I was under the impression that this rule only applied to out-of-state shipments.seamusTX wrote:However, Fedex and UPS will accept shipments from unlicensed individuals only to licensed dealers or manufacturers.
I recently shipped a handgun to an individual in Austin via UPS 3-day air. Not sure if it was part of their "terms of service" but the agent said that 3-day was sufficient. Because of the vicinity of Austin to Houston, the gun arrived the next day, actually. But shipping 3-day instead of overnight made the shipping $23 instead of $60. Just have to make sure the recipient is legally able to own a handgun.