UPS - no firearms shipping policy

[Stephen0351]

I shipped my FX today at Fedex, when the lady asked what it was I told her and she kinda freaked and I could tell it was a problem and I said no its a guitar and shipped it

 

[HogKiller]

Why would they even know there is a gun inside? Do you walk in screaming i got a gun? Lol. I've shipping with usps and ups and FedEx for over 20 years. And never do they ask or make you tell them whats inside the box. They usually only ask if it's fragile or perishable. I just say no. They weight it and you pay and walk out. Dont need to make it more complicated than it need to be. They have no right to open your package to check whats in it. So how would they know there is even a gun. Maybe don't tell them next time?

Key is a plain brown box and keep your mouth shut. Heck the guy over at my local Postal Annex helped me pack one and we had a great conversation.

 

[beerthief]

Fed ex always asks what’s inside. Ups- sometimes, post office- only if perishable or liquid or hazardous.

Sporting goods or equipment. simple

 

[Godlike1125]

why does UPS make it so hard to ship a $2000 guitar?

 

[rayroz]

I told the U P S staff mine was a 2000.00 piece of fine walnut , hand crafted gun stock . She gave me a look and told me that will be 115.00 please .
It got there in one piece.

 

[baranjhn]

Why would they even know there is a gun inside? Do you walk in screaming i got a gun? Lol. I've shipping with usps and ups and FedEx for over 20 years. And never do they ask or make you tell them whats inside the box. They usually only ask if it's fragile or perishable. I just say no. They weight it and you pay and walk out. Dont need to make it more complicated than it need to be. They have no right to open your package to check whats in it. So how would they know there is even a gun. Maybe don't tell them next time?

Mostly it boils down to if you insure it or not. If it’s insured they want to know what it is and if you file a claim they want proof of value.

In my experience third party carriers (non USPS) ask what the contents are. These aren’t governmental agencies and you do not have an expectation of privacy. Furthermore, generalized terms like “sporting goods” or “machined parts” may or may not be accepted.

 

[DesertSilver]

I asked the Post Master at our post office in town what the rules were for shipping air guns. He said there's no rule against shipping airguns, pb rifles and shotguns. Just No pb pistols or ammo.

 

[cavedweller]

Went to my local UPS center on Monday to ship an air rifle back to AOA for service. Big new sign at the counter said in bold print “No Longer Shipping Firearms.”

Counter manager said the only way one can ship a “firearm” is if you get a call tag/label from a licensed manufacturer or dealer that has “registered as such with UPS” in advance.

He said that no one had instructed that he couldn’t take a pellet gun or air rifle yet, so he went ahead and accepted my shipment.

Went back the next evening to ship an air rifle that I had sold via AGN classifieds , only to have to argue with the female clerk that the new policy didn’t apply to airguns. I finally convinced her to accept it.

The world continues to change and not in our favor.

Use pirate shipping and pre print your labels and drop off at other ups drop sites

 

[cavedweller]

My local UPS Store won't accept anything "gun" related, I can't even ship a scope! Fortunately, the local UPS Driver, who is on our street at least 5-6 times a week has no probalem with me just flaggin him down for a pick-up! No pick-up charge and I just print my own label. He could care less what's inside the box!

Never use ups stores they are a rip off anyway

 

[Septicdeath]

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Why would they even know there is a gun inside? Do you walk in screaming i got a gun? Lol. I've shipping with usps and ups and FedEx for over 20 years. And never do they ask or make you tell them whats inside the box. They usually only ask if it's fragile or perishable. I just say no. They weight it and you pay and walk out. Dont need to make it more complicated than it need to be. They have no right to open your package to check whats in it. So how would they know there is even a gun. Maybe don't tell them next time?

Same

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

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Same

Yup. I just say I have a box to ship. Same questions: fragile/perishable?
Say no and good to go

 

[Scotay42]

This isn't anything new. UPS has been doing this for years and its simply just because the counter person doesn't know what the difference between an airgun and a firearm is. Just avoid the term "gun" all together and refer to it as a "tool" or "pneumatic hole punch". Problem solved and you're telling the truth.

I label them workout equipment. I use a hand pump often, so definitely not a lie.

 

[MartyMcFly]

Guys, there is going to be a new headwind coming when it comes to shipping. Biden’s latest executive order mandates that more purchases even between private sellers go through a background check and provide proof of a FFA license. Of course this is not meant for air guns or defined as such to my knowledge. However, the end result will be even more hesitance from clueless shipping company workers to ship an air gun. I would even bet that UPS/FedEx will start doing more regular x-ray checks of packages for anything that looks like a gun.

PS. I think I heard he’s assigned Pete Buttigieg to address transportation of guns throughout the US. I have no clue what he’s going to address but whatever it is it won’t be good for shipping airguns.

-Marty

 

[DesertSilver]

I'll have to ask our Post Master about that. As far as UPS and FedEx they can come up with any rules on what they won't ship.

 

[Tominco]

Sometimes I label mine as "Pneumatic Paper Punch"!
If they ask what that is I tell them it's a device that punches hole in paper and that this is one of the high end models!

But, it's a good idea to have the rules of the shipping company handy in case you come up against a clerk that hasn't;t been fully educated on the matter.

 

[willy]

Pneumatic paper puncher.Can i see it? yes you have to pump this end up and then the air puts a hole in the paper. OK sir thank you.Clerk i could sworn that was some sort of a gun?

 

[Mickshooter]

This same question was around 30 yrs ago. If sending and insuring a gun, I was told to say auto parts nothing really changed other than people are more freeks. No problems.

 

[Headshots]

Some could say its a pellet spreader and they wouldn't be lying.

 

[Firewalker]

Just use the actual production name and be done. I.e. FX Maverick 30 700mm DonnyFL Sumo

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

I asked the Post Master at our post office in town what the rules were for shipping air guns. He said there's no rule against shipping airguns, pb rifles and shotguns. Just No pb pistols or ammo.

Is that rule across the US,...or just your local ?