Shipping firearms today is difficult; shipping firearms with FedEx is more accessible than shipping them via UPS. This blog is to help with shipping, but if you have additional questions, it is best to contact FedEx directly.
Shipping Firearms with FedEx Express
Only customers maintaining a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and federal, state, or local government agencies can ship firearms with FedEx. Shippers with an FFL must enter an approved FedEx Firearms Shipping Compliance Agreement before shipping with FedEx. Contact your FedEx account executive for more information.
On behalf of customers holding an FFL who enter into an approved compliance agreement and federal, state, or local government agencies, FedEx Express will transport and deliver firearms. Shippers can ship modern firearms, antique firearms, and replica firearms, all as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968. Additionally, shippers can send muzzleloaders and black powder firearms. Shipments containing firearms must have an Adult Signature Required or the Direct Signature Required Delivery Signature Option.
FedEx Express Ammunition Shipping
FedEx Express will transport ammunition if packed and labeled in compliance with local, state, and federal law and the Dangerous Goods section of the FedEx Service Guide.
Ammunition is an explosive and must be shipped separately as dangerous goods. Shippers cannot ship loaded firearms or firearms with ammunition in the same package.
FedEx Express prohibited
- Items resembling a bomb, hand grenade, or other incendiary devices are prohibited except as provided in the Dangerous Goods section. This includes inert products such as novelty items, training aids, and art.
- Bump fire stocks and other rapid-fire trigger activators.
- Ghost guns and other firearms, frames, or receivers not containing a serial number.
- Any firearm or other weapon manufactured with a 3-D printing machine.
- 3-D printing machines designed or that function exclusively to manufacture firearms.
- Nonlicensees cannot ship firearms with FedEx.
- Lastly, Firearm and ammunition together.
Shipping Firearms with FedEx Ground
Only customers holding a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and federal, state, or local government agencies may ship firearms with FedEx Ground. Customers holding an FFL must enter into an approved FedEx Firearms Shipping Compliance Agreement before shipping with FedEx.
Shipments containing firearms must use a Adult Signature Required or the Direct Signature Required Delivery Signature Option. FedEx Ground will not accept for transport handguns, assembled or disassembled. Non-FFL holders may ship firearms to FFL holders with return labels printed from the FFL.
FedEx Ground Ammunition Shipping
FedEx Ground will transport ammunition when packed in compliance with local, state, and federal law, and the Hazardous Materials section of the FedEx Service Guide. Ammunition is an explosive and must be shipped separately as hazardous materials. Additionally, FedEx shippers cannot ship loaded firearms or firearms with ammunition in the same package.
Not available for FedEx Ground
- Handguns.
- Bump fire stocks and other rapid-fire trigger activators.
- Ghost guns and other firearms, frames, or receivers not containing a serial number,
- Any firearm or other weapon manufactured using a 3-D printing machine.
- 3-D printing machines designed or that function exclusively to manufacture firearms
- Lastly, Firearm and ammunition together.
FedEx SameDay and FedEx SameDay Freight
- Firearms are prohibited.
