Gripes: Scary Gripes

[Bisley]

So three weeks ago I arrange to ship five rifles, in two sealed cases, from AK to my Home in Indiana. These were part of an inheritance I collected from my late father. I checked twice to make sure I had jumped through all the USPS hoops correctly, and shipped the guns. I was old they would arrive today, and await my signature. Put a hold-mail order in place to make sure they would be waiting for me to sign in Chesterton. Counter clerk in Chugiak told me I would have to present ID, showing it was my address, to pick them up in Indiana, when I arrive home in a couple of weeks.

Mother-in-Law just called from Indiana. Friday is trash day in Chesterton, so she went to look at the house.

I'll give you three guesses what surprised her so much, and the first two don't count...

 

[Petrol & Powder]

Well at least the Post Office didn't lose them......

 

[Petrol & Powder]

I worked with a guy that had a C&R FFL but he wanted an AR-15, so he ordered one from a distributor and had it shipped to a regular FFL to handle the transfer. Apparently he had ordered C&R guns from that distributor before and even though he directed them to ship the AR-15 to a local gun shop, they put his home address on that package.

He wasn't expecting a delivery and was in his backyard when he heard the UPS truck pull away. Curious, he walked to the front of his house (he lived in a city) and there was a big box leaned against his front door that was conspicuously labeled "Colt AR-15"!

Fortunately he was home when that rifle was dropped off and fortunately he got the rifle off his front step before anyone else did.

 

[Gary]

I had a Ruger 45 Colt that was shipped directly to me by USPS, this was several years ago. I took it to my receiving FFL and he took care of it.

 

[Bisley]

This was my late father,

I asked him, several years ago, to let me arrange an FFL transfer of two Colt single-actions. Two weeks later, a parcel post arrived for me at the Post Office. You can't blame USPS for this, but the two guns were in the package he sent me, cushioned in a bunch of cardboard ammo boxes. Uh, Dad...
"Well, I'm an FFL and I'm 72 years old. What're they gonna do to me? But, Dad, my name is on the box, too."

I am taking two handguns in my checked baggage (according to procedures), but I gotta wonder how many other people flout the law. At least not me.

Also, P&P, that was one of two cases I shipped. The second one currently tracks to the Cincinnati distribution, and on to Chesterton for late delivery. I have a housesitter waiting during those hours that the mail is delivered.

*sigh*

 

[RBHarter]

I don't want to tell the whole story about the rifle via FedEx . I'm probably out of touch a little bit but Red lable used to mean 3 days plus pick up an one for a weekend ...... 16 days , crossed I 40 4 times , and set land speed records for the last 480 miles . That didn't get signed for either .....

 

[Petrol & Powder]

I always compare the U.S. Postal Service to a chain; it's only as strong as its weakest link.

My local post office is great but it is only one link in a long chain.

And by the way, the guy that had the rifle delivered to his house, he took it to the proper FFL and fixed that mess. He wasn't one to break the law.

 

[Bret4207]

Some years back I got something off Ebay that never should have been sent through the mail to anyone other than an FFL. Never gave it a thought and neither did the seller it seems. Honest mistakes happen.

 

[Bisley]

Well,
That was the USPS automated email system. My second gun case arrived at its destination post office, and is being held until I sign for it, in about ten days. All is not yet well with the world, but getting there.