UPS moves to stop carrying shipments of firearms suppressors

Droshki · May 20, 2015

Industry groups are working with United Parcel Service to reverse its recent decision to no longer ship registered Title II suppressors, even in cases where the items are going from dealer to dealer.

UPS, commonly also referred to as Brown, is the world’s largest package delivery service and has its headquarters in Georgia. However, among its more than 15 million packages delivered each day will no longer be suppressors, apparently over concerns of compliance issues.

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UPS moves to stop carrying shipments of firearms suppressors

Crazydoc68 · May 20, 2015

Wait till companies stop using them to ship firearms, powder, primers, ammo and any other gun related accessories. The bottom line will probably cause them to reconsider this decision. But then it will be too late.

Sucks they made this decision.......

Doc

ksenter · May 20, 2015

multiple sources state this is incorrect. UPS moves to not ship suppressors to/from individuals, but only through proper FFL channels.

ksenter · May 20, 2015

This move was a clarification of the existing policy. The policy is in place to keep UPS in compliance with federal regulations.

"Many manufacturers with the proper FLLs can ship to a consumer or other business entities provided they are able to legally receive the shipment.

For instance a manufacturer in GA could not ship to an end user in CT, it has to go to an FLL holder with the proper SOT.

This came about when reviewing the shipment of a specific company. However only one shipment was refused and now this customer has an exception to the national policy based on federal regulations."
- See more at: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/05/20/the-ups-situation-clarified/#sthash.oUiSv91K.dpuf

Marquezj16 · May 20, 2015

So there is no ban? I guess it's ok to use UPS again.

Droshki · May 20, 2015

It seems ksenter may be correct. The quote he has though, looks like snipped pieces of the quote in the article I posted, by Steve Gaut, VP for public relations with UPS. It would do them well to further clarify, as the article I posted shows concern by several firearms groups:

“Earlier this week, ASA was made aware of the decision by UPS to cease all shipments of firearm suppressors,” Knox Williams, president of the American Suppressor Association told Guns.com Sunday. “We have been working alongside NRA and NSSF to get to the bottom of the issue.

DSPLCD1 · May 21, 2015

Droshki said:
It seems ksenter may be correct. The quote he has though, looks like snipped pieces of the quote in the article I posted, by Steve Gaut, VP for public relations with UPS. It would do them well to further clarify, as the article I posted shows concern by several firearms groups:

“Earlier this week, ASA was made aware of the decision by UPS to cease all shipments of firearm suppressors,” Knox Williams, president of the American Suppressor Association told Guns.com Sunday. “We have been working alongside NRA and NSSF to get to the bottom of the issue.

So based on the response give above, it appears that the poster is calling out another member for not being able to think for himself and just copying some snipped pieces of an article that he posted. Real Nice there!!

ksenter · May 21, 2015

I didnt take it that way. I think he's saying it would do UPS better to clarify and possibly produce an official statement. However, I did just copy & paste, haha.

DSPLCD1 · May 21, 2015

ksenter said:
I didnt take it that way. I think he's saying it would do UPS better to clarify and possibly produce an official statement. However, I did just copy & paste, haha.

Damn it Man!!

Farook

Brandon_SPC · May 22, 2015

Imagine opening a shipment facility that only ships firearms/bows/ hunting and outdoor stuff. Make it comeptive rates with other companies hmmmm.... I wonder what the buisness would be like?

Marquezj16 · May 22, 2015

Brandon_SPC said:
Imagine opening a shipment facility that only ships firearms/bows/ hunting and outdoor stuff. Make it comeptive rates with other companies hmmmm.... I wonder what the buisness would be like?

It would have to be a pretty big company to compete with the big three. Even if you're just regional. Trucks and planes move things. People want next day or two day shipping. How many employees would you need to run the business and facilities. Maybe locally it could work for a start up.

flyandscuba · May 22, 2015

Just don't tell them what is in the box... Works every time for me!

Brandon_SPC · May 22, 2015

Marquezj16 said:
It would have to be a pretty big company to compete with the big three. Even if you're just regional. Trucks and planes move things. People want next day or two day shipping. How many employees would you need to run the business and facilities. Maybe locally it could work for a start up.

That is a given. I should've re-phrased my question. I wonder how fast buisness would take off? I guess we will always wonder until someone does it.

MAXman · May 22, 2015

Didn't dhl try?
And aren't they international?

Little Jack · May 22, 2015

I'd like to see what percentage of their business is firearms/controlled items. Willing to bet it's pretty small.

Seanpcola · May 22, 2015

Little Jack's Guns said:
I'd like to see what percentage of their business is firearms/controlled items. Willing to bet it's pretty small.

I don't know, I'd like to try being Dan1612's personal shipper.

opcorn:

Dan1612 · May 22, 2015

Seanpcola said:
I don't know, I'd like to try being Dan1612's personal shipper.opcorn:

I avoid UPS whenever possible. I use FedEx.

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