UPS now Requires a Preprinted Label to Ship Firearms

[Victor Wasylyna]

I’m a bit surprised so many folks on this thread tell these couriers what they have in their sealed packages. I do not recall ever being asked by FedEx or UPS, and if I was, “mechanical apparatus” was enough said. Flag your package as a firearm and you are just asking for a lost/theft claim.

-Victor

[John Allen]

If you don't tell them it is a gun and they find that it is,you will lose your gun. Both UPS and Fedex have confiscated guns and turned them in to the ATF. The UPS rep showed me the internal email they all got this past Monday. They are not allowed to take guns or gun parts from anyone who does not have a UPS account. All guns have to be declared and shipped to an FFL.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by John Allen

If you don't tell them it is a gun and they find that it is,you will lose your gun. Both UPS and Fedex have confiscated guns and turned them in to the ATF. The UPS rep showed me the internal email they all got this past Monday. They are not allowed to take guns or gun parts from anyone who does not have a UPS account. All guns have to be declared and shipped to an FFL.

The non FFL people in central VA that handle UPS have been asking customers if they’re shipping a gun and if they say yes or none ya buisness they decline , actually they’ve been doing that around here for perhaps two years . We’ve been told that UPS insurance would not cover breakage or loss of a gun unless it went FFL to FFL .

[John Allen]

Goggle "UPS gun shipment policy" it is pretty straight foreward. They will only accept guns from ffl holders that have an account with UPS. This went into effect this past Monday.

[Phil C]

Wow this came out of left field at least for most of us.
I guess USPS is the only option, or use and pay for an FFL.
What about ammo? Same thing?

[John Allen]

I tried to ship a gun yesterday through the post office. It was going to an ffl but he would not send a copy of his license. The post office would not accept the gun unless they saw a copy of the receiving ffl. Just more bureaucratic nonsense.

[Larry the Gun Guy]

The UPS hub people tell me that the policy went into affect on August 22nd.
This sounds like a board of director's policy change to me. You know the corporate creeps at the top that domino to every new and weird social movement out there. Here's the sign they have posted on the window at the hub. But, like I said before when you call this number they do not know what to do either. This WILL stop gun violence; target the people who have nothing to do with it. As far as ghost guns go, that's an ATF issue and all UPS would have to do is turn those people over to the AFT and eliminate that group, so I'm not buying that either. But, I'm sure the guy had to say something to appease your inquiry. It will be interesting to see if they come out with an official statement as to why they did this.
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[10 bore]

Why do you have to tell usps its a gun in the box, they never ask me what was in it when i ship a gun. I do ship to ffl dealers only when i ship and always use usps.
Scott

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by John Allen

I tried to ship a gun yesterday through the post office. It was going to an ffl but he would not send a copy of his license. The post office would not accept the gun unless they saw a copy of the receiving ffl. Just more bureaucratic nonsense.

I run into the dealer I’m sending to not wanting to send their FFL with their funds from time to time . I’ve had several that wanted to see ours before they’d show me theirs . I tell them you’ll recieve a copy of ours in the box with the gun and you won’t recieve the gun if you don’t email me theirs or send a paper copy with their funds . 99% of the time they comply after I say that . Some dealers without a doubt have become super anal about sending their license .

[B. Dudley]

I hear about all of this so often. And I just done get it. Process the shipment online, put the label on the box and drop it off. Simple. No questions asked, no need to give an answer.