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Special Procedures for Shipping Firearms

Use These UPS Services for Your Firearm Shipment
UPS accepts packages containing firearms, as defined by Title 18, Chapter 44, and Title 26, Chapter 53 of the United States Code, for transportation from and between licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, and licensed collectors, as defined in Title 18, Chapter 44 of the United States Code, law enforcement agencies of the United States (or of any department or agency of the United States) and law enforcement agencies of any state or department agency (or political subdivision of any state), and from and between persons not otherwise prohibited from shipping firearms by federal, state or local law and when such shipment complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws applicable to the shipper, recipient and package.
Are you sure the vendor wasnt just refusing or unaware of UPS rules?

DHL does not allow it and Lone Star Overnight makes no mention of it on their site but customer service told me it was ok as long as federal and state laws were followed.

03Lightningrocks wrote: Fed Ex is the only shipper that allows unlicensed folks to ship and they require overnight(expensive) shipping.

Wrong, UPS allows it as does Lone Star.