Reasons why swords cannot be imported in Belgium

[Alex A]

That's a bit confusing, as i know UPS ship antique guns and just had a sword delivered by DHL

 

Maybe its a Belgian issue 

[Baba Yaga]

5 hours ago, Wayben said:

Flying with firearms within the US is also possible, as long as they are in a locked container in the cargo hold.

 

Try flying in and out of California with a gun. Hell, try telling the guy at the State line you're traveling with a gun in your vehicle. 

 

Everyone is quoting the "letter of the Law". Do you really think employees know the "letter of the Law". 

[Yves]

2 hours ago, Alex A said:

That's a bit confusing, as i know UPS ship antique guns and just had a sword delivered by DHL

 

Maybe its a Belgian issue 

https://www.dhlecomm...en/verboden-goederen

 

• (replica's van) vuurwapens, steekwapens, slagwapens en/of delen ervan
  
  Translation (replicas of) fire-arms, stabbing weapings, hitting weapons or parts thereof. 
  
  https://www.ups.com/...rohibited-items.page
  
   

 

[Alex A]

Hi, my anti virus wont let me open your first link, but for ups

 

Bladed products:

It is forbidden to sell and deliver bladed products at a UK residential address without verifying that the recipients are over 18 years of age. Shipment should be made with the Adult Signature Required service available upon booking of the shipment with UPS.

If sending a bladed product from outside of the UK into the UK, the Adult Signature Required service must be used regardless of whether the shipment will be delivered to a residential or business address.

 

https://www.ups.com/...rohibited-items.page

 

 

Anyways,  as said, i don't list stuff as weapons, list as antique. Nowadays our service does not insure antiques.

 

Going around in circles here, il just say never had a problem shipping a sword out of the UK.

 

Only with customs coming into the country, usually because the sender has been inaccurate. 

 

[Wayben]

3 hours ago, Baba Yaga said:

 

Try flying in and out of California with a gun. Hell, try telling the guy at the State line you're traveling with a gun in your vehicle. 

 

Everyone is quoting the "letter of the Law". Do you really think employees know the "letter of the Law". 

 

I guess California has it's own problems.  Trap shooters fly all over the rest of the states with shotguns without issues.