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It's been quite a while since shipping a long gun so I need a refresher. It's my understanding that I need to tell the PO that the package contains a long gun, but I don't think there is a paperwork requirement, correct? No markings on the packaging. Can I use the USPS app to print the label and drop it off at the counter? It's legal, just tell the truth and be prepared for about 10 min extra wait. It's no problem IME. 3 questions they can "legally" ask: liquid, hazardous, perishable ? End of story. Dealing with a moron postal worker is a whole totally separate issue.
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It's been quite a while since shipping a long gun so I need a refresher. It's my understanding that I need to tell the PO that the package contains a long gun, but I don't think there is a paperwork requirement, correct? No markings on the packaging. Can I use the USPS app to print the label and drop it off at the counter? It's legal, just tell the truth and be prepared for about 10 min extra wait. It's no problem IME. 10 minutes extra wait??? Shaking my head...
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It's been quite a while since shipping a long gun so I need a refresher. It's my understanding that I need to tell the PO that the package contains a long gun, but I don't think there is a paperwork requirement, correct? No markings on the packaging. Can I use the USPS app to print the label and drop it off at the counter? It's legal, just tell the truth and be prepared for about 10 min extra wait. It's no problem IME. 10 minutes extra wait??? Shaking my head... Yep, he’s never shipped a long gun at the PO.
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How about a 1879 Parker shotgun shipping OUT of California in a piece of pvc?
Maybe go ups instead of usps?
Asking for a friend UPS will NOT transport firearms, period. They will transport "sporting goods" ( or so I've been told) I wonder why they went to the trouble of formulating so many rules for something they don’t do, period. https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/s...ted-items/prohibited-items/firearms.page🤷♂️
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Local PO will only accept guns (long or short) from a FFL holder. Heard all kinds of chit from various POs. "Ok if it's broken down!" "As long as it has the FFL inside!" "Gotta take the bolt out." LOL Currently, our local outfit does insist there's no firearm label on the box, like a factory box with exposed information. I package as short and covert as possible and pre-label anyways. EZ Post office rules are one thing, but the label thing is ATF. But you forgot "you need to send a photocopy of your driver's license." It's one of the silliest damned things to think there's any value to an ID when the ID'd person is not present. Dumbasses. LOL
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It's been quite a while since shipping a long gun so I need a refresher. It's my understanding that I need to tell the PO that the package contains a long gun, but I don't think there is a paperwork requirement, correct? No markings on the packaging. Can I use the USPS app to print the label and drop it off at the counter? It's legal, just tell the truth and be prepared for about 10 min extra wait. It's no problem IME. 3 questions they can "legally" ask: liquid, hazardous, perishable ? End of story. Dealing with a moron postal worker is a whole totally separate issue. "3 questions they can "legally" ask: liquid, hazardous, perishable ? End of story." Not exactly...
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3 gun stores told me I would go to prison, if I mailed a shotgun to my son..
I then went to the local post office. I was told no problemo. Gave me a couple easy to follow instructions... I was well within my rights to mail this shotgun, with insurance, and tracking... If it crossed State lines you committed a felony, period. The PO is forbidden to make legal judgements about what you ship. There are a few posts to the effect in this thread with the specific regulations. You cannot legally ship a gun to a non-FFL in another State without unusual circumstances that I will not elaborate on as it would just muddy the water.
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It's been quite a while since shipping a long gun so I need a refresher. It's my understanding that I need to tell the PO that the package contains a long gun, but I don't think there is a paperwork requirement, correct? No markings on the packaging. Can I use the USPS app to print the label and drop it off at the counter? It's legal, just tell the truth and be prepared for about 10 min extra wait. It's no problem IME. 3 questions they can "legally" ask: liquid, hazardous, perishable ? End of story. Dealing with a moron postal worker is a whole totally separate issue. "3 questions they can "legally" ask: liquid, hazardous, perishable ? End of story." Not exactly... Correct, not exactly.
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It's been quite a while since shipping a long gun so I need a refresher. It's my understanding that I need to tell the PO that the package contains a long gun, but I don't think there is a paperwork requirement, correct? No markings on the packaging. Can I use the USPS app to print the label and drop it off at the counter? It's legal, just tell the truth and be prepared for about 10 min extra wait. It's no problem IME. 10 minutes extra wait??? Shaking my head... Yep, he’s never shipped a long gun at the PO. I have shipped several. Bring a printout of the regs.
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How about a 1879 Parker shotgun shipping OUT of California in a piece of pvc?
Maybe go ups instead of usps?
Asking for a friend Bad idea if that PVC is a pipe. More tubes are lost in the USPS than triangular or rectangular boxes combined. They have admitted to me that they roll off the machines and no one attempts to retrieve them until the next time the machine is torn down for a major repair or replacement. My future BIL repairs those machines. He's instructed to put any mail he finds in a storage room. USPS assumes they have already paid the insurance claim and makes not attempt to move the packages. Maybe you could secure a pine 1x4 to the side so it doesn't roll so easily??
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Some blooming id10ts posting pure ignorance today..
Medics bury their mistakes..
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Amongst all the info , a lot of it wrong, listed here, one thing I have not seen is the PO document required to be filled out by the shipper . The document and shippers FFL are required to ship a handgun ( to a FFL). The extra document not required for a long gun.
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Amongst all the info , a lot of it wrong, listed here, one thing I have not seen is the PO document required to be filled out by the shipper . The document and shippers FFL are required to ship a handgun ( to a FFL). The extra document not required for a long gun. Which is what the OP inquired about. It's been quite a while since shipping a long gun so I need a refresher.
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Amongst all the info , a lot of it wrong, listed here, one thing I have not seen is the PO document required to be filled out by the shipper . The document and shippers FFL are required to ship a handgun ( to a FFL). The extra document not required for a long gun. Here is the document; in case we want to try to confuse the issue for the OP (inquiring about shipping a long gun) further. https://about.usps.com/forms/ps1508.pdf
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Good grief… The truth is that USPS ships long guns with no questions asked. It is required to go to a licensed FFL. A private individual can ship the gun, as long as it goes to an FFL. Handguns require FFL to FFL, through USPS. Of course you can ship a handgun USPS and not get caught, it is an internal policy not federal. If the handgun got lost or damaged, forget collecting anything if it wasn’t FFL to FFL. Antique firearms (anything manufactured in or before 1898) can be shipped from person to person. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/lwxQkM7.jpg)
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You cannot legally ship a gun to a non-FFL in another State...... Correct
By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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You cannot legally ship a gun to a non-FFL in another State...... Correct You may legally ship a long gun to yourself in a different state, no ffl. Send it to Your Name, general delivery, Anytown USA, 99999. Show up later with ID, retrieve package.
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Good grief…
.... It is required to go to a licensed FFL. A private individual can ship the gun, as long as it goes to an FFL. Or a long gun intrastate to a non-licensee.... Or a long gun to themselves interstate.......
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