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HEMIzygote wrote:You can ship with Lonestar Overnight. They have no problem with shipping firearms.

rickrixter wrote:Just to clarify, you can Legally ship a firearm within the same State to another resident of the same State. This is legal so long as the person you are selling/shipping to can legally own the firearm. I.E., get a copy of their CHL and Texas DL prior to shipping. Also, as MoJo mentioned, you don't want to provide a firearm to someone who shouldn't have it!

Only Fedex will ship them for individuals and it must go Next Day - but, doesn't have to be for AM delivery. You must declare the contents when shipping, but there shall be NO labeling to indicate that a firearm is contained in the package. Hope this helps.

Firearms
1. FedEx Express will transport and deliver firearms as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968, between areas served in the U.S., but only between:
1. Licensed importers; licensed manufacturers; licensed dealers; licensed collectors; law enforcement agencies of the U.S. or any department or agency thereof; and law enforcement agencies of any state or any department, agency or political subdivisions thereof; or
2. Where not prohibited by local, state and federal law, from individuals to licensed importers, licensed manufacturers or licensed dealers (and return of same).

KBCraig wrote:Federal law does require you to notify the carrier that you are shipping a gun, not "machine parts".

SCone wrote:According to the boys that'll be coming for you if your screw it up....

"A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract 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."

It's that "federal law" stuff that would get in the way. The "licensee" here is an FFL.

A long gun can be sent via USPS also.

Would be best to exchange a copy of your driver's licenses to protect both sides of the deal.

NcongruNt wrote:

HEMIzygote wrote:You can ship with Lonestar Overnight. They have no problem with shipping firearms.

I called Lone Star Overnight, as they do not have any policies posted online....

I was told that they do not ship firearms of any type, nor do they ship ammunition.

PROHIBITED ITEMS FOR SHIPMENT
Lone Star Overnight does not accept for transportation certain specific commodities, including but
not limited to the following:
a. Fireworks.
b. Firearms and/or ammunition. (1)
c. Alcoholic beverages. (2)
d. Tobacco products. (3)
e. Perishables.
f. Meat, poultry, fish.
g. Money, cash, currency, paper money, negotiable instruments, which represent cash like bonds,
cash letters and endorsed stocks.
h. Live animals to include birds, fish, insects and reptiles. Seafood fit for human consumption is not
prohibited but must follow packaging guidelines.
i. Human corpses, human organs or body parts, cremated or disinterred human remains.
j. Animal carcasses. (This restriction does not apply to properly packages meat, poultry or fish
products intended for human consumption. Parts intended for taxidermy may be accepted if
properly packed).
k. Suspected infectious materials.
l. Shipments that may require special license for transportation or that may cause damage or harm to
personnel, equipment or other shipments.
m. Any item whose transportation is prohibited by law, statute or regulation, for any reason, in a state
where it is intended to be transported.
n. Any item which requires LSO to obtain a local, state or federal license for its transportation.
o. Wet, leaking or odorous packages.
Exceptions:
(1) Firearms (Shipper is responsible for compliance to local, state and federal laws). The
packaging must not be marked, labeled or otherwise identify as containing a firearm. Drop box
services are prohibited on shipments containing firearms.
a. Licensee to licensee
b. Licensee to consumer
c. Consumer to licensee
(2) Alcoholic beverages (Shipper is responsible for compliance to local, state and federal laws).
Special mode of packaging in a three layered, leak proof transport system with absorbent
material consistent with quantity of liquid being shipped, is required
a. Licensee to licensee (beer, wine and spirits)
b. Licensee to consumer (wine only)
(3) Tobacco products (Shipper is responsible for compliance to local, state and federal laws).
a. Licensee to dealer
b. Distributor to licensee.