Does FedEx do this?

[Bottom Dealin Mike]

Recently I went through the second worst shipping SNAFU that I've been involved in.

This is a long tale of woe...

A gun company, to remain nameless, was shipping me three handguns to test for an article via my FFL holder.

Despite having a current copy of his FFL on file, the gun company shipped (Via FEd Ex) to an eight year old address.

The current residents understandably flipped out at being delivered a load of guns. I don't know if this happened upon delivery or if Fed Ex had to go back to get them.

Many phone calls ensued between FedEx, the gun company and me until we all figured out what happened.

FedEx refused to deliver them to the correct address, and shipped them back across the country (I'm in PA...guns came from CA)

Upon arrival at the gun company, they immediately re-shipped to the correct address...never opened the box to verify contents.

Guns arrived at my FFL holder. In the box was a sealed envelope with one gun in it and two plastic gun boxes, each containing a gun.

To avoid explaining things to the FBI (Homeland security regs on multiple purchases of the same model gun), I picked up one gun each week...lost two weeks in shipping for a total of five weeks to get all three guns into my hands...deadline for article looming!

The gun in the sealed envelope had no trigger lock. Each of the guns in the gun boxes had trigger locks installed. Only one trigger lock key present...only fit one lock. So couldn't shoot third gun for article, but took some pictures.

Shipped everything back to gun company.

Got call today from gun company asking for missing key.

Returned call saying I was kind of expecting them to have it. They swore there were no locks on the guns when they left their plant.

I'm assuming that FedEx put the locks on after the delivery to the wrong address, but didn't open the sealed envelope, just the unlocked gun boxes. And that's why the gun in the envelope didn't have a lock.

Has anyone ever had FedEx put a lock on a gun they received?

[mestiza letty]

Mike,
Never heard of FED-EX placing gun locks on firearms before. Shipped alot of firearms across the country. Could have been that the "current addressees" of the old adress on file (FFL) could have placed the locks on?? 'tis a mystery. Those folks would have had to open the boxes to "freak out" from the contents. Probably called for pick-up to get them outta there.. Just a theory of course.....Handguns have a priority of OVERNIGHT only and @ $35.00 a pop is pricey enough.
To combat a potential mishap in the future give a phone call to the "shipping FFL" to make sure they have a current license with the proper address. Make them fax a new copy.... It's a huge headache to get straightend out as you have expierienced. In my past adventures the FFL dealers" will always insist you have my license on file"...verify and you shouldn't get burned again.
Good luck it's a tricky business and the gobment and companies will make it as difficut as possible.