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With firearm prices being so high these days, I would have done the same thing. Long drive but worth it in my humble opinion.

Jumping Frog wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 8:58 pm Alright, did somethin’ stupid this morning. Checked out of a hotel in Baton Rouge and left one of my carry guns in the room.

Been so long since I have shipped anything, I forget the FFL rules for the hotel ship me my firearm.

Can they ship it directly to my local FFL, or do I need to find an FFL in BR to accept it and ship it to my FFL here in Houston? Thanks.

I have found it easier and cheaper to drop my gun off at my FFL so he can ship it. An FFL can ship handguns via United States postal service priority mail cheaper than I can ship vis UPS. Gun Broker has a list of FFL's for different zip codes. You could look up an FFL near the hotel and talk the hotel into taking the firearm to them. The problem I foresee is the willingness of the hotel to handle the firearm. No matter how you ship it. Bad situation. I did this same thing once while traveling around drag racing. I actually drove over 50-75 miles back to the hotel so I could avoid shipping issues or issues with the hotel retrieving a firearm from a room I just left. Fortunately, I had left the room early morning and they had not cleaned it yet. I just told the desk I left some personal items in the room and they let me go back in and retrieve it.


Here is a link to UPS shipping rules for a hand gun. The hotel will have to be willing to take these exact steps if they ship to your chosen FFL. Speak to your local FFL about what he requires. Some want a copy of the DL in the package if the shipment is not from an FFL.

https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipp ... earms.page

You are in for something of big hassle here if the hotel does not want to co-operate. They also may add a surcharge for the extra hassle.