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Originally posted by Georgeair:
While she's clearly wrong, it's also accurate that no UPS Store will accept them for shipment I believe. Unless their own rules have changed in the past 4 years. Same is true for FedEx stores.

IME, that very reasonable price won't be in the end once they price it at overnight delivery. That's the only way they'll take them as well.

Most if not all UPS stores are Franchisees and they do not have the licenses to sell or ship firearms. Just go to the distribution center and save yourself the hassle. I recently shipped a firearm to the manufacture for service and it went by 6 to 8 day ground delievery both ways. I have been told by UPS that the way they ship firearms is up to the Corp. I remember a few yrs ago they would only ship by air but like I said they shipped one by ground for me.

I’m cautious about using USPS (requires a Form 1508).

I had my FFL ship one a couple years ago. In transit, the box was opened by a USPS employee, extra mags taken out, resealed, and sent on its way. The receiving PO was actually suspicious about the retaped box and took photos. After the buyer questioned me on the mags, I contacted the receiving PO and got copies of the photos. Nothing was ever done.

I was told buy the UPS Store they could not accept it.

I did a scheduled pickup and the big brown truck picked it up from my work.

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Originally posted by striker1:
I’m cautious about using USPS (requires a Form 1508).

Only if you are a manufacturer or dealer.