Shipping guns parts and ammunition within USA

[Mills]

We are now thinking of getting a local FFL to ship the gun to our gunsmith. We have talked to several people at UPS and USPS and have several different stories. My concern is that it gets stopped by some bureaucrat on the way and we never see it again. Thanks for your advice.

[C.O.B.]

I just dropped off a Parker to UPS for shipment. no hassels, no probles. They printed up the shipping label retaped some of the box and I was in and out in less than 10 min.
I just received a Parker via Fed Ex. I used their on line tracking and the gun appeared at 9am on the day specified. once again no problems. The one thing with Fed Ex if an adult signature is required you have to be there to sign which can be a pain if you work. i have had them send a gun back to the company when no one was home to receive it.

[Labowner]

USPS has a new standing policy to deny any non FFL holders shipping, I hold my ground and tell them they are following the rules from 1968 gun act and eventually they get it.

[Bill Murphy]

Ruff Hunter is confusing a UPS contractor with a UPS "office". No one sells a UPS office. You will get different service from real a UPS office. Also, is Labowner saying that the PO will no longer allow non FFL holders to ship, receive, or both? I have a hard time swallowing that one. A non FFL has never been allowed to ship to another non FFL. No change there. By the way Ruff, i don't remember any $100 Registered Mail fees, insurance maybe, but we buy insurance at all levels of service. What's the real story? I've used Registered a lot, and like it.