Overnight Shipping

**BloeJanton** · June 13th, 2008, 10:47 PM

I overheard someone saying that all handguns must be shipped via overnight shipping, is this true?

**bogey1** · June 13th, 2008, 10:50 PM

i heard the same, i think it is.

**gnbrotz** · June 13th, 2008, 11:01 PM

This is not a legal restriction, but rather a policy imposed by the carrier. I know for sure that both FedEx and UPS have such policies.

**BenningBoy** · June 14th, 2008, 01:17 AM

As evidenced by C&R purchases online, my experience is yes. Not that getting it faster is a complaint with me.

**SteveWag** · June 14th, 2008, 02:53 PM

If you follow UPS and FedEx rules, then it's overnite. But a lot of handguns show up in my rural , along-the-road, on-a-post mailbox. Sometimes more than one. So a lot of guys don't follow the rules.

Steve Wagner

**Dredly** · June 14th, 2008, 08:54 PM

Yeah they require overnight...

"In theory" it is due to enhanced tracking abilities and more reliable delivery with less handoffs for potential loss or tampering.

In reality its so they can change more

**technosage** · June 15th, 2008, 06:13 PM

I would stick with FedEx. I've read in other forums of guns being 'lost' while in the hands of UPS.

Here's one:
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i.../t-166658.html