My main beef with the USPS (which I rely on for many non-gun related services) is that they don't know their own regs, let alone US and CA law.
My local PO steadfastly refuses to ship long guns, in spite of my having patiently shown them their own regs and the federal and CA laws--IN PRINT. Since I absolutely rely on these guys for other services, I've tried not to be obnoxious about demanding my RIGHTS. I guess I'm gonna have to go over their heads to a "higher authority" in a regional service center (I DON'T usually do stuff like that!).
Using The Brown Truck involves a 15-mile drive each way to a "Regional Service Center" over freeways and thru some industrial areas where you often get to wait for a freight train. A real pain; impossible during commuter hours. But they DO know the laws and abide by them. Several people at the customer service counter are shooters! One woman shooter there can recite the regs verbatim!
Thats the best and only way,when dealing with the clerk they have a way of making things up that the Post Master will not be able to do.
Registered is by far the safest (everyone who touchs it must sign for it) but is so darn slow.I usually go with Priority even with guns,the tracking is indeed slow but you can go directly to the USPS and have them find were it is-I think their tracking is more upto date.
UPS and Fed Ex (not as bad) are not worth the risk-they steal to much IMO,and you have to go to the hub (no franchise location) to ship guns,and handguns are overnight only-(this is the only choice for unlicensed individuals).
