, then insure the shit out of it.

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This. The last time we shipped a long gun we called it a "swingarm". I've also shipped long guns via FedEx, no problem even when I told them what I was shipping.

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Originally Posted by 86k10

I have shipped two rifles with the UPS store on Hampton and Logan. I bring a copy of the FFL just to show them the address matches the FFL. They have no problem and never asked for this, I just do it. The never interagated me on what I was shipping. Once I was sending out a stripped rifle for some work and insured it. I called it a "barreled receiver".

I tried to ship at a different one in Lakewood and they told me the same thing about going to the main hub.

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I've used the one on Hamden too. They didn't care that it was a complete upper, but told me to label it as "hardware" for the insurance.

The problem I see with mislabeled lost goods is that when it comes time to get reimbursed, they're going to want a receipt, picture, documentation, etc etc to back up your claim. Then you're into a whole song and dance keeping up a charade about a muffler or machine parts. I'd imagine that if this falls apart, they will deny your insurance claim in a heartbeat for lying about the contents. Call me a sissy but its just not something I want to take a chance with for 3 of my firearms.

Im going to take the advice of Jim and get them on the plane (probably have to buy a case). Thanks all for the advice!