So I picked up an RPR over the weekend and it had to go back to Ruger for some warranty work. To say I was surprised when Ruger told me to "box it up, use the prepaid label we sent you, and drop it off at FedEx" was an understatement... I always thought that shipping had to go through licensed dealers.

Anyway, upon doing a little more research, I found that shipping firearms (without live ammunition, obviously) is legal "from individuals to to licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, or licensed dealers (and return of the same)..." barring any local or state restrictions.

Can anyone confirm this? It'd be so much easier to just drop it off at FedEx and have it sent to that individual's FFL rather than having to pay the ~$50 transaction fee every time I want to sell/ship something.