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KBCraig wrote:It's also a violation to not notify a common carrier that you're shipping a firearm.

You do not need to notify a common/commercial carrier that your package contains a gun when shipping to an “other than�, which includes the manufacture.

The note at the bottom of those FTA Q&A will take you to the actual law and statues. [18 U. S. C. 922( a)( 2)( A) and 922( e), 27 CFR 178.31]

See ATF question;
(B9) May a nonlicensee ship a firearm by carrier?

A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by carrier to a resident of his or her own state or to a licensee in any state. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm and prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm. [18 U. S. C. 922( a)( 2)( A) and 922( e), 27 CFR 178.31]

178.31 Delivery by common or contract carrier.

(a) No person shall knowingly deliver or cause to be delivered to any common or contract carrier for transportation or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce to any person other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, any package or other container in which there is any firearm or ammunition without written notice to the carrier that such firearm or ammunition is being transported or shipped:

bauerdj wrote:By the way, on the label they sent me it has the description as "machined parts" and it is a 2nd day air label.

It is a violation of the 1986 Gun Control Act to indicate on the outside of a package sent via common carrier that in contains a handgun. To save UPS from inadvertently violating the law, I never describe my pre-wrapped "machine parts" package’s contents. I guess if pressed, I would disclose the contents as a high speed paper punch (I use paper targets)

I always ship my handguns to Kel-Tec as machine parts and address them to CNC Inc. without Kel-Tec in the address line. Of course, I normally ship ground for under $9 (including insurance) as I am shipping to an “other than�.