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Rex B wrote:I have a pistol sold to an FFL that is out of town, but in Texas, so I need to ship it.
Do I need an FFL on this end?
Should I use FedEx or UPS?

You don't have to use an FFL on your end, but it may prove cheaper.

Your only options are FedEx or UPS overnight or next day air, but an FFL has other options that aren't available to you, including USPS.

Check what FedEx or UPS are going to charge you, versus what an FFL will charge you to ship it for you.

Mike1951 is right: when an otherwise private sale is conducted through an FFL, that dealer must log the firearm into his inventory, conduct the transaction, and then log it out to the buyer.

As far as the paperwork is concerned, it's just the same as if the FFL sold you a gun that had been sitting on his shelf for months.

Kevin