Hoping that this isn't OT for here but didn't see anyplace else it would have been more appropriate.
I have a question -- so that I'm not pointing a finger at a dealer, let's call it hypothetical. Are dealers allowed to ship a handgun via FedEx Ground?
I'm asking because on gunbroker.com I found the following (http://www.gunbroker.com/Support/SupportFAQView.aspx?faqid=1118):
"FedEx Express: FedEx will only ship firearms via their Priority Overnight service. Ammunition must be shipped as hazardous goods via Ground in compliance with ORM-D.
FedEx Ground: FedEx Ground will transport and deliver firearms (excluding handguns) as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968, between areas served in the U.S. Ammunition must be shipped as hazardous goods via Ground in compliance with ORM-D."
And I followed that up by then checking on the FedEx site's Terms and Conditions and found the following:
"Firearms must be shipped via FedEx Priority Overnight service. FedEx Express cannot ship or deliver firearms C.O.D. Firearms shipments cannot be placed in a FedEx Express Drop Box."
And on FedEx Ground Tariff rules:
"FedEx Ground will transport and deliver firearms (excluding handguns) as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968...."
So am I missing something here (because the above seems pretty straightforward to me), or if a dealer is shipping a handgun via FedEx Ground does this simply mean that they are violating FedEx terms (and therefore according to the FedEx site are probably violating the law regarding the transport and shipment of firearms)?
I have a question -- so that I'm not pointing a finger at a dealer, let's call it hypothetical. Are dealers allowed to ship a handgun via FedEx Ground?
I'm asking because on gunbroker.com I found the following (http://www.gunbroker.com/Support/SupportFAQView.aspx?faqid=1118):
"FedEx Express: FedEx will only ship firearms via their Priority Overnight service. Ammunition must be shipped as hazardous goods via Ground in compliance with ORM-D.
FedEx Ground: FedEx Ground will transport and deliver firearms (excluding handguns) as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968, between areas served in the U.S. Ammunition must be shipped as hazardous goods via Ground in compliance with ORM-D."
And I followed that up by then checking on the FedEx site's Terms and Conditions and found the following:
"Firearms must be shipped via FedEx Priority Overnight service. FedEx Express cannot ship or deliver firearms C.O.D. Firearms shipments cannot be placed in a FedEx Express Drop Box."
And on FedEx Ground Tariff rules:
"FedEx Ground will transport and deliver firearms (excluding handguns) as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968...."
So am I missing something here (because the above seems pretty straightforward to me), or if a dealer is shipping a handgun via FedEx Ground does this simply mean that they are violating FedEx terms (and therefore according to the FedEx site are probably violating the law regarding the transport and shipment of firearms)?