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Ten bucks at a local hardware store.
What does your ffl transfer cost?
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DM~
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$30.00 and i think that's a little high...
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General Tso
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$25 in NW Ohio
NavyLCDR
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Nothing. My FFL does transfers for active duty military personnel for free. I think he charges $5 for retired military.
WinThePennant
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I had to call around to find a guy who would do it for $20. Everyone else was $25.
neededausername
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If you go to the big box stores like Gander, or some of the local Gun Shops that mainly just sell guns $50.00+. However I've discovered that at least around here if you find a business that only sells guns as a side thing it is much cheaper. I know of a local farmers Co-op and a locksmith that just happen to have a FFL that will do transfers for $20.00. You just have to find them, both of them I just found by accident. I went in looking for something else and noticed the rifles on the wall.
Gdbyrd
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Why do they charge so much? What does it cost them to do the transfer? What are they liable for after the gun's sold to someone?
hirundo82:
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I just got mine a month ago. As mentioned it's $30 for 3 years, the form takes about 5 minutes to fill out, and I had mine a month after I sent off for it. I ordered a M1895 Nagant the same day it arrived in the mail and the license has already paid for itself just on that revolver. The only requirement is that you keep a boundbook, and you can get one of those for as little as $10 off Amazon.com. I paid $20 for a nice one that has one firearm per page with a spot for a 4x6 picture above the record (well, there's another requirement of sorts; it says in big letters on the license that it is not for engaging in the business of selling firearms).
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I just got mine a month ago. As mentioned it's $30 for 3 years, the form takes about 5 minutes to fill out, and I had mine a month after I sent off for it. I ordered a M1895 Nagant the same day it arrived in the mail and the license has already paid for itself just on that revolver. The only requirement is that you keep a boundbook, and you can get one of those for as little as $10 off Amazon.com. I paid $20 for a nice one that has one firearm per page with a spot for a 4x6 picture above the record (well, there's another requirement of sorts; it says in big letters on the license that it is not for engaging in the business of selling firearms).
Gdbyrd
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HappyGeek.
Let's say you went on a binge and bought 3 91/30s. After a few months you realize it was a waste of money having 3, and it'd be better to have 1 or 2 and your best buddy down the streets been wanting one.
Can you gift it to them or sell it to them? Or how does it work? I have some firearms that are a part of my family and I have some that will come/go. An old gun that cost me 90$ I might use for a year or so, but want to move onto something else at some point. Is that OK to do or is there a time period on it or what?
OR am I over reading this and they're talking about opening up your own business kind of thing with the license? I'm just not sure how strict they are with this kind of stuff.
Let's say you went on a binge and bought 3 91/30s. After a few months you realize it was a waste of money having 3, and it'd be better to have 1 or 2 and your best buddy down the streets been wanting one.
Can you gift it to them or sell it to them? Or how does it work? I have some firearms that are a part of my family and I have some that will come/go. An old gun that cost me 90$ I might use for a year or so, but want to move onto something else at some point. Is that OK to do or is there a time period on it or what?
OR am I over reading this and they're talking about opening up your own business kind of thing with the license? I'm just not sure how strict they are with this kind of stuff.
RevDerb
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My regular guy doesn't charge anything for transfers for NRA members. My other one just raised theirs from $5 to $20 a couple of months ago.
Free at Athens Guns, Athens, AL. Owner is former military and very good guy to deal with: http://athensguns.com/?page_id=8
Good luck.
Good luck.
WinThePennant
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What qualifies as a C&R?
DM~
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Because they keep their doors open by makeing money, and they don't make any money when you buy the gun off line... So, they make the $$ by handing it to you...
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Dr_B
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Lowest in my area, to the best of my knowledge, is $30.
Doxiedad
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One local guy does it for $15. LGS wants $50.
WinThePennant
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I'm sure someone that's had a 03 FFL longer than myself could explain it better, but you can gift or sell a firearm you bought using your C&R 03 FFL. There's a spot in the boundbook for recording such a sale, and you do have to record it. You are allowed to sell or trade a few to enhance your collection. If the BATFE thinks you're selling too many they can inspect you and then go from there.
It's kinda a moot point for me because I don't plan on ever selling anything.
Before I give you potentially bad info though, this (http://members.cox.net/cruffler/ffl.html) was very useful when I was applying for mine. If you plan on getting even one Mosin though, do yourself a favor and apply for a C&R.
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