UPS Refuses to Ship Suppressors

[RugersGR8]

Even between licensees!


http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2015/05/18/ups-refuses-ship-suppressors/
Shooting Sports News
UPS Refuses to Ship Suppressors
Daniel Xu + Posted: 5/18/15

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Don't know if they've changed their policy since I had dealings with them, but I sent an UZI to Vector in Utah several years ago. They charged me over a hundred dollars in shipping stating that it had to be shipped overnight in special packaging. I complained to a manager and he agreed with what the clerk at the desk had said. I went ahead and paid it.

About two weeks later I picked it up at the same location I had shipped it from and that same manager was working the desk. He gave me my package and I asked him how it was shipped back and what it cost. It was a two day trip and $35.00. I asked why it was different and he said he didn't know but if he was wrong, I would get a refund.

I got a phone call later that day and he told me that he was in fact wrong and a refund check was headed my way. The next day I got a call from the same manager letting me know that one of his bosses had passed down a policy that machine guns would no longer be shipped by UPS.

 

[dennishoddy]

I just ship machined metal parts.
No problems.

 

[Glocktogo]

Yep, machined parts and value is all I ever put. They're nothing but a cartage agent and unless it's hazmat, it ain't none of their damn business what's in the box! :finger:

 

[RugersGR8]

The Pentagon just admitted that they shipped live anthrax samples via FedEx. HazMat fee?????

 

[Hoov]

When is this supposed to start? Big Brown dropped off four yesterday.

 

[Gabriel42]

When is this supposed to start? Big Brown dropped off four yesterday.

Reversed policy as of this AM.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Reversed policy as of this AM.

This post needs one of your meme. Lol

 

[RugersGR8]

I did a little Googling and found this(dated 6/05/15). I just wonder what in the world caused this change of heart/policy at UPS??:

http://www.guns.com/2015/06/05/brown-does-suppressors-ups-revises-policy-on-shipping-silencers/
UPS revises policy on shipping silencers and suppressors
6/05/15 | by Chris Eger