Shipping firearms by Canada Post

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?

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.
 
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?

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
 
All firearms I've received from Canada post have had no lock on it. I'm shipping a bolt action soon,do I need to put a lock on it or is removing the bolt good enough?
 
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
 
Is shipping by ground only a Canada Post rule? Anyone know if FedEx will overnight ship a rifle purchased from Equipment/Exchange?
 
I am receiving a delivery from Canada Post soon. Does this also apply when you purchase from stores?

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It did not come trigger locked or cable locked. And the box itself wasn't locked either.
 
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Novice Q? I already have a Venture One account, do I have to use the Snap Ship Online Tool to ship a handgun or can I just follow the requirements and have it shipping Expedited Parcel (ground) with Proof of Age at the actual local P.O.?
 
Novice Q? I already have a Venture One account, do I have to use the Snap Ship Online Tool to ship a handgun or can I just follow the requirements and have it shipping Expedited Parcel (ground) with Proof of Age at the actual local P.O.?

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.
 
So, if shipping a firearm with Canada Post, you must use Snap Ship only, you can't label the item yourself and pay at the P.O. in person?
 
So, if shipping a firearm with Canada Post, you must use Snap Ship only, you can't label the item yourself and pay at the P.O. in person?

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.
 
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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