Well I don’t know about other states but I can tell you here in Virginia you have to ship it through an FFL unless the manufacturer send you a shipping label then you simply package it up put the label on and take it to either UPS or FedEx which Evelyn company the manufacturer deals with! And I know this for a fact because I just dealt with it less than a year ago! Incidentally the gun was replaced, new sr it was shipped back to me! No paperwork required. Like I said and have no idea how it’s done in other states