Shipping Firearms

[Moe]

Really stupid question, probably, but what methods, in Georgia, are the most common for shipping? What should I NOT do, or what should I look out for? Thanks!

 

[DeadOnArms]

If you are shipping a long gun to a GA resident, you can use the post office. If you are shipping a handgun, you HAVE to utilize UPS or FedEx, and it HAS to go to an FFL.

 

[Moe]

Yeah, thats pretty much what I thought....anything I should look out for when doing it? Ant precautions that are common to experienced ODT'ers that a newbie might not have though tof?

 

[DeadOnArms]

Just make sure that there are NO firearms names on the outside of the packaging. Anytime you need a questions answered, just give me a shout.

 

[Moe]

Will do, and thanks alot!!

 

[NGIB]

If you have a friendly dealer (FFL) near you, many times you can have them ship it for you cheaper than UPS/Fedex - they can use the US Postal service and flat rate boxes...

 

[chopper duke]

If you are shipping a long gun to a GA resident, you can use the post office. If you are shipping a handgun, you HAVE to utilize UPS or FedEx, and it HAS to go to an FFL.

This is false. IN STATE a handgun must go through a common carrier that is not USPS but can be shipped to the resident of that state.

 

[DeadOnArms]

Sorry. You are correct. But with long guns, they CAN utilize the USPS.

 

[Moe]

Planning on shipping one tomorrow....plan on tearing it down to major component level to do so...is this recommended? Should I make two packages out of it? Send the bolt seperately? Wait to send the bolt until my "trade" arrives?

 

[NGIB]

Trading guns is a crapshoot - do you 100% trust the person you're trading with?