shipping guns?
02-03-2005, 09:14 PM
#11
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Nicholasville, KY
Posts: 655
RE: shipping guns?
Halcon,
I don't know if things have changed in the last year or so, but I have mailed a shotgun in two seperate boxes without issue. I pulled a shotgun apart, boxed up the stock and action in one package, then the barrel and forearm in another. Without the barrel, it is inoperable as it is just parts. I don't know if I was suppose to do it that way, but the USPS didn't bat an eye.
I don't know if things have changed in the last year or so, but I have mailed a shotgun in two seperate boxes without issue. I pulled a shotgun apart, boxed up the stock and action in one package, then the barrel and forearm in another. Without the barrel, it is inoperable as it is just parts. I don't know if I was suppose to do it that way, but the USPS didn't bat an eye.
02-04-2005, 06:32 AM
#12
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Somewere on Mt. St.Helens
Posts: 347
RE: shipping guns?
Good idea on the taking the guns apart, however I believe the action to be the one part that would be in question, if you check you can't have one shipped from the factor without a FFL.
02-12-2005, 08:27 AM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Lee , New Hampshire
Posts: 312
RE: shipping guns?
From a (past)FFL dealer, here is what I would do:
**Remove bolts ship seperate this only helps if the guns get stolen they are out a bolt and now ATF can put a notice to dealers alerting them to persons buying replacement bolt. Ship insured anyway
** Pay a FFL dealer at both ends..it will be next to nothing compared to value of weapons
Ship insured. A FFL dealer will ship to another FFL dealer close to you. You will have
2 responsible individuals "watching out for your interests"
**Remove bolts ship seperate this only helps if the guns get stolen they are out a bolt and now ATF can put a notice to dealers alerting them to persons buying replacement bolt. Ship insured anyway
** Pay a FFL dealer at both ends..it will be next to nothing compared to value of weapons
Ship insured. A FFL dealer will ship to another FFL dealer close to you. You will have
2 responsible individuals "watching out for your interests"
02-15-2005, 06:53 PM
#14
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: il.
Posts: 58
RE: shipping guns?
I JUST SHIPPED ONE TO GEORGIA FROM IL.
IT WAS MY FIRST TIME DOING SUCH
ISHIPPED IT FED X
THEIR RULES ARE; HAS TO GO TO A DEALER
HAS TO GO OVERNIGHT
HAS TO BE DECLARED AS A FIREARM
INSURANCE IS OPT BUT ADVISED
MIND YOU THIS WAS FOR A LONGGUN SO I CANT SPEAK TO HANDGUN BUT FIGURE THEYD BE THE SAME.
I LIKE THE GO TO AK AND GET IT IDEA MYSELF!
IT WAS MY FIRST TIME DOING SUCH
ISHIPPED IT FED X
THEIR RULES ARE; HAS TO GO TO A DEALER
HAS TO GO OVERNIGHT
HAS TO BE DECLARED AS A FIREARM
INSURANCE IS OPT BUT ADVISED
MIND YOU THIS WAS FOR A LONGGUN SO I CANT SPEAK TO HANDGUN BUT FIGURE THEYD BE THE SAME.
I LIKE THE GO TO AK AND GET IT IDEA MYSELF!
