Handgun shipment showing delayed, “pending release from a Government Agency”- what the hell??

[edzz]

Not surprising that customs might be involved, coming from a free state to an occupied territory.

 

[Alexx1401]

Some bureaucrat no doubt LOVES doing this. Last time I flew I shipped guns to myself to not deal with TSA. In my checked bag I did have an old M style Taser. Look like a large pistol. When I got to the place and opened that bag there was a nice little card in there from the TSA. Saying that to keep us all safe they had inspected my bag.
When I flew hope and opened the bag there was no card but I could clearly see they had again opened the bag to look through it. I was half expecting the Taser to be gone on the way there or the way back.

 

[Jcremer24]

Sad that the federal government can open a private shipment without a warrant.

Same thing came to mind… Ive never heard of this. Also- "Randomly" selected… Yeah right….. Our gov really seems to be tightening the noose

 

[Member 53328]

Sad that the federal government can open a private shipment without a warrant.

It's only a federal offense if we do it. Lol.

 

[Bolt_308]

HUZZAH!! Just checked the tracking on my package, and it looks like the shadowy unnamed "Government Agency" has very graciously released my package to continue on it journey, as it just updated as arrived to its next destination in Hermiston. Man do I want to know what happened with it, and who had their grubby mits on my Staccato!!! I think i am going to call the FFL as soon as it arrives and ask them NOT to open or remove the box, so I can come and inspect it and take pictures to see what was done to it- ie was it unboxed/reboxed/retaped etc and if there are any inspection markings or info on it. What a wild ride. Well hopefully new gun day for me tomorrow with a new Staccato!

 

[oremike]

The dealer FFL will have to open the box to verify that the numbers match, put it in his books as received, do the background check on you, so if not early in the day you might have to wait one more day to pick up your gun. I say this because a last week I got the call that my new gun was at the FFL's so I got there about noon, did the paperwork and was number 101 in the que and was told it would be about 4 o'clock before I cleared. I just went back the next day when the shop opened and picked it up then. I was told that sometimes there can be a bit of a backlog but the try to clear it up every night.

 

[Certaindeaf]

To be honest, if I saw a big ol teal tiffany & co shipping box pass through my jurisdiction I'd be tempted to play scrooge mcduck my own self.






Lulz

 

[Bolt_308]

The dealer FFL will have to open the box to verify that the numbers match, put it in his books as received, do the background check on you, so if not early in the day you might have to wait one more day to pick up your gun. I say this because a last week I got the call that my new gun was at the FFL's so I got there about noon, did the paperwork and was number 101 in the que and was told it would be about 4 o'clock before I cleared. I just went back the next day when the shop opened and picked it up then. I was told that sometimes there can be a bit of a backlog but the try to clear it up every night.

Yeah I am a regular there and they know me well, so they will be interested too to see what/who/how this package was inspected. I have bought probably 10 or so guns in the last few months, last one last week, and know the process all too well! ;-). Good new for me is that throughout COVID and all the way through to the last one i did last week, I have always been an instant approval. No idea how I got on that "list' but I will take it. Hopefully my luck doesnt run out here and still get an instant, but worst case yeah running about a day or so queue delay, which certainly was worse not all that long ago!!

 

[Nosferatu]

Thanks for the responses- all those cases involve shipments from overseas to the US, going through customs. This is a handgun that was purchased from a vendor in Utah, shipping to my FFL in Salem. I would not think Customs would be involved . . .

One COULD interpret that an importation - shipping from the USA into an occupied territory!

 

[Xmark1]

Sad that the federal government can open a private shipment without a warrant.

What if they put a round down the pipe and kept the case & bullet? Scary.

 

[Flopsweat]

What if they put a round down the pipe and kept the case & bullet? Scary.

One gun that I bought, the factory left two empty cases in a little envelope with something written on it - initials, or the words "proofing rounds" or something similar - in the case with the gun.

 

[Stomper]

To be honest, if I saw a big ol teal tiffany & co shipping box pass through my jurisdiction I'd be tempted to play scrooge mcduck my own self.






Lulz

Those kind of boxes either contain a major award… or electric sex that gets displayed in the front window every x-mas season…. ¡Olé!

 

[Xmark1]

One gun that I bought, the factory left two empty cases in a little envelope with something written on it - initials, or the words "proofing rounds" or something similar - in the case with the gun.

This was required when I lived in CA 25 years ago.

 

[red442joe]

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[Alexx1401]

One gun that I bought, the factory left two empty cases in a little envelope with something written on it - initials, or the words "proofing rounds" or something similar - in the case with the gun.

This seems to be a common thing now as some places require this. The Dealer has to turn a fired case over to the Law to keep. Have bought a few guns that had the two fired cases with it that were just left in the box as this state did not want them. At least not yet.

 

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[The Heretic]

One gun that I bought, the factory left two empty cases in a little envelope with something written on it - initials, or the words "proofing rounds" or something similar - in the case with the gun.

Mass did or does this - required cases for registration of the gun so they could compare to cases left at a crime scene - IIRC.

A number of S&Ws I have bought had these - their HQ is in Mass.

 

[Flopsweat]

Mass did or does this - required cases for registration of the gun so they could compare to cases left at a crime scene - IIRC.

A number of S&Ws I have bought had these - their HQ is in Mass.

It was indeed an S&W, so that explains it. Thanks!

 

[Alexx1401]

It was indeed an S&W, so that explains it. Thanks!

Last couple Kel-Tec rifles I bought had the empty cases with them. I got a kick out of the fact that they were steel case stuff and the Co at that time at least was suggesting you do not use this ammo in the guns. Good enough for them to test fire though

 

[Flopsweat]

Last couple Kel-Tec rifles I bought had the empty cases with them. I got a kick out of the fact that they were steel case stuff and the Co at that time at least was suggesting you do not use this ammo in the guns. Good enough for them to test fire though

These trying times test everyone's metal.









* Yes, I know.