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What is the best way to ship a firearm out of state? USPS, UPS?
I do not have an FFL. I would ship to an FFL, Correct? What does shipping cost for a long gun?
Thanks

I use USPS exclusively. As to cost that would, of course, depend on weight and destination and method of shipment. You can ship to an FFL holder but your local clerks may not know that. Mine do.

Hi, thanks for the chit storm.

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Welcome to the fyre.

For a long gun, you can ship via USPS and believe or not, that may be the best price. Just sent a rifle from PA to the west coast via priority mail. It was about $20 base postage. I added insurance and signature delivery confirmation. Total was right around $30 and it was there in 3 days. UPS would have taken twice as long and would have cost more. That's been my experience anyhow. YMMV

With handguns, unless you are an FFL or ship via an FFL, you are stuck with FedEx, UPS, etc.

Fixed it for ya Dave.

U. S. Mail Sir.

Fixed it for both of ya.

Fed EX. The USPS sucks. Don't trust em, they are theiving bastards. They will not pay insurance claims.

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USPS....only way to go. Box it, post it, answer no questions, and mail it....very simple!

Steelhead told me the best way was in a large padded envelope.

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Then of course there is these guys

USPS.

That's damn funny!



Send it speedy and DO NOT tell them what it is.

OH MY! I think I just................ never mind.

Box it up so it is not identifiable as a rifle and mail it at the Post Office. They won't ask what it is even when you buy insurance and you need not tell them. This is entirely legal. A non-FFL cannot mail a pistol FWIW. Ken

Mail the long gun USPS, but you cannot mail ammo with it, or separately. Send that Fed Ex.