I've had no problem with shipping guns or parts but I live in a small town. One day, the mailman delivered an old Scott sidelock. He said to my wife, "I see George got another shotgun". He would only have known if they had opened the package. Some of my magazines used to have the wrapper slit open and then resealed. I really didn't mind if someone read my Gray's Journal or Shooting Sportsman before I got a look. As long as they didn't mess it up for me to read.