[New_geezer]

Just curious about what additional charges the various states tack onto the price of a handgun.

California requires

-- a $25 DROS fee (Dealer Record Of Sale)
-- Sales Tax, varies by county LA county currently 8.25%, Kern is 7.75% I believe

In-State Private Party Sales must be handled by someone with an FFL
-- Pay the DROS
-- Sales Tax
-- FFL holder can charge a max of $10 as an xfer fee

Out-of-State Sales must be handled by someone in CA with an FFL
-- DROS
-- Sales Tax
-- The FFL holder can charge whatever they can get as an xfer fee.

California has a 10 day waiting period
Can only buy one handgun within a 30 day period

As a general comment, I don't see many of the price deals I see people talk about in many other states. In the area, where I live a few $$ off MSRP is about the best I see.

Feel free to correct or add on if I've made a mistake or left something out

[Steve F]

Pretty much says it for Calif.,but the part you metioned......Can only buy one handgun within a 30 day period,only pertains to "new" purchases,you can do FTF sales back to back till the cows come home:D Not pick'in at you,just adding to your list of unpleasenties:banghead:

Best,Steve

[Cortland]

In Virginia, the NICS check will cost you $2. 5% sales tax. No FFL required for private party transfers. FFL transfer fees run about $20-$35 in this part of the world. OHGAM for non CHP holders.

[rero360]

In NY its 4% state sales tax plus the county sales tax which ranges anywheres from 2 to 8% I believe, in onondaga county its 4%

then you have a 3 dollar fee to add the gun onto the permit, or have it taken off, there could be a fee that the FFL charges, not sure, I've heard of it being anywheres between 20 to 30.

No waiting time between purchases or from when you buy to when you pick it up, provided you can get to the store and the pistol permit dept before they close for the day.

there could be more but I'm still new to it, just got my first gun a few weeks ago. While i feel that the permits are unconstitutional in nature, its not actually that big of a hastle to deal with it once you get it.

[p35]

In WA, around 8% sales tax (varies by city) like there is on everything except food and prescription meds. No tax on a private sale. Welcome to the free world!

[eastwood44mag]

IL: $5 call to state police (cause apparently NICS isn't enough), state sales tax is 7.75%. Some municipalities charge additional. Transfers get taxed as a service. 24 hour wait on longguns, 120 hours on handguns.

IA: $5 for a Permit to Acquire a Handgun. Good for one year, takes place of NICS background check. Can also be used toward a longgun, if you don't want to wait on the call. Walk out the same day of purchase. Permit takes a couple days to a couple weeks to get. State sales tax is 6.75%.

[Kramer Krazy]

I've never had any additional fees tacked on to the price of a gun in South Carolina. It's just the price of the firearm plus sales tax. They make a call to SLED for the "ok" to sell you the gun, but if you have your CWP, they don't make the call. There is no wait, and no period between firearm purchases. I can get off work and buy 10 guns, today, and take them home, if I wanted to.....and if I had the funds. :D

[modifiedbrowning]

In Montana all I have to pay is the transfer fee. CCW allows you to bypass NICS, no state sales tax.

[Rob1035]

Two options in NC:

1. Pistol permit: $5-15 depending on county, ~7 working day way to pick up permits.

2. CHL- $75-150 class fee, ~$80-90 permit fee

then 7.5% sales tax.

[CAnnoneer]

In Cali, you also have to pass a silly test of 30 questions (e.g. "Is it safe to look down into the barrel of a gun?") which costs you 25 dollars. Why? Because PRK wants to make certain you are not retarded, and charge you for their concern. :barf:

I see many new guns well below MSRP at Turner's Outdoorsman. For example, I got my KP89 for $349 plus fees and tax, while MSRP at Ruger's webpage is $525. I still get the impression though that other states pay less.

[Jesse308]

In Cali, you also have to pass a silly test of 30 questions (e.g. "Is it safe to look down into the barrel of a gun?") which costs you 25 dollars. Why? Because PRK wants to make certain you are not retarded, and charge you for their concern.


You forgot about the handgun safety demo. :barf:

[New_geezer]

added - I was busy writing this as others pointed out my omissions

I forgot a couple of things for California.

To buy a handgun you have to have a handgun safety certificate which involves a written test - There is a fee involved but I don't know how much. Certain persons/occupations are exempt from the requirement and as retired military I'm exempt.

There's no fee after that But you are supposed to demonstrate safe handling procedures of the handgun you want at the time of purchase.

You have to buy a CA approved gun lock for each gun you buy, or sign a paper swearing you own a CA approved gun safe. At one time this was rediculous because some guns came w/ locks but if they weren't CA approved you still had to buy one and the dealer was supposed to throw away the lock that came with gun. Usually there was no difference between the "approved" lock and the lock that came with the gun except the name on them. Now almost all new guns come with gun locks that are CA approved.

Only CA approved guns can be sold in CA which means there are many guns not available. Either they are not of the "approved" variety or the manufacturer has not submitted a particular model to pass the California safety/approval requirements.

CA has kept the requirements and restrictions of the AWB in effect as state law

[MICHAEL T]

In Ky price +6% sales tax buy a gun or 2 every day if you want .We are grown up we don't need time out before we take home. FTF here's money, here's gun , have a nice day. I pay $10 on a tranfer to my dealer which is fair its his book and his time.

[ewb45acp]

sales tax (6%) + $6.00 for the insta-check. Then you go home and play.

[Ala Dan]

no fee for the NICS check.:cool: But, here in Jefferson county we do have
a 9% sales tax.:(

BTW, No license (or permit) required to purchase. No limit on purchases,
but we do have to complete a multiple handgun purchase form for the
G-men.

[rero360]

not being from the socialist nation of california, and having only visited once for a week (and I was drunk the whole time) love napa valley, anyways what is this PRK? it sounds pretty lame whatever it is.


oh yeah, what the hell is with the happy cows? a happy cow is the one thats sitting on my plate

[mirage]

State sales tax 6.5%. No tax if it's a private ftf sale.
If you go through a ffl, around here most shops charge about 10-30 bucks. If you go through a ffl they call in the ncis (or what ever it is called) no charge.
You can get a handgun permit to purchase ahead of time from your local sherrif free of charge if you want to avoid a waiting period.

[tc300mag1]

Michigan just 6% sales tax

[Black Majik]

Thats why I prefer to find my "deals" over PPT's. Usually I can find great condition handguns and only pay $35 for the PPT transfer fee...

If I buy new, I factor in roughly $80 more is going into all the BS fees.

[RUT]

New Hampshire.... not a red cent! :)

[sm]

I forget, been a l-o-n-g time since I needed to know.

Lets see, I met a buddy of mine, we had coffee, he needed some cash since he had not made it to the bank. He left with me a package, something I appreciated him bringing with him as this saved me a further drive, time, and shopping.

Nice visit, coffee was good, and I was in need of another "Sack-Up" cloth anyway...

[Standing Wolf]

Just the state and county sales taxes in Colorado. The call to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, since the state mandated it, is on the state's dime.

[Soybomb]

Illinois, $20 for a transfer, $2 of that is for a nics check according to my dealer, if its a local purchase its 6.25% sales tax plus whatever taxes the town has which can bring the total from nothing extra, 6.5, or 7.6 in some places I buy.

[Guns R Tools]

More and more PRK is turning into socialist country on its own. San Franscisco leads and LA follows. Every chance they get they add new requirements to handguns. It's getting out of control.

One thing about the lock is that you can buy from anyplace as long as it meets PRK requirements and gives you receipt. You show the lock and receipt to a dealer where they make copies of receipt for file. After that you can get refund of the lock from the store you bought.

Walmart has lowest price for that blue cable lock. $4.XX +tax.

[oweno]

Yep, in New Hampshire you need the price of the gun + proof of residency. Driver's license works fine. No fees, no sales tax, no nothin'.

btw, we ain't got no income tax neither.

But, wicked cold in the winter which, sad to say, is here as of today. Sigh....

[Chipperman]

MA is just the sales tax.
One of the reasons that I buy many of my guns in NH. :evil:

[New_geezer]

Yep, in New Hampshire you need the price of the gun + proof of residency. Driver's license works fine. No fees, no sales tax, no nothin'.

btw, we ain't got no income tax neither.

But, wicked cold in the winter which, sad to say, is here as of today. Sigh....


NH is nice, I used to be stationed at the AFB formerly known as Pease. As I recall tho - no sales, no income tax, but property taxes are not to be believed. Still true?

[Manedwolf]

NH has no sales tax. :D

Basic check on the phone, short form with "are you a criminal, Y/N", etc, etc...that seems to be it.

Most FFLs I've seen in the area charge a flat $30 for out-of-state reciept and transfer.

[TimboKhan]

Standing Wolf,

You said;
Just the state and county sales taxes in Colorado. The call to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, since the state mandated it, is on the state's dime.

thats a wholly accurate statement. Whats with vendors at gunshows rolling in 10 bucks (not every dealer, and maybe it has changed since I last bought at a gunshow...) for a backround check? Also, did you know that they just changed the gun form?

[Chipperman]

Yes, NH property tax is much higher. It's about double the MA property tax, to give you a relative idea.

The people who live in NH and work in MA really get nailed. They pay the higher NH property tax, and still have to pay the MA income tax.

[RUT]

>>The people who live in NH and work in MA really get nailed. They pay the higher NH property tax, and still have to pay the MA income tax.<<

Yeah, but we don't have to live under an anti-gun socialist regime!! :D

[caduckgunner]

More and more PRK is turning into socialist country on its own. San Franscisco leads and LA follows. Every chance they get they add new requirements to handguns. It's getting out of control.

One thing about the lock is that you can buy from anyplace as long as it meets PRK requirements and gives you receipt. You show the lock and receipt to a dealer where they make copies of receipt for file. After that you can get refund of the lock from the store you bought.

Walmart has lowest price for that blue cable lock. $4.XX +tax.

Any you have to have had Purchased the lock within 30 days.:rolleyes: LAME!

[oweno]

NH property taxes vary all over the lot - my town is not too bad but then again, at last town meeting we voted to give us veterans a $500 discount on our property tax which I, of course, think is pretty neat. Used to be a hundred bucks off (which was nice) but $500? That's REALLY nice. Guess that those years punching holes in the Atlantic on a diesel boat finally paid off...

Anyway, total tax load for NH (if you count sales tax, income tax, property tax, town tax on cars, state tax on cars, etc., etc., etc.) is still way, way below Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and, I suppose CT and RI.

btw, new_geezer, Pease AFB is now something called Pease International Tradeport but is still an Air National Guard base.

[BOBK48]

CT is just 6% sales tax.

However, for rifle and shotgun there is a 2 week waiting period if you don't have a carry permit or hunting license.

Handguns, if you don't have a carry permit forget about it. The good thing is the carry permit is not that hard to get.

Individuals can sell a rifle or shotgun FTF and there is no waiting period.

[NIMBY]

TN charges $10 for background check, then sales tax which varies from around 8.5% up to 9.25%, depending upon which county you live in; this gets the gun but in order to have a CCP, you must take an approved course from a range. That adds another $100-125 (sometimes ranges give two-fers). FFLs charge from $25-$50; most being $25-$30.

[cbsbyte]

Yes, NH property tax is much higher. It's about double the MA property tax, to give you a relative idea.

The people who live in NH and work in MA really get nailed. They pay the higher NH property tax, and still have to pay the MA income tax.

Property taxes vary greatly across states. More importantly to the rate of taxation is the assement of the property value which greatly effects the total property tax payment. Most of Mass has very high property valuations.

[20cows]

In Texas the sales tax is the same on mop or a handgun.

[poppy]

In Ohio, state and county sales tax, total about 6 or 7%, no wait, no other fees. Nothing between individuals. No sales tax on out of state transfers in to my FFL, just the shipping cost and transfer fee from my FFL ($10 - $25 depending on the FFL) poppy

[orionengnr]

Quote:

"The people who live in NH and work in MA really get nailed. They pay the higher NH property tax, and still have to pay the MA income tax."

"Yeah, but we don't have to live under an anti-gun socialist regime!! "

End Quote.


Ummm....Only about eight hours a day, plus drive time in MA...:rolleyes:

[foghornl]

No waiting periods or extra charges*** in Ohio, just the state/county sales tax, which varies by county from 6.5% to 8%.


***Unless some city/county has some silly extra charge that I don't know about...Like the city of Columbus and their stupid AWB.

[7.62x54r]

Up here in Canada my province just charges sales tax of 7% and the feds charges another 7%.:evil:

[wanderinwalker]

Yep, in New Hampshire you need the price of the gun + proof of residency. Driver's license works fine. No fees, no sales tax, no nothin'.

btw, we ain't got no income tax neither.

But, wicked cold in the winter which, sad to say, is here as of today. Sigh....

Wicked cold in the winter? Here in New Hampshire? I think last winter we only had a week or so of constant sub-zero weather. Met many a person from the Dakotas and Alaska who say it isn't so bad here.

Anyway, sales tax is not something we have to worry about here, it's great. No fee for processing the form or going to call NICS or the State Police. Give me a driver's license, fill out the paperwork, I'll make the phone call and then we can charge your VISA for whatever the price tag listed says.

But New Hampshire gets you on property taxes, depending on where you live varies how bad that bill is and new vehicle registrations. I've talked to several people from New York City who were shocked when they got to the town clerk to register their current model year truck with a book value of over $30,000.