Shipping Guns With a C & R

avakadava · March 22, 2011, 10:21 PM

Just received a C & R License. I know this has been asked many times,
but can I send a handgun for repair without sending it overnight UPS/
FEDEX? Can I send a handgun with the USPS? Really don't know the legal requirements of this.

Any comments or experience with this situation would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Dan

Dabull · March 22, 2011, 10:35 PM

Deleted to remove bad info.

dogtown tom · March 22, 2011, 10:36 PM

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avakadava:...Can I send a handgun with the USPS?...

No.
USPS regulations specifically state that only licnsed dealers and manufacturers may mail or receive by mail, firearms other than rifles and shotguns. USPS does not use the term "FFL".

Your C&R allows you the same shipping/mailing/receiving priviledges as you had before. You can ship rifles & shotguns via USPS/UPS/FedEx. Handguns and other firearms only via UPS/FedEx.

dogtown tom · March 22, 2011, 10:48 PM

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Dabull .....deleted ....

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avakadava · March 23, 2011, 03:01 AM

Thanks everybody for the input.

With a C & R License can I ship handguns on UPS/FEDEX regular delivery or is it required that I send it Air Express Overnight?

Thanks,

Dan

earlthegoat2 · March 23, 2011, 09:51 AM

Handguns require the expedited shipping like 2nd Day Air or similar.

Long guns can go standard.

dogtown tom · March 23, 2011, 09:59 AM

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avakadava ....With a C & R License can I ship handguns on UPS/FEDEX regular delivery or is it required that I send it Air Express Overnight?

An FFL (of any type) does not grant you exemption from the policies of a common carrier.....they are a business and free to be as restrictive as they want.

Before you ship anything you should study the tariffs (policies) of UPS & FedEx. Fail to follow those policies and in the event of loss, damage or theft you'll get nothing on an insurance claim. And yes it does happen.

UPS
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/res...ch_phr=handgun

FedEx
http://fedex.com/us/service-guide/terms/index.html

avakadava · March 23, 2011, 10:18 AM

Thanks Dogtown and Earl and all for the information. Some of these laws
are confusing for a simple matter of shipping a handgun,

Again, thank you very much.

Dan

essohbe · March 27, 2011, 04:48 PM

I've sent pistols in the USPS system before. They don't even care.

zxcvbob · March 27, 2011, 04:54 PM

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Before you ship anything you should study the tariffs (policies) of UPS & FedEx. Fail to follow those policies and in the event of loss, damage or theft you'll get nothing on an insurance claim. And yes it does happen.

Have you ever heard of anybody being paid an insurance claim by UPS for *any* lost (stolen) or damaged package?

To the original question, when shipping a handgun, your C&R license doesn't really mean much of anything. It means you can *receive* a firearm shipment without going thru a dealer (assuming the firearm meets certain restrictions)

Don H · March 27, 2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by essohbe

I've sent pistols in the USPS system before. They don't even care.

Whether the local clerks care or not, it's still a federal crime to ship a modern handgun classified as a firearm via USPS.

James K · March 27, 2011, 05:56 PM

A C&R license is all about RECEIVING a certain class of firearms in interstate commerce. It has nothing to do with SENDING firearms of any class or with how firearms are sold, transferred, or traded within a state.

Some states simply do not recognize a C&R license, period. A C&R licensee has exactly the same rights/privileges as a non-licensee.

Jim

Don P · March 28, 2011, 12:05 PM

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With a C & R License can I ship handguns on UPS/FEDEX regular delivery or is it required that I send it Air Express Overnight?

Just remember you C&R is a collectors license and not a license to do business buying, selling,

dogtown tom · March 28, 2011, 09:07 PM

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zxcvbob:...Have you ever heard of anybody being paid an insurance claim by UPS for *any* lost (stolen) or damaged package?

Yes.

March 22, 2011, 10:21 PM	#1
avakadava Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Posts: 49	Shipping Guns With a C & R Just received a C & R License. I know this has been asked many times, but can I send a handgun for repair without sending it overnight UPS/ FEDEX? Can I send a handgun with the USPS? Really don't know the legal requirements of this. Any comments or experience with this situation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dan

March 22, 2011, 10:35 PM	#2
Dabull Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 380	Deleted to remove bad info. __________________ "Its better to have a gun and not need it, than to need a gun and not have it." -- Clarence Worley in True Romance Last edited by Dabull; March 22, 2011 at 10:58 PM.

March 23, 2011, 03:01 AM	#5
avakadava Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Posts: 49	Shipping with a C & R Thanks everybody for the input. With a C & R License can I ship handguns on UPS/FEDEX regular delivery or is it required that I send it Air Express Overnight? Thanks, Dan Last edited by avakadava; March 23, 2011 at 03:17 AM.

March 23, 2011, 09:51 AM	#6
earlthegoat2 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2009 Location: Lowcountry Posts: 373	Handguns require the expedited shipping like 2nd Day Air or similar. Long guns can go standard. __________________ I say take off the warning labels and let them sort themselves out.

March 23, 2011, 10:18 AM	#8
avakadava Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Posts: 49	C & R Shipping Requirements Thanks Dogtown and Earl and all for the information. Some of these laws are confusing for a simple matter of shipping a handgun, Again, thank you very much. Dan

March 27, 2011, 04:48 PM	#9
essohbe Junior member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 817	I've sent pistols in the USPS system before. They don't even care.

March 27, 2011, 05:56 PM	#12
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	A C&R license is all about RECEIVING a certain class of firearms in interstate commerce. It has nothing to do with SENDING firearms of any class or with how firearms are sold, transferred, or traded within a state. Some states simply do not recognize a C&R license, period. A C&R licensee has exactly the same rights/privileges as a non-licensee. Jim