Shipping firearms via USPS

[Addicting]

But, is this possible now that UPS Customer Care centers are all closed? Or are there any Customer Care Centers still open?

"Drop Off at a UPS Customer Center: This is the crucial part—you must take your package to a UPS Customer Center, which are the counters at UPS operational facilities. Do not drop off the package at a UPS Store, UPS Drop Box, third-party retailer, or request a UPS On-Call Pickup, as these locations and services are not authorized to accept firearm shipments."

From Shipmygun website:
Where to Drop Off your Package

Firearms, including handguns, may ONLY BE SHIPPED through a UPS Customer Center (counters at UPS operational facilities).

You can find the location closest to you by filling in the UPS Drop-Off Find Locations tool. When utilizing this tool, please make sure you are only leaving the UPS Customer Center box checked.

Firearms (including handguns) are not accepted for shipment via UPS Drop Boxes, UPS On-Call Pickup®, or at locations of The UPS Store® or any third party ret ailer.

My local UPS customer portal makes me do all of the shipping thru my online portal account. They will take guns or ammo as long as I’m just dropping it off. Any payment must be done online. I haven’t had an issue with doing it that way. But my USPS makes it easy when you bring the FFL copy and 432.3.

 

[Islander]

My local UPS customer portal makes me do all of the shipping thru my online portal account. They will take guns or ammo as long as I’m just dropping it off. Any payment must be done online. I haven’t had an issue with doing it that way. But my USPS makes it easy when you bring the FFL copy and 432.3.

Where do you drop off, a Customer Care Center? I can't find any of those open in a nationwide search.

 

[Addicting]

Where do you drop off, a Customer Care Center? I can't find any of those open in a nationwide search.

Looks like it got closed. Didn’t know that.

 

[Islander]

I finally found one listed in town. Going to check Monday if it's actually open.

 

[mevertsen]

Here's been my experience shipping long guns USPS.

I wrap the box in plain brown paper. Put the copy of FFL andy DL in the box.

Address it to wherever it's going.

Pay for postage and answer "no" to all the questions regarding hazardous materials and the like.

Take my receipt and walk out the door.

There is never mention of firearms.

As far as I know I am not required to disclose what I am shipping as long as it's not prohibited.

I think a lot of people make things too complicated.

I have also shipped AR lowers in small flat rate boxes.

 

[Islander]

Here's been my experience shipping long guns USPS.

I wrap the box in plain brown paper. Put the copy of FFL andy DL in the box.

Address it to wherever it's going.

Pay for postage and answer "no" to all the questions regarding hazardous materials and the like.

Take my receipt and walk out the door.

There is never mention of firearms.

As far as I know I am not required to disclose what I am shipping as long as it's not prohibited.

I think a lot of people make things too complicated.

I have also shipped AR lowers in small flat rate boxes.

Correct. No declaration is required when shipping a rifle or shotgun via USPS.

Key Points:
No Federal Law Requires Declaration

18 U.S.C. § 922(e) requires notifying the carrier only for common carriers (e.g., UPS, FedEx), not for USPS.
USPS is not a common carrier, so this law does not apply.
No USPS Policy Requires Declaration

USPS Domestic Mail Manual (DMM 601 & 432) does not require the sender to declare a rifle or shotgun when mailing within the U.S.
The package must not be marked to indicate that it contains a firearm.
You Must Follow Legal Requirements

The firearm must be unloaded (DMM 601.12.1.1).
The recipient must be legally allowed to receive the firearm (e.g., an FFL if shipping out of state).
You must comply with state laws where the firearm is shipped from and to.
Bottom Line:
If you are legally mailing a rifle or shotgun via USPS, you do not need to notify them or make any de claration.

 

[antelopedundee]

Clarify the shipmygun service please. Reading their website,,,,I select a known ffl, fill in all the information and then shipmygun sends me a label that I stick on the box and I take it to any UPS store. Am I understanding it correctly?

That is correct as long as the receiving FFL holder accepts firearms from individual which I understand that not all do. They also give you a letter with the name and cell number of a UPS employee to call in case the UPS place gives you grief. Best to call that person at the time grief is given. Lastly and most important you are shipping the package for SMG and not for yourself.
I went to a UPS store and set the package on a scale. The lady printed a receipt and took the package to the back and that was it. The package was almost 2 pounds overweight to boot.

 

[Islander]

That is correct as long as the receiving FFL holder accepts firearms from individual which I understand that not all do. They also give you a letter with the name and cell number of a UPS employee to call in case the UPS place gives you grief. Best to call that person at the time grief is given. Lastly and most important you are shipping the package for SMG and not for yourself.
I went to a UPS store and set the package on a scale. The lady printed a receipt and took the package to the back and that was it. The package was almost 2 pounds overweight to boot.

So that store decided to ship regardless of the UPS policy against it? Or at least their stated prohibition on the UPS website? Cool.

 

[antelopedundee]

So that store decided to ship regardless of the UPS policy against it? Or at least their stated prohibition on the UPS website? Cool.

The sign on the permanently closed service center directed me to the UPS store. Maybe UPS needs to upgrade their policy/ies.