Shipping Handgun

[Ligito]

I sold a handgun and had it shipped from a dealer in Oregon to a dealer in Illinois.

UPS wanted $86, FedEx wanted $75 and the USPS $24.05, for the 2 lb. package.
Of course, he shipped it USPS.

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[Topper]

Maybe that's why USPS needs to cancel saturday delivery service!!

 

[One-Eyed Ross]

That is just irritating. As an 03FFL (C&R) I can't use USPS, have to use FEDEX or UPS....has to go by "common carrier" overnight....ARGH!!

 

[Ligito]

It still has to go Priority Mail, even with the USPS.

 

[sadiesassy]

For my education
I Shipped a rifle back to the dealer - Used UPS ground. I believe they returned it UPS groumd. The only issue I had was I had to go to the regional center - the small office ( Old Mailboxes type place) would not accept a rifle

Are you saying that with a pistol- it has to go overnight?
Is the logic is there is less opportunity for someone to snatch it in route?

 

[ricsha]

You and I can't ship a handgun Priority Mail USPS but a dealer can. Sometimes it's cheaper to go thru a dealer even with their transfer fees, because it costs so much more to use UPS or FedEx. I've done all three and none are cheap!

 

[Ligito]

Fed Ex has to go Priority Overnight--UPS has to go one of the 3 levels of Next Day Air and USPS goes Priority Mail and is much cheaper.

Dealer to dealer is OK but a non-licensee has to ship a handgun through an FFL.

 

[billdeserthills]

That is just irritating. As an 03FFL (C&R) I can't use USPS, have to use FEDEX or UPS....has to go by "common carrier" overnight....ARGH!!

I shipped two guns today for clients I charged $40.00 to send each one USPS parcel post insured. Maybe your FFL won't rake you over the coals...

 

[billdeserthills]

Fed Ex has to go Priority Overnight--UPS has to go one of the 3 levels of Next Day Air and USPS goes Priority Mail and is much cheaper.

Dealer to dealer is OK but a non-licensee has to ship a handgun through an FFL.

I am an FFL & you are wrong. A non-licensee may ship a handgun UPS or FedEx and the gun must be shipped to an FFL

 

[One-Eyed Ross]

I shipped two guns today for clients I charged $40.00 to send each one USPS parcel post insured. Maybe your FFL won't rake you over the coals...

My complaint is that when I ship a C&R handgun, I can't use USPS, I have to use FEDEX or UPS. I can't save the money an 01 FFL can because he is a dealer, I am only a collector with an 03 FFL....

 

[billdeserthills]

My complaint is that when I ship a C&R handgun, I can't use USPS, I have to use FEDEX or UPS. I can't save the money an 01 FFL can because he is a dealer, I am only a collector with an 03 FFL....

You could if you came into my store, I don't feel the need to gouge my customers