Mail a suppressor to myself?

Southwest airlines is melting down. I have a flight scheduled tomorrow and am flying with a can. Given the total shit show that is happening with checked baggage, I'm getting nervous, the particular flight I'm on has been canceled at least 3 days in a row, today it was canceled 2hrs after the scheduled departure. In this situation, people have already checked bags and those bags are likely sitting around in the baggage claim area for anyone to pick up.

What are my options to send this to myself? I'm digging around the internet for solutions, but if anyone here knows the answer, that would be appreciated.

Interesting question? You are shipping to yourself just at a different address in another state but you are the owner and hold the tax stamp. Seems logical, but shipping an NFA item across state lines is where I am stuck at thinking there is some rule it would be violating as it is not IN YOUR possession. Someone better than me will probably know.

Cans don't need the 20 form anyway

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Originally Posted by 00tec

Cans don't need the 20 form anyway

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Correct, you can take them across state lines without getting permission first, but as always the Quiet pickle has to be in your possession. Shipping it is where I was stuck if going to a friend or relative that is a no no if they open it as they are not the owner of the stamp, going to a UPS store or mailbox will they hold it until you pick it up is another option I think.

Never had to do, but you cannot be the only one that has done it or thinking about doing it.

I did find this, was on Silencer Shop's website;


Can I mail a suppressor to myself?

Yes, you can send yourself a suppressor, as long as it is going to one of the 42 states where gun suppressors are legal. You cannot ship your suppressor to a state in which suppressors are illegal, nor can they be taken out of the United States.

According to the ATF, “Any person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in the care of another person in the State where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. The package should be addressed to the owner “in the care of” the out-of-State resident. Upon reaching its destination, persons other than the owner must not open the package or take possession of the firearm”

If you ship a suppressor to yourself, it’s suggested that you coordinate with a private service like UPS or FedEx. Note, you cannot ship NFA items through the US postal service.




Maybe that should answer your question. I see no one else chimed in with experience or knowledge yet. [Coffee]

It's a bit problematic, as UPS and FedEx won't ship firearms anymore without FFL.

Oddly enough, our Southwest flight went exactly as it should have, on time with no missing luggage. The other thing is on its way.

Circa 2016, I would have suggested UPS Adult Signature and simply have it held at the hub. For a typical size suppressor this is a <$25 shipping option. In my experience adult signatures required items tend to not get lost.

Today, with the new UPS rules, I was honestly interested what people are doing. Sounds like there isn't a good option.

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It's a bit problematic, as UPS and FedEx won't ship firearms anymore without FFL.

Oddly enough, our Southwest flight went exactly as it should have, on time with no missing luggage. The other thing is on its way.

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..........but it is not a Firearm, in fact it is nothing but a cylinder with cone shaped inserts.......... [Beer]

Logic be damned .....................

Glad it worked out.

Since it's not a firearm or other weapon, is there a reason it can't be taken as a carry on?

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Originally Posted by Hummer

Since it's not a firearm or other weapon, is there a reason it can't be taken as a carry on?

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Being more of a smart @ss that normal - yes it is a weapon; I can detach it and beat someone over the head with it...and all weapons are weapons of war....

but that can it be carry on answer would be very interesting to know...but my guess - it is a gun part......

my google search indicated
Firearm parts, including magazines, clips, bolts and firing pins, are prohibited in carry-on baggage, but may be transported in checked baggage. Replica firearms, including firearm replicas that are toys, may be transported in checked baggage only

I thought it would be the FAA doing the limitation, but...


more searches from siencerco website

Nov 22, 2022 ? The suppressor cannot be brought into the cabin in a carry-on bag. ... According to the ATF, ?Any person may ship a firearm to himself or ...

I figured there had to be a simple obvious answer but didn't know, or remember. Thanks Bradbn4.

Now that it is back in my possession, I feel I can talk about it. Do NOT follow my example.
I shipped it UPS. While perfectly legal, it's against their rules. The problem is that they somehow ripped the entire shipping label off the front of the box. It was half of a 8.5x11 sheet, taped on all 4 sides with decent packing tape. It was then sent to their "overgoods" warehouse in Salt Lake. I got lucky and found obtained the overgoods dept phone number and worked with them. Inside the cardboard box, it was in a hard sided case (like a pelican) with padlocks on it. I had to give them a description of the case and fib about the contents. I had a Tile tracker inside that told me a general area of where it was intermittently, which helped track it down. If they had discovered what was actually inside, who knows what the result would have been.

Don't be like me

Man, you should buy a lottery ticket!

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Man, you should buy a lottery ticket!

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I did. Lost on both.

From now on, a duplicate of the label will be inside the box and the ship to address will be applied with a marker on the outside alongside the label for anything I ship.

Imagine having to call the ATF or whoever you have to notify that your item got "lost in the mail" I would imagine that would be a total shit show.

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Now that it is back in my possession, I feel I can talk about it. Do NOT follow my example.
I shipped it UPS. While perfectly legal, it's against their rules. The problem is that they somehow ripped the entire shipping label off the front of the box. It was half of a 8.5x11 sheet, taped on all 4 sides with decent packing tape. It was then sent to their "overgoods" warehouse in Salt Lake. I got lucky and found obtained the overgoods dept phone number and worked with them. Inside the cardboard box, it was in a hard sided case (like a pelican) with padlocks on it. I had to give them a description of the case and fib about the contents. I had a Tile tracker inside that told me a general area of where it was intermittently, which helped track it down. If they had discovered what was actually inside, who knows what the result would have been.

Don't be like me

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I collected rare books and custom knives for a few decades, buying and selling online. A few that were sent to me were so badly damaged in shipment the box tore apart, and in other cases the shipping address apparently got wet and smeared and was barely legible. Heard many complaints about people shipping boxes wrapped in paper with the address written on that... then the paper covering gets torn off in shipment.

I learned to write the address, with indelible ink, directly on the cardboard box... on BOTH sides... then reinforce the box with several layers of Gorilla Tape around the sealed ends.

Some shippers treat parcels like footballs. Twice one ended up getting tossed behind a bin then was found weeks later and put back in circulation.

I've shipped a suppressor to myself using a USPS flat-rate box. Worked fine.