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Old 01-26-2007, 14:34   #26
vsvo
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Originally Posted by FearTheCats
When you take your gun to UPS for shipping and they ask you what's in the package, answer "machine parts." Show me where that's illegal.
A guy to whom I traded a pistol told me he did this all the time, and shipped ground. I believe the statute states you have to declare only if you are shipping to someone other than a licensed manufacturer, importer, dealer, or collector. So it's not illegal.

However, it is a violation of UPS company policy. Thus, if the box gets damaged or lost during its journey in the brown truck UPS can deny the insurance claim, based on the Terms and Conditions of Service.

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Handguns . . . will be accepted for transportation only via UPS Next Day Air Services . . .

p. 5
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UPS shall not be liable or responsible for the loss of or damage to any package containing articles that shippers are prohibited from shipping, that UPS does not or is not authorized to accept for transportation, that UPS states that it will not accept, or that UPS has a right to refuse.

p. 40

Last edited by vsvo; 01-26-2007 at 15:04. Reason: linked Terms of Service document
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