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Offline Texgun

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« on: January 27, 2004, 06:23:16 PM »
If I have a problem with a hand gun is it legal for me to ship it for repairs?
 I just don't want to pay an FFL if I don't have to.
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Offline Daveinthebush

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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2004, 06:36:53 PM »
No problem at all.  Go FedEx, insure it, and don't tell them anything.  Mark the box plainly................sometimes they walk away. :roll:
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2004, 07:19:44 PM »
Thanks Dave.
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Offline John Traveler

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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2004, 06:24:46 PM »
That's right.  The Gun Control Act of 1968 has provision for priviate parties to ship guns to manufacturers and FFL holders for repair, customizing, refinishing, etc.

The advice to to NOT mark the gun package is a good one.  Many opportunity thieves work on small, high-value packages., and the less conspicuous, the better.
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2004, 11:27:23 AM »
I may be wrong but i think that you must declare to the shipper that you
are shipping a firearm. It is legal to ship for repair but both fedex and
ups insist on shipping over night. If you ship a gun and don't tell them and
insure it and it takes a walk you may have a tough time collecting  the
insurance. It is good advice that you don't mark the package that it
contains a firearm.  I am pretty sure on this as far as hand guns are
concerned but I am not sure about long guns.
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2004, 11:48:15 AM »
UPS only requires overnite on handguns. Fed-X requires it for both. Lets see $10 for UPS or $85 for FED-X. At least thats what I ran into with a rifle. One other thing about UPS, They will not let you ship it from a smaller mail&more type store. It has to be from one of their main distribution centers.   KN
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2004, 02:36:22 PM »
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Offline MarkJ_Thompson

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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2004, 04:15:11 PM »
Need more info.

Do you have to ship the whole weapon?

Is it a warranty repair?

Is the weapon registered to you?

Is there some one local that could do the work?

Becareful...Let a FFL holder have the headache.

UPS charges me $25-35
Fed-EX charges me $15-25
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