This is helpful. Thank you.
However, since the declaration of a firearm is required, why does FEDEX not state that on their firearm shipping page? Seems to be important enough to warrant a mention.
As to confiscation, is that a penalty FX is authorized to exercise against me and my personal property? I don't see that in any of the references to their rules given so far. If so, what do they do with it after confiscation?
Since I have already reported the firearm as missing while in FX custody to my local police, I doubt FX turned it over to them or the police would have contacted me.
"They are not going to just turn it back over to the person that shipped it." At this stage it is important to know what they are authorized to do with it, if they have it. Also, when.
If they have lost it (stolen by an employee), is there something that says I have no recourse?
The manufacturer to whom I was sending the gun told me to declare it as "machined parts". I did. I would think an FFL/manufacturer would tell me how to get the gun back to them successfully, without breaking laws.
In short, I relied on the expertise of the manufacturer and the FX website to ship this firearm. If the one gave me bad advice and the other failed to give enough information, at what point does this become their responsibility and not mine? I lose the gun without compensation because experts misled me?
The 'Declare the package contains a Firearm' is a swipe from FedEx regs.
It's the Fed Law and has been since 12/1968 for any package shipped w/a firearm.
But...the simple FedEx shipping page 'How to Ship Firearms' does not state anything about declaring the gun nor about not marking the package that it contains a firearm (both Fed Regulations)
The 'Notice' on the right hand side of the page will likely be their defense in not listing those important things there.
The Notice states that the page your are reading "...It is NOT intended to be a comprehensive guide for packaging items we accept for transit. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding this information. ..."
They go on to direct you to other web pages and FedEx 800 #'s .
Terrible way to do business I agree.
Don't discount that FedEx has already turned the firearm over to a local L/E agency if all this is an undeclared firearms shipment.
FedEx doesn't want it around as it wasn't involved in a breakage ins case.
It was found in shipment undeclared when regulations state otherwise.
L/E isn't quick to jump right on the phone and let you know what's going on. They like to 'Investigate',,a time consuming process if there ever was one.
They'll gladly talk with you and take a report from you about your missing/stolen handgun at FedEx while all the time knowing what the back story is.
The gun may even be safe and sound in the hall closet w/the bicycle lock on the door,,,also known as the Property Room.
The gun doesn't belong to FedEx,,nor the place you sent it to. It belongs to you.
It's not an illegal item or banned substance.
But instead it's a package that contained a restricted item (Firearm) that wasn't shipped correctly (Not Declared).
That's my take on it.
If it was lost/stolen by FedEx, and a PD report was taken,, then the gun should already be in NCIC.
If you have any contacts in L/E that can run a GTST in NCIC they can see in about 10 seconds if in there or not.
If stolen, it could have been recovered already and would not show up in NCIC since the entry would have been cancelled by the PD that entered it.
Lots of things could have happened.
Frustrating..
I still hear people that surely know better, that tell others to declare guns as some odd piece of machinery or sporting equip when asked what's in the box.
It's the old 'It's none of their business' attitude coming thru and I understand that.
But in this matter, it is their business to know.
I truly hope it gets resolved soon and your handgun returned to you.
