Teamowner is correct in his explaination. Unless it's person to person IN
STATE, it is supposed to go from out of state, to a dealer in the state of
purchase. That dealer, records, and follows the state laws before turning
the rifle over to the new owner. I guess with CMP, they serve as the dealer
to you. Owners may send firearms to the factory, or gunsmith for repair
without restrictions, but sales I guess it is one a way to keep written record
of that firearm. I suspect that the future may hold that even person to
person in state, will require the transaction to go through a dealer. I'm
not sure, but I think Kalifornia's laws are that way, and include a waiting
period.
I know of a gun owner in Kalif. who pawned his shotgun until pay day.
He found that paperwork the same as if he was purchasing it, needed to be
filled out (Fee). Background check (Fee) Interest on the loan ??? When
all this was completed, there was an eight day waiting period to get his
own shotgun returned!
In Oregon, dealer orders a Bushy from whatever source. Background and
federal papers filled out (fee for background). Phone call the rifle is in,
and you pick it up8)