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Sevens · October 17, 2013, 10:50 AM

This comes up a lot.

NON-FFL people like most of us are not allowed to ship handguns via USPS, but FFL's are allowed to do this. With USPS Flat-Rate Priority, shipping a handgun is like a $12 affair (not including insurance) for an FFL to do.

Regular joe? Only options are UPS or FedEx, both of which require air service for shipping handguns. This makes it a $50-ish minimum, and upwards depending on the destination and service level, and where you go to ship it.

It's not illegal to ship thru UPS or FedEx at their cheapest ground rate, but they won't accept it -IF- they know what it is, and if you lose it or it gets damaged, you'll never get them to pay a claim if you broke their rules when shipping it.

Best option for regular joe to ship a handgun to is visit an FFL who offers this service. My FFL (awesome folks, PM me if you are in Central Ohio) provides this service for ~ $35, IIRC. That includes the FFL handling all the packaging of the item and the insurance.

October 17, 2013, 10:50 AM	#6
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	This comes up a lot. NON-FFL people like most of us are not allowed to ship handguns via USPS, but FFL's are allowed to do this. With USPS Flat-Rate Priority, shipping a handgun is like a $12 affair (not including insurance) for an FFL to do. Regular joe? Only options are UPS or FedEx, both of which require air service for shipping handguns. This makes it a $50-ish minimum, and upwards depending on the destination and service level, and where you go to ship it. It's not illegal to ship thru UPS or FedEx at their cheapest ground rate, but they won't accept it -IF- they know what it is, and if you lose it or it gets damaged, you'll never get them to pay a claim if you broke their rules when shipping it. Best option for regular joe to ship a handgun to is visit an FFL who offers this service. My FFL (awesome folks, PM me if you are in Central Ohio) provides this service for ~ $35, IIRC. That includes the FFL handling all the packaging of the item and the insurance. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.