Making a firearm purchase from an online retailer is much like any other online purchase, except for one additional step. If the firearm is purchased from a company out of state, the ATF dictates that it must be shipped to a FFL dealer in your state and that dealer must run a background check before handing over the firearm to you. The industry term for this is a "TRANSFER".
The online retailer will need to know where to send the firearm, so that is accomplished by your dealer sending that company a copy of their FFL license for the retailers' records. The shipping companies also want copies of the FFL licenses in the package. That information is typically emailed to the online retailer, so just send us your confirmation email from the purchase or even a text with the retailers' contact info and we'll do the rest.