Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
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Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
Is it legal to ship a firearm from a Texas residency to another? How to do it?
Thanks in advance for your input.
Thanks in advance for your input.
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Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
The restrictions on shipping apply to out of state (thus the federal involvement). Within the state, intrastate, you're good. Provided that you know that they are not prohibited by law from owning a firearm. Generally, it's cost prohibitive, see below.
Note that you cannot use USPS to ship a handgun, but you can a long gun.
Common carriers will normally make you overnight the package increasing your costs.
http://www.fedex.com/us/freight/rulesta ... icles.html (see the firearms section)
https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/p ... earms.page
Note that you cannot use USPS to ship a handgun, but you can a long gun.
Common carriers will normally make you overnight the package increasing your costs.
http://www.fedex.com/us/freight/rulesta ... icles.html (see the firearms section)
https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/p ... earms.page
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Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
Thank you Sir.Scott B. wrote:The restrictions on shipping apply to out of state (thus the federal involvement). Within the state, intrastate, you're good. Provided that you know that they are not prohibited by law from owning a firearm. Generally, it's cost prohibitive, see below.
Note that you cannot use USPS to ship a handgun, but you can a long gun.
Common carriers will normally make you overnight the package increasing your costs.
http://www.fedex.com/us/freight/rulesta ... icles.html (see the firearms section)
https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/p ... earms.page
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Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
Second day air with FedEx is basically overnight and it is a little
cheaper.
cheaper.
Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
Thank you Sir.carlson1 wrote:Second day air with FedEx is basically overnight and it is a little
cheaper.
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Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
This may help......
Read section on shipping.
Read section on shipping.
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Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
Thank you Sir.rotor wrote:This may help......
Read section on shipping.
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Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
Not sure where you are located but here in Dallas I could never find anyone willing to ship it regardless of what there rules are (UPS, FedEx, and another couple of carriers). It came down to nobody being knowledgeable enough to sign off on shipping it. I got frustrated and went ahead and shipped it through my FFL who cut me a break. There are a couple of threads on this message board discussing the subject.
Good luck and keep us posted on who you get to ship it. I'm kinda curious as to what your experience will be.
Good luck and keep us posted on who you get to ship it. I'm kinda curious as to what your experience will be.
Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
I am in the DFW area as well. I'll keep this post updated as I get to the actual shipping part of the deal.Jose_in_Dallas wrote:Not sure where you are located but here in Dallas I could never find anyone willing to ship it regardless of what there rules are (UPS, FedEx, and another couple of carriers). It came down to nobody being knowledgeable enough to sign off on shipping it. I got frustrated and went ahead and shipped it through my FFL who cut me a break. There are a couple of threads on this message board discussing the subject.
Good luck and keep us posted on who you get to ship it. I'm kinda curious as to what your experience will be.
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Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
FedEx on Hanson Dr. in Irving will ship it. I have never had a problem.
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Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
Thanks and I saved the location for future reference!carlson1 wrote:FedEx on Hanson Dr. in Irving will ship it. I have never had a problem.
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Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
you have to go their customer/ship centers not ups stores/fedex kinkos or any third parties. for me here in gp/arlington area:
UPS Customer Center
379 EXCHANGE, ARLINGTON, TX, 76011-7807
Tel: 8007425877
FedEx Ship Center
2802 Osler Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
also when picking a location check the "dangerous good shipping" box. but yeah get ready to pay! last time i shipped using fedex, i got "robbed"!
UPS Customer Center
379 EXCHANGE, ARLINGTON, TX, 76011-7807
Tel: 8007425877
FedEx Ship Center
2802 Osler Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
also when picking a location check the "dangerous good shipping" box. but yeah get ready to pay! last time i shipped using fedex, i got "robbed"!
'got to Texas ASAIC.
Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
Thanks for sharing. Is the "dangerous good shipping" box required? I do not plan to ship a loaded gun nor do I put ammo in the box.aaangel wrote:you have to go their customer/ship centers not ups stores/fedex kinkos or any third parties. for me here in gp/arlington area:
UPS Customer Center
379 EXCHANGE, ARLINGTON, TX, 76011-7807
Tel: 8007425877
FedEx Ship Center
2802 Osler Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
also when picking a location check the "dangerous good shipping" box. but yeah get ready to pay! last time i shipped using fedex, i got "robbed"!
How much did ther rob you for?
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Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
no it's a drop down menu when picking a location. sorry for my English hahaha! as for the robbery, it was $56! but i shipped it to a ffl in Virginia.
'got to Texas ASAIC.
Re: Shipping a firearm door to door in TX
Ha ha, good one, a soft drop box so to speak :-)aaangel wrote:no it's a drop down menu when picking a location. sorry for my English hahaha! as for the robbery, it was $56! but i shipped it to a ffl in Virginia.
I guess within Texas it should be cheaper than $56.
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