Can 03FFL receive a handgun via USPS?

Ron Smith · 08-10-2008, 04:11 PM

In regard to shipping USPS
We're in the clear...

Copied from the Domestic Mail Manual(DMM)...

DMM Section 601 "Mailability"

Article: 11.2 Antique Firearms
Antique firearms sent as curios or museum pieces may be accepted for mailing without regard to 11.1.3 through 11.1.6.

It is legal to ship C&R through USPS

Some additional information:

It does not have to go overnight, although Express (overnight) is somewhat safer. I ship Priority mail with Insurance and Delivery Confirmation. Never use Parcel Post (ground).

You are not required to tell them that it is a firearm (never use the terms gun or weapon). All that they should ask is: "Is the contents Harmful, Flammable, Fragile, Liquid or Perishable?" That's all that they are required to ask. And that's all they need to know.

They do not have the right to see the contents. And cannot legally open Priority or First Class mail for inspection, except at designated facilities. They can open and inspect Parcel Post (ground) or Media mail (books, cds, etc.) on site.

If they should ask, simply sight the Domestic Mail Manual Section 601 article 11.2 It is a "Curio" and as long as you have a C&R you can legally mail it through USPS.

You are not required to fill out a form 1508 (Dealer shipping form), although it's no big deal if they ask you to. And it wouldn't hurt to take a copy of your C&R, just in-case.

Ron

08-10-2008, 04:11 PM	#14
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	In regard to shipping USPS We're in the clear... Copied from the Domestic Mail Manual(DMM)... DMM Section 601 "Mailability" Article: 11.2 Antique Firearms Antique firearms sent as curios or museum pieces may be accepted for mailing without regard to 11.1.3 through 11.1.6. It is legal to ship C&R through USPS Some additional information: It does not have to go overnight, although Express (overnight) is somewhat safer. I ship Priority mail with Insurance and Delivery Confirmation. Never use Parcel Post (ground). You are not required to tell them that it is a firearm (never use the terms gun or weapon). All that they should ask is: "Is the contents Harmful, Flammable, Fragile, Liquid or Perishable?" That's all that they are required to ask. And that's all they need to know. They do not have the right to see the contents. And cannot legally open Priority or First Class mail for inspection, except at designated facilities. They can open and inspect Parcel Post (ground) or Media mail (books, cds, etc.) on site. If they should ask, simply sight the Domestic Mail Manual Section 601 article 11.2 It is a "Curio" and as long as you have a C&R you can legally mail it through USPS. You are not required to fill out a form 1508 (Dealer shipping form), although it's no big deal if they ask you to. And it wouldn't hurt to take a copy of your C&R, just in-case. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...