PbNation > General > Paintball Talk > USPS Says I Can't Ship My Paintball Gun...  | |  03-03-2009, 07:41 PM | #1 | Freak36  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Feedback: 12/0/0    | USPS Says I Can't Ship My Paintball Gun... OK... Well I went to USPS to ship out my droid to Macdev to get fixed and they said I can't ship out my paintball gun. Anyone else having this problem? Did I screw up and should have referred to it as a paintball marker instead? When they ask whats in my package, should I just say its stuffed fluffy pink rabbits? They lady at the desk tells me that anything resembling a gun cannot be shipped, not even a BB gun. That only those with a license can ship it out. I asked her if this is a new policy that was just enacted and she says its been around for a long time. Which has got to be complete bull**** since I shipped my droid from NY to my Dad's house where I'm currently at(TX) about a month ago. I tried calling the 1-800-ask-usps number and the lady couldn't answer whether or not I it's possible to ship out a paintball gun. She just referred me to a local number I have to call between 9am-5pm. Any info/suggestions would be excellent. End of rant. __________________ UTSA Paintball ClubUniversity of Texas at San Antonio President Emeritus "Old Guy" 2012-2014 |  |  | | Freak36 | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Visit Freak36's homepage! | | Find More Posts by Freak36 |  Sponsored Links | Remove Advertisement | | PbNation.com Advertisement | | 03-03-2009, 07:44 PM | #2 | Dr.StraightPride  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: san diego Feedback: 13/0/0 | They will ask if anything is perishable, breakable, toxic, compressed, etc.... Just say no and they should ship with no other questions. __________________ | | | | | Dr.StraightPride | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Visit Dr.StraightPride's homepage! | | Find More Posts by Dr.StraightPride | | 03-03-2009, 08:11 PM | #3 | | Freak36 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Feedback: 12/0/0 | Makes sense, but I plan on insuring it for a thousand dollars... and that will probably raise some questions. __________________ UTSA Paintball ClubUniversity of Texas at San Antonio President Emeritus "Old Guy" 2012-2014 | | | | | Freak36 | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Visit Freak36's homepage! | | Find More Posts by Freak36 | | 03-03-2009, 08:12 PM | #4 | | Jocasta (Banned) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: KO's bushes Feedback: 0/0/0 | When I sent my gun out to be fixed, they asked what it was and I told them. The lady behind the counter didn't even blink. | | | | | Jocasta | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Find More Posts by Jocasta | | 03-03-2009, 08:13 PM | #5 | YUMMY_YUM Copenhagen blunts  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Feedback: 80/1/1  | You're aloud to. How do you think we trade guns from place to place? You don't need that much insurance if the gun is nicely wrapped and very secure. The lady I usually go to at the post office always knows I'm shipping something paintball related because I'm always coincidentally get to her stand every time. And plus her son used to play paintball and she's cool about it. __________________ Avalanche NB Support Feed|back Lion Status Last edited by YUMMY_YUM : 03-03-2009 at 08:15 PM. | | | | | YUMMY_YUM | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Find More Posts by YUMMY_YUM | | 03-03-2009, 08:20 PM | #6 | | Freak36 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Feedback: 12/0/0 | Its not necessarily for the package to break and/or the gun getting damaged but just in case it gets lost or stolen during transit. I supposed to could just go without insuring it. I'm a bit paranoid traveling with paintball stuff, since I have already have had three guns get stolen while flying. __________________ UTSA Paintball ClubUniversity of Texas at San Antonio President Emeritus "Old Guy" 2012-2014 | | | | | Freak36 | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Visit Freak36's homepage! | | Find More Posts by Freak36 | | 03-03-2009, 08:40 PM | #7 | | cook23 Guest Join Date: Dec 2007 Feedback: 4/0/0 | Quote: Originally Posted by Freak36  Its not necessarily for the package to break and/or the gun getting damaged but just in case it gets lost or stolen during transit. I supposed to could just go without insuring it. I'm a bit paranoid traveling with paintball stuff, since I have already have had three guns get stolen while flying. | I don't blame ya. Why not just go to another post office? I know that's what I'd do. | | | | | cook23 | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Find More Posts by cook23 | | 03-03-2009, 09:10 PM | #8 | Bretto  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tennessee Feedback: 11/0/0 | well next time just tell them its a "painting tool" | | | | | Bretto | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Visit Bretto's homepage! | | Find More Posts by Bretto | | 03-03-2009, 10:47 PM | #9 | Fortality MC. LEAN  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wiscompton Feedback: 32/0/0 | uhhh.... i smell shenanigans. i ship guns all the time. | | | | | Fortality | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Find More Posts by Fortality | | 03-03-2009, 10:54 PM | #10 | bhsp8ntballer07 Big Jeff  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Feedback: 24/0/0     | i know for a fact it is illegal to ship any kind of gun to and from certain states. im not sure which ones but i saw a thread on it a few years back. i just go to ups there main hub is here in louisville they never give me any problem with it __________________ Third Eye Jedi [=||=o=|=]|[thirdeyejedi============== UnderRated, EKU PB,Exodus,Dirty South Kids, Gate Keeper Kids CS 1.5, Ego 11, 09 Vicious Geo, Nasty NXT Shocker, Bob Long Millennium, Spyder Flash, Pyschoballistics Super Bolt Pump, Empire Resurrection | | | | | bhsp8ntballer07 | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Find More Posts by bhsp8ntballer07 | | 03-03-2009, 11:13 PM | #11 | inteck That's Gotta Hurt!  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bergen County Feedback: 7/0/0 | Quote: | Originally Posted by bhsp8ntballer07 i know for a fact it is illegal to ship any kind of gun to and from certain states. im not sure which ones but i saw a thread on it a few years back. i just go to ups there main hub is here in louisville they never give me any problem with it | The types of "guns" that cannot be shipping are Firearms. Paintball guns, even though they are referred to as "guns" are not classified as a firearm. Therefor that shipping regulation does not apply. Side Note: I know NJ is a state that you cannot ship firearms into. I have been in the PO and the guy wrapped my paintball gun for me while I filled out the paperwork. Whoever told you that you couldn't ship it was either paranoid or an idiot. Just go back, and have everything pre-packaged and when they ask if hazardous, perishable, ect, just say "no" like Dr.StraightPride said. __________________ Rockin Out With My Cocker Out!! 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DARQ | | | | | bigfatdanman | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Find More Posts by bigfatdanman | | 03-05-2009, 08:05 PM | #17 | EvilAuthorityX PUMPER_TYLER  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Long Beach CA Feedback: 84/1/0 | Quote: | Originally Posted by Freak36 Makes sense, but I plan on insuring it for a thousand dollars... and that will probably raise some questions. | insuring something only cost like 5 bucks and why would that bring up questions? alot of things are worth over a grand __________________ >still playing paintball •••VINTAGE FEEDBACK••• | | | | | EvilAuthorityX | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Find More Posts by EvilAuthorityX | | 03-05-2009, 10:07 PM | #18 | | skydiver101 Guest Join Date: Jun 2007 Feedback: 6/0/0 | i just did a trade and we both shipped USPS.i didnt have any trouble and as far as i know he didnt either | | | | | skydiver101 | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Find More Posts by skydiver101 | | 03-05-2009, 10:11 PM | #19 | derekjacobsma EYE LUV U  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: California Feedback: 75/1/0 | i always just say it paintball equiptment and they dont ask question and even if its insured for a thousand bucks they wont asked again.. i mainly just use the automated postal service stand for my postage then just drop it off... this way you dont talk to any body __________________ Gear Bag SALE!!!! CHEAP ;) | | | | | derekjacobsma | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Find More Posts by derekjacobsma | | 03-05-2009, 10:15 PM | #20 | | Freak36 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Feedback: 12/0/0 | Thanks for the suggestions fellas, I went to a different USPS today and shipped it out without any problems. __________________ UTSA Paintball ClubUniversity of Texas at San Antonio President Emeritus "Old Guy" 2012-2014 | | | | | Freak36 | | View Public Profile | | View Feedback | | Visit Freak36's homepage! | | Find More Posts by Freak36 | | 03-06-2009, 11:38 AM | #21 | labmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Feedback: 0/0/0  | If nothing else just say you are shipping machined parts. If you think about it that is exactly what they are. 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