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I just recently shipped a handgun back to the manufacturer for some repair work. This was an interstate shipment though (which can only be done to an FFL or a manufacturer, afaik). I checked with UPS, FedEx, and Lonestar to make sure I was in compliance. Lonestar told me they will not ship handgun. Both UPS and FedEx will ship them but there are some rules. In both cases they have to be shipped priority overnight (not sure why). For UPS, you have to go to a UPS facility (not a mailboxes etc., or UPS store). You have to tell the person at the counter that the package contains a handgun. For FedEx, you can have a driver pick up the package, but you have to tell the driver the package contains a handgun. They flag the package in their system as such. My driver knew the policy so there was not an issue.

I do not know if these rules are simply company policy, or federal regulation. You may be able to intrastate ship to an individual, but I doubt the shipping policies change.

A friend of mine suggested taking the slide off and shipping the parts in two separate boxes. The regulations do not apply to gun "parts". Shipping two boxes UPS ground is a lot cheaper than one overnight.

Dave