USPS

[BRDHNTR]

Went to our local post office which is just a mile from my house to get stamps today and while at the counter I told the postal clerk that I planned to ship a shotgun out to Minnesota in the very near future. She rather quickly told me that they don't ship firearms. I didn't argue the point but I've read the US Code and the US Post Office is permitted to ship shotguns. Am I wrong? Is this now a discretionary policy with each US Post Office? I'll ship UPS but just curious about the Postal Service

[Mills]

That is ridiculous.

[William Davis]

I was refused once & followed this advice. Shotguns and rifles are mailable subject to
specific rules. Best pratice is to print the appropriate sections and have them with you when you deliver the package. If refused be polite and ask for the supervisor . That’s all it took for my package to be accepted. Here’s the link

https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_008.htm

My opinion USPS a much better bet than UPS, don’t let one clerk chase you away.

William

[Jeff Higgins]

I sign for firearms on almost a weekly basis that our Postal Carrier brings right into our store.

[OH Osthaus]

Just did it half an hour ago

[Phil C]

You can legally ship a shotgun through USPS. YOU ARE NOT TO INDICATE IS A FIREARM. I shipped 2 shotguns to members last week. I signed that it was not a liquid, a hazard, or perishable. I was asked what I was shipping once and I stated a Giraffe.... that’s why I had such a long box.

[Mills]

I ship from the local post office near work and have never had a problem. Benefits of being in the deep south

[10 bore]

yes don't tell, I ship usps all my guns and yes they do ship guns,
scott

[J. A. EARLY]

I find this to be the most important of all of the regulations from the site:


433 Legal Opinions on Mailing Firearms

Postmasters are not authorized to give opinions on the legality of any shipment of firearms. Mailers requesting additional information should be referred to the ATF. Further advice and ATF contact information is available at http://atf.gov/firearms/faq/licensing.html.

[B. Dudley]

Why even tell them that you are shipping a firearm??? It likely isnt your first rodeo doing it.

For domestic shipments, the post office should not be asking you what you are shipping, even if insuring it.

Best practices...

Never put anything on the box or in the address that even suggests there may be a firearm inside. Address it to a person, or an abreviation of the business name if it contains the word “gun” or anything similar.

To avoid any chance of hasstle at the counter from a rogue clerk, it is a good idea to just use the USPS click n ship offering on their website. You can process the shipment, insure it and print the label right online. You put the label on the box and drop it off at the counter/hand it to your carrier. No questions asked, period.