FFL...

[gridybrah]

i know i sound extremely dumb asking this question, but i am in the process of ordering an sks from widener's reloading and shooting supply.. i am told that "All firearm purchases require a copy of your FFL/C&R to be onfile"...


what exactly does that mean and how do i go about obtaining a copy of a FFL document? also, i will be using Money Order instead of a credit card.. anyone have experience ordering through Western Union or any other service?

 

[HTArms]

What that means is that you have to line up a gun dealer in your area to actually receive the firearm and do the background on you before it can be transferred into your hands. This is a standard service most FFLs (gun shops) will handle for anywhere between $20 (what we charge at my shop in PA) to $40 or so. You will give the FFL of your choice the FAX or email address of the seller and they will usually take care of the rest for you.

I usually get my money orders at my bank or the post office.

Hope this helps!

 

[Sharpeneddark]

The easiest way of doing this is to do a FFL search for your area. Here's what I used:

http://www.gunsamerica.com/FFLSearch.htm

Type in your relevant information. It'll bring up a listing of FFLs in the area. Then go to their webpages and check out their transfer requirements. Or just call them and ask what their transfer policies is and that you're interested in doing a transfer. After you are done talking with them, you ask them to fax their info to the supplier that you're buying from. Once that is complete, you can complete the order. Make sure the sending address is to the FFL, but you put *YOUR* name on the order form. Either in the "To" field or the notes field. That way, when the FFL receives the package...they know it's your gun. When I was doing my transfer, the FFL I worked with said that a good number of people don't put their name on the package. That causes headaches trying to figure out who has what.

Also, when you go to the FFL to put in the paperwork, it wouldn't hurt to print out the shipping order form and/or receipt to also help prove it's your property that you're purchasing. But that's not always required.

 

[kalister1]

Just FYI :
FFL = Federal Firearms License(Standard Firearms retailer is FFL01)
C&R = Collector of Curios and Relics (Which is an FFL03)
There are other types of FFL's, Machine guns and silencers, Manufacturer, Gunsmith.......

 

[CZ75]

What that means is that you have to line up a gun dealer in your area to actually receive the firearm and do the background on you before it can be transferred into your hands. This is a standard service most FFLs (gun shops) will handle for anywhere between $20 (what we charge at my shop in PA) to $40 or so. You will give the FFL of your choice the FAX or email address of the seller and they will usually take care of the rest for you.

I usually get my money orders at my bank or the post office.

Hope this helps!

So can I have a gun sent to you as an FFL, then pick it up from you in 8 days time? I live in Maryland.

 

[rseymorejr]

So can I have a gun sent to you as an FFL, then pick it up from you in 8 days time? I live in Maryland.

If it's regulated it would need to go to a Maryland FFL.

 

[Infantry23]

So can I have a gun sent to you as an FFL, then pick it up from you in 8 days time? I live in Maryland.

You "could" i suppose, but pointless because you'd legally have to have it go thru an ffl in md. I.e. from him in pa to an ffl in md. Extra $ on your part and a waste of time.

 

[gridybrah]

thanks for the answers fellas. my brain is fried right now and i wasnt thinking clearly.

 

[dfens42]

Check the Industry Partners sub-forum and find a dealer in your area, or ask here for recommendations.

 

[gridybrah]

i sent an email to constitutional firearms a few days ago inquiring about a yugo m59/66, but havent heard back.. i would really prefer to purchase in store with cash rather than go through the online/ffl ********.

 

[dfens42]

Depending on the shop, emails are tough, I would call or go in person, sales volumes are so high now they may not have time to respond to their emails.

 

[gridybrah]

Depending on the shop, emails are tough, I would call or go in person, sales volumes are so high now they may not have time to respond to their emails.

that's what i figured. going to give them a call tomorrow. reading through constitutional's website, they stated that they can order firearms for me... do they charge a fee, or would the traditional FFL transfer fee take care of it?

 

[dfens42]

Most places, if they can order it, don't charge anything extra. Expect to have to put some money down to secure the order.

 

[gridybrah]

Most places, if they can order it, don't charge anything extra. Expect to have to put some money down to secure the order.

this is great news!