Shipping ammo to California

hoho_leung · October 16, 2012, 11:35 AM

Hi all,
I just ordered a case of ammo from www.targetsportsusa.com. But I might not be at home at delivery time. Some adult will be at home. Do Fedex require me to sign or any adult can do it? When I buy ammo in store, I need to fingerprint. So I don't know what is the ammo shipping policy.

BenHa · October 16, 2012, 11:37 AM

I am located in San Diego, CA. and the majority of the time it requires a signature. Fingerprint

hoho_leung · October 16, 2012, 12:04 PM

You mean Fedex takes finger print? But do I have to be the person who take the finger print?

sigcurious · October 16, 2012, 06:42 PM

If a signature is required any adult signature will be fine.

osbornk · October 16, 2012, 08:43 PM

Fingerprint? The only thing they ask in this part of Virginia is for the money.

Slopemeno · October 16, 2012, 09:46 PM

I've had bulk ammo shipped to me in CA. All I heard was "Honey- there's a very heavy spam can down in the entry way with your name on it". No problem.

insomni · October 17, 2012, 10:36 PM

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Fingerprint? The only thing they ask in this part of Virginia is for the money.

my the difference a few thousand miles makes.

jmortimer · October 17, 2012, 10:43 PM

If I'm not around it is just left somewhere in the vicinity of my door.

tipoc · October 18, 2012, 02:03 PM

Odd, I live in Calif. and there is no state law requiring a fingerprint for ammo shipped to me.

hoho_leung may live in a city or county that requires that but there is no state law mandating it. State law does not mandate a fingerprint for buying ammo.

I usually go through "Midway" or "Cheaper Than Dirt". But then I also maintain a mailbox for anything I don't want delivered to my front door when I am not there.

Some ammo shippers require a signature from an adult before the package will be left. Which is, in many cases, a good idea. You can also have a trusted neighbor sign for it.

It's also possible for the shipper to hold the item for you, notify you of when it arrives and you go get it from them. That does require a signature.

tipoc

b.thomas · October 19, 2012, 08:32 AM

I had 500 rounds of .38 special mailed to me last year and all they did was ask my name, no signing of anything? It's a sure bet if I wasn't home at the time they would have just left it on the front porch like always.
I live in SoCal if that makes a difference???

Librarian · October 20, 2012, 05:13 AM

CA State law certainly does not require a fingerprint for ammo deliveries to the home, nor does it even require an adult signature - for many shippers, that's an extra-cost service you can request.

Some cities - Sacramento and Los Angeles, for immediate examples - do require identification, logging and fingerprint when you buy ammunition at a retailer in those cities, but that requirement does not apply to mail/internet orders.

October 16, 2012, 11:35 AM	#1
hoho_leung Member Join Date: September 11, 2012 Posts: 29	Shipping ammo to California Hi all, I just ordered a case of ammo from www.targetsportsusa.com. But I might not be at home at delivery time. Some adult will be at home. Do Fedex require me to sign or any adult can do it? When I buy ammo in store, I need to fingerprint. So I don't know what is the ammo shipping policy.

October 16, 2012, 11:37 AM	#2
BenHa Junior Member Join Date: May 5, 2012 Posts: 4	I am located in San Diego, CA. and the majority of the time it requires a signature. Fingerprint

October 16, 2012, 12:04 PM	#3
hoho_leung Member Join Date: September 11, 2012 Posts: 29	You mean Fedex takes finger print? But do I have to be the person who take the finger print?

October 16, 2012, 06:42 PM	#4
sigcurious Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2011 Posts: 1,640	If a signature is required any adult signature will be fine.

October 16, 2012, 08:43 PM	#5
osbornk Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2012 Location: Marion, Va Posts: 113	Fingerprint? The only thing they ask in this part of Virginia is for the money.

October 16, 2012, 09:46 PM	#6
Slopemeno Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2007 Posts: 2,110	I've had bulk ammo shipped to me in CA. All I heard was "Honey- there's a very heavy spam can down in the entry way with your name on it". No problem.

October 17, 2012, 10:43 PM	#8
jmortimer Junior member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: South West Riverside County California Posts: 2,765	If I'm not around it is just left somewhere in the vicinity of my door.

October 18, 2012, 02:03 PM	#9
tipoc Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2004 Location: Redwood City, Ca. Posts: 1,942	Odd, I live in Calif. and there is no state law requiring a fingerprint for ammo shipped to me. hoho_leung may live in a city or county that requires that but there is no state law mandating it. State law does not mandate a fingerprint for buying ammo. I usually go through "Midway" or "Cheaper Than Dirt". But then I also maintain a mailbox for anything I don't want delivered to my front door when I am not there. Some ammo shippers require a signature from an adult before the package will be left. Which is, in many cases, a good idea. You can also have a trusted neighbor sign for it. It's also possible for the shipper to hold the item for you, notify you of when it arrives and you go get it from them. That does require a signature. tipoc

October 19, 2012, 08:32 AM	#10
b.thomas Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Posts: 287	I had 500 rounds of .38 special mailed to me last year and all they did was ask my name, no signing of anything? It's a sure bet if I wasn't home at the time they would have just left it on the front porch like always. I live in SoCal if that makes a difference???

October 20, 2012, 05:13 AM	#11
Librarian Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 26	CA State law certainly does not require a fingerprint for ammo deliveries to the home, nor does it even require an adult signature - for many shippers, that's an extra-cost service you can request. Some cities - Sacramento and Los Angeles, for immediate examples - do require identification, logging and fingerprint when you buy ammunition at a retailer in those cities, but that requirement does not apply to mail/internet orders.