UPS has officially stopped shipping guns?

[AC300RUM]

I tried to ship an action from my local UPS hub yesterday, and was told they no longer ship guns or gun parts from non authorized shippers. I knew they had changed policy last year, but individuals where still able to ship to FFL's. That is no more. The person at the counter apologized profusely, but said corporate UPS will hold their hubs responsible for violating policy if they ship a gun or gun parts containing a serial number. They gave me a copy of the policy and it's pretty clear they are done shipping for individuals and any business they haven't "approved ". It also sounds like the approval process is arbitrary at best. Ammo, brass and projectiles will be next I'm sure.

 

[Blackdirt Cowboy]

Was this at a true ups hub, or a ups store? In the past, hubs would ship, but stores has their own policies, some would ship, some wouldn't.

 

[AC300RUM]

UPS hub, the main HUB for our area. It's within walking distance of Seekins and Hell's Canyon Armory, not exactly a place that doesn't ship many firearms. The folks that work there where as unhappy with the policy as I was.

 

[jraulsten]

Yep....I see they have changed the guidelines on their website now. Following in the footsteps of FedEx.

 

[AC300RUM]

It was fun while it lasted. I'm sure the next step is an excessively high "hazmat " fee on guns and gun parts.

 

[odoylerules]

"Machine parts" in the description

 

[Boss Hoss]

"Machine parts" in the description

Against the LAW to do that plus you lose your firearm UPS has no responsibility because it was shipped against the UPS Policy. Very Very bad advice there. Look up the ATF regulation and you will see the issue here.

 

[Rosebud]

Trucking companies will pick up the slack!

 

[340Wby-4-everything]

Go to your LGS. If you are friendly with them or reg customer, they can (not saying they will) ship far cheaper than you or I ever could. I have used my LGS for yrs as it is about 1/4 10 1/3 the price I could ever ship for (ins and all included) Mine even packs them up for me.

 

[22250imp]

Trucking companies will pick up the slack!

ya but try to get a trucking company to deliver rural.

 

[calling4life]

My local gun shop charged me $95 to ship to a gunsmith, then when the gun came back they wanted me to fill out a background check for it...

Not only that, that gunsmith ordered a barrel, muzzle brake, and trigger parts when I dropped the gun off to be shipped, instead of waiting, the gunsmith actually got the barrel and all the other parts before that place even shipped the gun, the smith emailed me and was actually worried.

The shop charged that much money and sat on the thing for a month or so with no reason whatsoever.

The shippers bailing, then gun shops acting like that... we're doing a good job of losing.

And another thing, an FFL I commonly use wouldn't ship, said with what's going on he's not shipping anything. He's not a store though, just a guy with an FFL.

 

[milo-2]

And another thing, an FFL I commonly use wouldn't ship, said with what's going on he's not shipping anything. He's not a store though, just a guy with an FFL.

Gunbroker, some large internet sellers have lists of people in your area willing to do transfers. One would think they would help out on shipping too. Customer gained, or kept thing.
That said, for the last 2 yrs I really evaluate my purchases, my days of owning a gun for 1yr and selling it may be over.
Our UPS hub shut it's doors to shipping w/o an account, now this if true puts a damper on individual sales.
Edit: I was looking into getting a UPS account, haha, no longer

 

[DoneNOut]

That explains why I didn't have to sign for some actions I just got delivered by UPS...company was smart to not list the contents.

 

[DoneNOut]

Against the LAW to do that plus you lose your firearm UPS has no responsibility because it was shipped against the UPS Policy. Very Very bad advice there. Look up the ATF regulation and you will see the issue here.

Are you still under the impression the LAW applies to everyone equally in supreme true justice? You still think you live in a "Free Country"? That's good, "Tax slave" keep up the faith...