Shipping Handguns

**RAC10mm** · July 28th, 2009, 01:01 PM

Is there a law requiring that a handgun be shipped "Next Day Air"?
Many dealers that do business on line require next day air shipping for handguns and ground shipping for long guns.
My new Sig was sent next day air at a cost of $73.00.
Ground shipping would have been about $13.00.
For $60.00 I could have waited a few more days.

**HiredGoon** · July 28th, 2009, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by RAC10mm

Is there a law requiring that a handgun be shipped "Next Day Air"?
Many dealers that do business on line require next day air shipping for handguns and ground shipping for long guns.
My new Sig was sent next day air at a cost of $73.00.
Ground shipping would have been about $13.00.
For $60.00 I could have waited a few more days.

Some info here for you:

http://forum.pafoa.org/general-2/568...tml#post705081

**NineseveN** · July 28th, 2009, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by RAC10mm

Is there a law requiring that a handgun be shipped "Next Day Air"?
Many dealers that do business on line require next day air shipping for handguns and ground shipping for long guns.
My new Sig was sent next day air at a cost of $73.00.
Ground shipping would have been about $13.00.
For $60.00 I could have waited a few more days.

There's no law that requires next day air, that the policy of the carrier (UPS and Fedex). Dealers can ship handguns USPS, which is generally much cheaper.