Smokeless powder by mail

It's against Canada Post policies and rules but as far as I know it isn't "illegal". Illegal would indicate there was a law against it usually with some sort of punishment if you break it. If you ship something Canada Post doesn't want you to without telling them, and they find out, I'm not sure what would happen. There might be a fine? It isn't a felony and you wont get a criminal record from it.

Most ammo orders I receive are shipped by Canpar so I would guess they carry powder. There is also a hazmat fee. I've read that UPS requires a special account for the sender to be able to send powder but I never confirmed that.
 
B said:
Possible issues with packages transported by air..? I thought it was very illegal to put explosives on a plane without permission.
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I guess it's a good thing smokeless powder isn't explosive then.

Canada Post (and by extension, Purolator) will refuse any propellants, flammable materials, or other hazardous materials in general, plane or not.
If someone carried powder in their luggage on a plane that's another matter. Anyone with a PAL can fly with ammo, not illegal at all and no special permits or licenses required. It's up to the policies of the individual company who's plane you're flying on to determine if you are allowed.

End of the day, Canada Post does not allow smokeless powder to be carried by their services, period. Many have said they've shipped ammo, primers, and powder with Canada Post simply by not declaring it but that's on them and I do try to avoid doing that.
 
peterdobson said:
"I have received powder via Canada post many times..."

Shipper is subject to serious fines. This is not legal!
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Easy to say. You should qualify your answer.

https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGnonmail-e.asp

Here is the Canada Post page. One Google-fu found it. I actually cannot find smokeless powder in there. I had thought it was, perhaps it's under a cellulose group or other? Black Powder is there, but not smokeless. I find it hard to believe they wouldn't specifically mention smokeless powder.
 
CreamySmooth said:
Easy to say. You should qualify your answer.

https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGnonmail-e.asp

Here is the Canada Post page. One Google-fu found it. I actually cannot find smokeless powder in there. I had thought it was, perhaps it's under a cellulose group or other? Black Powder is there, but not smokeless. I find it hard to believe they wouldn't specifically mention smokeless powder.
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It's in class 1. I believe its class 1.6 to be precise. It classed as a dangerous good therefore its non-mailable mater.
 
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