UPS recently left a bucket of shotgun shells on my front veranda of my house... unsigned... unattended. I wonder whose liability that would have been if anything went sideways, mine or theirs?
Shipping firearms by Canada Post
- Thread starter greentips
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UPS recently left a bucket of shotgun shells on my front veranda of my house... unsigned... unattended. I wonder whose liability that would have been if anything went sideways, mine or theirs?
lipervitch
CGN Regular
- Location
- Chatham-Kent, ON
I ordered a box of shotgun shells which were delivered by UPS. They were delivered to the wrong address. It showed delivered on the tracking info so I called them since they weren't on my doorstep. They must have tracked them down because they showed up a few days later.
Guys, greentips was giving a public service announcement for basic shipping of firearms.
Someone asked about ammo later on.
Yes, one will have ammo delivered by a courier if purchased through a retailer.
But, if one of us mere private individual tries to do this the only courier is/has been CanPar.
Technically you have had ammo delivered by UPS, but they will not do it for a private individual.
End of Public Service Announcement.
Rob
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
I accidently shipped a firearm from ON to SK by xpress post. Does anyone know what will happen now?
It will make a nice “Christmas “ present. LOL. Things ship quicker going from east to west. No worries
The CP Drone will be circling overhead and following you from now on.
Guess your "that guy" today.
Rob
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
Lol well good news it got to where it was going in two days. Hip hip hooray.
Cameron300
Member
- Location
- North of GTA
I have shipped ammo with UPS
You are technically supposed to ship firearms in a locked hard case, but you can only ship them ground and I think only airmail gets x Ray treatment so their rules are kinda counter intuitive. They make all these rules but unless they want to cut every long narrow box open they can’t really enforce them
jmichelin84
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Big Land, nL
Anyone noticed that they ask at the post office about if your shipping a firearm? RCMP website says not to mention it, undescriptive packaging
I have a Venture one account that I hadn’t used for a few years. When I tried to use it it wouldn’t let me set up Snap Ship as it said the email was already tied to the Venture account that it didn’t like. Chased my tail for a while with CP technical support to no end. I gave up and used another email not tied to venture one account and worked well.
You may have more luck if account has be used more recently. If you have problems, get server errors on the web site try set up a new account.
That is my understanding the one thing I have heard is that if you do not have a printer then they may print a label for you depending on the clerk and post office. You would need info from your phone that they could scan if doing a label for you. The Snap ship requires you to measure and weigh the item and it is all on the label and perhaps the coding printed on the label. This way it is really hands off except for the hand over and counter scan while you watch! It is also paid by credit card in snap ship so cuts down on transaction time for them.
FedEx won't ship firearms without prior approval - which I will assume to mean 'no we won't ship them'
https://www.fedex.com/en-ca/shipping-services/international/regulatory/firearms.html
Also with Canada Post snap ship, there is no insurance option available, if you want insurance take your package to the Post office ( thats what they say on the website)
But if you do that you won't follow Canada Post new firearm shipping regulations.
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But if you do that you won't follow Canada Post new firearm shipping regulations.
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