Shipping to A FFL?

[biggair]

I had my new AR shipped to a FFL near where I live. I was not acquainted with the business but they where a good sized company and the lady I spoke to was very friendly, So to my question, Is it common practice to open up your package to get the serial number off your gun before you arrive to pick it up?

 

[Matt1911]

I had my new AR shipped to a FFL near where I live. I was not acquainted with the business but they where a good sized company and the lady I spoke to was very friendly, So to my question, Is it common practice to open up your package to get the serial number off your gun before you arrive to pick it up?

Yes. They have to put the serial number in their record books when it arrives.

 

[Wall]

Absolutely, each firearms has to be recorded when it comes in & when it goes out.

If they didn't have to do anything with it, there'd be no point in shipping it to a FFL. They'd just ship straight to you.