Question about shipping a gun as a gunsmith

[GunsNCars]

Hello everyone,

I just recently got my FFL license to do gunsmithing work. As a licensee, am i able to ship handguns back to customers through USPS ? Im hearing that I can, but I want to make sure. I know customers cant send to me through USPS, but im seeing that as a licensee I can return it to them through USPS.

For ups, customers can only send using a hub center. Same goes for me correct ?

Same thing with FedEx, need to go to a fedex hub not a store.

Thanks for your help everyone.

[Nardo1895]

I'm not a gunsmith but I'm pretty sure you can ship via USPS as long as you have an FFL for your gunsmithing. However, I don't think you can ship directly back to your customer using USPS. Its my understanding both shipper and receiver must be FFLs to ship a handgun USPS. Refer to the language on PS1508 which you will need to submit when you ship a handgun USPS.

In my area, I can only ship firearms (long or hand) via UPS at their hub. UPS stores won't do it. I have heard from others that this varies by local.

In my experience Fed Ex will ship firearms from any of their FedEx centers. The only time I have to use their hub is if I'm shipping ammunition. I have heard that Fed Ex has or will stop allowing shipment of firearms, but that has not been my experience.

[Tyke8319]

The only way you can use USPS is gunsmith to gunsmith. Otherwise it's Fed Ex or UPS.

[SkyHawk]

You can ship long guns via USPS to non-licensees
You cannot ship hanguns via USPS to non-licensees

The exact same rules above apply to customers when shipping guns to you.

For Fedex and UPS, firearm shipments must be tendered to a driver or at a hub/customer counter

[qaa541]

Fedex recently changed their firearms shipping policies to be FFL only. So now non-licensees can only ship handguns via UPS (for now, who knows if that will change).

https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/how-to-ship-firearms.html