Hello everyone. This is my first post on this site. I like this site alot! I am an FFL dealer. Anyone who can legally own a firearm can ship a legal firearm via the Post Office or private carrier such as UPS. There should be no markings of any kind saying what is inside. Ammo and guns cannot be shipped in the same box.Ammo must state on the outside of the box that it is small arms ammunition. All firearms must be shipped to an FFL dealer. They do not have to be broken down or the bolt shipped in another box or anything like that. The FFL the gun is being shipped to must be inside the package. When youship a gun to a dealer, keep a copy of his or her FFL for your records and keep it filed for 10 years, I think.You do not have to be a dealer to ship guns, only to recieve them. The dealer on the receiving end of the deal takes care of the background check or whatever that state's laws consist of. All handguns must be shipped next day air per BATF regs. There is a form at the Post Office that must be filled out when shipping handguns. I can't remember the form number at the moment and the Post Master will probally look at you like you have a third eye when you ask for it.The BATF has a website for people to check FFL's to make sure they are legit. This is not mandatory but I highly recomend it. It is way to easy to make a fake FFL. Hope this helps for anyone else that needs to ship one. Happy Shooting!

I almost forgot. All firearms must be shipped "adult signature required". I have problems with this when I get guns. If they are not sent this way and I am not home, they get left on my front porch in front of God and everybody! If one gets stolen that will anger the BATF gods and start a whole new pain in my butt I would rather not have.