Folks,
First, I really feel for Eagle! I think, were it me, I would make a point of contacting a legal representative and see whether they could pursue a small claim against UPS. Most lawyers probably will say it would cost more to pursue than the value of the firearm, though.
Secondly, since this began some time ago, I dropped by my local post office. Indeed the clerk on duty knew no real answers about handling firearms. I ended with the postmaster, who informed me that I needed to ship from a FFL holder to a FFL holder only. Since I do not have an FFL, that inserts yet another level of difficulty and expense. Then he pretty much advised that I needed to get one of the really good hard cases, such as made by Pelican, to ship any firearm via the USPS, and make sure I did not exceed a certain length plus girth measurement so it could go the quicker means. He was not very complimentary of the handling a firearm would receive were it shipped normally, subject to being held in various offices for a time, etc. Bottom line, there is no doubt in my mind he was dissuading me from using the USPS for long arms. I was under the impression antiques fell under different rules, and also I could ship to a dealer/repair facility for repair and return. Silly me. Looks as if I will continue to use FedEx and drive the 15 miles to the town that has a FedEx shipping center to send it. Seems whatever we do, we “expose” ourselves in shipping any firearm by any of the available means.
Tim
The information you got is not accurate.
Here is the rule: “A nonlicensee may not transfer a firearm to a non-licensed resident of another State. A nonlicensee may mail a shotgun or rifle to a resident of his or her own State or to a licensee in any State. The Postal Service recommends that long guns be sent by registered mail and that no marking of any kind which would indicate the nature of the contents be placed on the outside of any parcel containing firearms. Handguns are not mailable. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun.”
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
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