To each their own and it's not my place to tell people how to ship things. Just relaying my experiences. I've shipped and received a lot of firearms and have had problems.
There is also this little, ATF gem whether you agree with, and adhere to, or not:
A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm or ammunition, prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm and requires obtaining written acknowledgement of receipt.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a)(5), 922(e) and (f); 27 CFR 478.30 and 478.31]
Source: ATF.gov
Ok, you box it, print out a label, bring to FEDEX. You say it's a firearm. You think they have a firearm log someplace? Where do they enter that it's a firearm?
Double dog dare you to show me.
