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General Categories => General Firearm Discussion => Topic started by: rbrooks on July 24, 2014, 11:21:57 AM

Title: Shipping Powder
Post by: rbrooks on July 24, 2014, 11:21:57 AM

I would like to ship some gun powder to Texas. Does anyone know how to ship explosives? UPS will only ship it if you have a HAZMAT contract with them. Can FFL dealers ship gun powder?

Title: Re: Shipping Powder
Post by: Mudinyeri on July 24, 2014, 03:28:54 PM

Pretty sure you have to be a licensed explosives dealer to ship it.  I've been trying to find a definitive answer myself ... without setting off any alarm bells.

Title: Re: Shipping Powder
Post by: rbrooks on July 24, 2014, 08:34:24 PM

Thanks Mudinyeri, thats what I was beginning to think.

Title: Re: Shipping Powder
Post by: DR4NRA on July 30, 2014, 02:27:56 PM

You have to have a Hazmat certification. Google hazmat. You might try finding a dealer who ships that might ship it for you for a fee. Don't mislabel it and ship, as the Feds don't take kindly to it.

Title: Re: Shipping Powder
Post by: newfalguy101 on July 30, 2014, 09:54:41 PM

For what its worth gunpowder is NOT an explosive,  as it doesn't explode, it burns at a controlled rate of speed as determined by the manufacturer.

As for shipping, I don't have any idea.

Title: Re: Shipping Powder
Post by: Mudinyeri on July 31, 2014, 10:16:24 AM

Quote from: newfalguy101 on July 30, 2014, 09:54:41 PM

For what its worth gunpowder is NOT an explosive,  as it doesn't explode, it burns at a controlled rate of speed as determined by the manufacturer.

As if that matters to BATFE. :D