Pietro Beretta
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Just check the gun-- thats the one thing the airline is not going to lose -- its cheaper, easier & you don't have to be a law professor to know if its Legal.
Can I overnight my handgun to myself?
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Mike1234567
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Hmm... I wonder if, pretty soon, there will be no way to move firearms interstate... no carriers... no personal interstate carrying.
Pietro Beretta
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Thats the day I immigrate to Switzerland -- It would take a LONG time to become a citizen, but I wouldn't live here anymore.
Mike1234567
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I hear you, Pietro. I really do...
natman said:
You're right, the terms have changed. I looked up FedEx handgun shipping less than a month ago and back then they contained an additional sentence at the end:
"FedEx Ground will not accept for transport handguns, assembled or disassembled."
but it's gone now. Mea culpa.
Mike1234567
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Do FedEx and UPS X-ray packages?
dogtown tom
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Nope, that statement is still there right at the bottom of the Ground tariff.
It's been many years since fedEx allowed handguns to go Ground.
oneounceload
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No, they do not have the time
Mike1234567
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Then the only worry, until if/when they start X-raying, is loss of insurance coverage. If packed well there's very little chance, in most cases, that a typical firearm will be damaged in shipment. So, now it's only package "loss" that we must concern ourselves with and that's pretty rare. I'm sure it's illegal to mislabel a package contents and collect insurance on a lost shipment (insurance fraud). So, I would just package extremely well (double box) and forego the insurance. If lost then I'll pay out of pocket. But I'd make darned sure I have confirmation of delivery.
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FourTeeFive
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Just to be clear, most airlines are charging checked baggage fees these days, so it might cost you $20 each way. Still cheaper than overnight shipping.
highlander 5
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I could be wrong here but wouldn't UPS have a list of FFLs in their data base? Considering the number of firearms distributors and gun shops that use them to move firearms around the county it would seem logical that they have a "list" somewhere in their system. Now to the quseton at hand buy a nice sturdy handgun case and a set of locks and take it with you to FL.
Mike1234567
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Probably, but unless they open or X-ray the package they have no way of knowing what's in the box. FFLs receive non-firearm shipments all the time such as lights, lasers, magazines, barrels, etc.
bikemutt
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Tuffpak
I just picked up one of these for my next SD hunt. It will let me pack everything, including my shotguns, gear and clothing in one checked bag which, for now, is still free.
http://www.nalpak.com/Tuffpak-1050-Gun-Case-w-TSA-Locking-System
It's not the most attractive thing around but it sure looks like it will work nicely for this sort of trip. I've not looked but perhaps they make something similar for handguns.
I just picked up one of these for my next SD hunt. It will let me pack everything, including my shotguns, gear and clothing in one checked bag which, for now, is still free.
http://www.nalpak.com/Tuffpak-1050-Gun-Case-w-TSA-Locking-System
It's not the most attractive thing around but it sure looks like it will work nicely for this sort of trip. I've not looked but perhaps they make something similar for handguns.
FourTeeFive
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Tuffpack
I still don't get why luggage companies are confused about the TSA rules. You do NOT use a TSA-accessible lock when checking firearms!
I still don't get why luggage companies are confused about the TSA rules. You do NOT use a TSA-accessible lock when checking firearms!
dprice3844444
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you can get the ffl holders license number ,type it in and print results. give it to the fatheads
https://www.atfonline.gov/fflezcheck/
https://www.atfonline.gov/fflezcheck/
bikemutt
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It's alright to state the written rules but really, until you show up in front of a particular TSA agent on a particular day in a particular airport, you may encounter variations on what they believe is the correct rule.
Almost 12 months ago the same group headed to SD. About half believed a TSA lock was needed, the other a non-TSA lock. All gear and travelers arrived intact.
If it's confusing it's ultimately because TSA made it so, probably because they are a relatively new agency who faced a rather new problem around 10 years ago and have been making rules on the fly, so to speak.
Mike1234567
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You're right about that, mikebutt. And, to confound the confusion, most folks won't bother even trying to learn the regs.
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