Shipping a non C&R handgun

JRS · 10-21-2010, 03:17 PM

A couple of weeks ago I shipped a Luger to Ahlman's in Minnesota for refinishing. UPS wanted me to jump through a bunch of hoops to do it, so I took it to FedEx and, without telling them what it was, shipped it for $11.00. It got there in three days. Ahlman's makes it a point on their web site to inform gun owners that it is legal to ship to them provided you are not selling the gun.

The only thing that disturbs me is that I think Ahlman's is going to require that it be sent back to an FFL. So, that means I am going to have to pay my gun dealer another transfer fee on a gun that I have already paid them six months ago to transfer to me.

One other thing that distresses me is that I did not go to Thor's web site before all of this. If I had, the gun would now be in his obviously capable hands. If you have not seen his work on Lugers, you should do yourself a favor and click on his web site for some absolutely fabulous pictures of his work.

Michael Zeleny · 10-21-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JRS

A couple of weeks ago I shipped a Luger to Ahlman's in Minnesota for refinishing. UPS wanted me to jump through a bunch of hoops to do it, so I took it to FedEx and, without telling them what it was, shipped it for $11.00. It got there in three days.

Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm. Please see 18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A) and 922(e), and 27 CFR 178.31.

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10-21-2010, 03:17 PM	#1
JRS User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	A couple of weeks ago I shipped a Luger to Ahlman's in Minnesota for refinishing. UPS wanted me to jump through a bunch of hoops to do it, so I took it to FedEx and, without telling them what it was, shipped it for $11.00. It got there in three days. Ahlman's makes it a point on their web site to inform gun owners that it is legal to ship to them provided you are not selling the gun. The only thing that disturbs me is that I think Ahlman's is going to require that it be sent back to an FFL. So, that means I am going to have to pay my gun dealer another transfer fee on a gun that I have already paid them six months ago to transfer to me. One other thing that distresses me is that I did not go to Thor's web site before all of this. If I had, the gun would now be in his obviously capable hands. If you have not seen his work on Lugers, you should do yourself a favor and click on his web site for some absolutely fabulous pictures of his work.