Mailing Ammo Question?

blinkstafoo1 · August 13th, 2008, 03:04 AM

What are the laws on my friend mailing me ammo in Texas? She lives in Dallas and I live in Houston and she can get ammo for much cheaper than I can. I was just wondering if there were any laws agains her mailing me a couple of boxes of ammo. Any help would be great, thanks.

dukalmighty · August 13th, 2008, 05:16 AM

As far as I know it has to be shipped as Hazardous material which is gonna jack the price up about another 20.00

Rayman · August 13th, 2008, 06:02 AM

I know that USPS will not ship ammo.

This is per UPS:
"Ammunition must be shipped in accordance with the UPS Guide for Shipping Ground and Air Hazardous Materials, or the UPS Guide for Shipping International Dangerous Goods."

Don't know how much they charge though.

LenS · August 13th, 2008, 10:10 AM

Can be legally sent by UPS Ground, NO haz-mat fees. It must be marked on the outside as ORM-D with approved logo layout (this is Fed law) and declared to shipper as ammo.

UPS rates are so damn high that it's hard to "save money" on a small shipment no matter how close you live.

PaulJ · August 13th, 2008, 10:14 AM

I am receiving ammo via UPS all the time from various Internet stores. The shipping cost is not particularly expensive, but you can only ship "ground". The packages have a small label "Cartridges, Small Arms, ORM-D" attached, or just the letters "ORM-D" stamped on them. I was only the recipient, never sent out ammo myself. So maybe these online stores have some kind of agreement with UPS. Never seen them using Fedex or USPS.

So in short: it appears to be possible to ship ammo at a reasonable price.

UPS got a page about shipping firearms and ammunition:
UPS: Shipping Firearms

The packaging I have seen used is not particular special. Just the default manufacturers boxed ammunition inside a larger cardboard box with some padding.

obiwankabaldi · August 17th, 2008, 08:01 PM

All the above is true. I just shipped ammo for the first time. Really easy. The ORM-D forms can be gotten on line. Search for ORM-D sticker and you will get some that you can print out. No questions or concerns if you follow the basic. Tag the box with the ORM-D sticker and declare when you ship what it is.

blinkstafoo1 · August 18th, 2008, 01:09 AM

Thanks alot all.

August 13th, 2008, 03:04 AM	#1
blinkstafoo1 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 75	Mailing Ammo Question? What are the laws on my friend mailing me ammo in Texas? She lives in Dallas and I live in Houston and she can get ammo for much cheaper than I can. I was just wondering if there were any laws agains her mailing me a couple of boxes of ammo. Any help would be great, thanks.

August 13th, 2008, 05:16 AM	#2
dukalmighty VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: texas Posts: 3,554	As far as I know it has to be shipped as Hazardous material which is gonna jack the price up about another 20.00 __________________ I like Poetry,Long Walks On The Beach,And Poking Dead Things With A Stick

August 13th, 2008, 10:14 AM	#5
PaulJ Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 367	I am receiving ammo via UPS all the time from various Internet stores. The shipping cost is not particularly expensive, but you can only ship "ground". The packages have a small label "Cartridges, Small Arms, ORM-D" attached, or just the letters "ORM-D" stamped on them. I was only the recipient, never sent out ammo myself. So maybe these online stores have some kind of agreement with UPS. Never seen them using Fedex or USPS. So in short: it appears to be possible to ship ammo at a reasonable price. UPS got a page about shipping firearms and ammunition: UPS: Shipping Firearms The packaging I have seen used is not particular special. Just the default manufacturers boxed ammunition inside a larger cardboard box with some padding. __________________ I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. (Thomas Jefferson)

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August 13th, 2008, 06:02 AM	#3
Rayman Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: columbus Posts: 26	I know that USPS will not ship ammo. This is per UPS: "Ammunition must be shipped in accordance with the UPS Guide for Shipping Ground and Air Hazardous Materials, or the UPS Guide for Shipping International Dangerous Goods." Don't know how much they charge though.

August 13th, 2008, 10:10 AM	#4
LenS Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: US Posts: 1,334	Can be legally sent by UPS Ground, NO haz-mat fees. It must be marked on the outside as ORM-D with approved logo layout (this is Fed law) and declared to shipper as ammo. UPS rates are so damn high that it's hard to "save money" on a small shipment no matter how close you live.

August 17th, 2008, 08:01 PM	#6
obiwankabaldi Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 15	All the above is true. I just shipped ammo for the first time. Really easy. The ORM-D forms can be gotten on line. Search for ORM-D sticker and you will get some that you can print out. No questions or concerns if you follow the basic. Tag the box with the ORM-D sticker and declare when you ship what it is.

August 18th, 2008, 01:09 AM	#7
blinkstafoo1 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 75	Thanks alot all.