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It seems his only option is FFL to FFL if the shipper's won't ship a pistol from a non FFL, or can his father bring it to him and just do the FFL transfer in TX.?
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Yes, a transferor may bring a handgun to a FFL in the transferee's home state and do the transfer in person. This is perfectly legal, assuming the gun is transported legally and possession isn't otherwise prohibited under state law.
No federal law prohibits a FFL from receiving a handgun from an out-of-state nonlicensee. As I stated in the thread linked above, many FFLs refuse to accept firearms
shipped from out-of-state individuals because they don't want to be stuck holding the bag if the heretofore unseen firearm turns out to be stolen or illegally modified. However, if the FFL can inspect the firearm before accepting it, this concern is moot.