![]() If you’re purchasing a long gun, such as a rifle or a shotgun, you can use an FFL dealer in any state as long as the firearm is legal in your home state and the state you’re purchasing it in. If you’d like to learn more about the firearm transfer process, check out our article How to Transfer Firearms. ![]() Of course, some state laws restrict these purchases and you must know and understand them. Note, this ONLY applies to actual firearms – if you’re only buying gun parts, ammunition, or accessories, those can ship from the online store directly to your home. Only after this process is complete can you leave the store with your firearm.Īgain, even if you purchase the gun from an online store, it must go to a local FFL where you can go in and complete this process just as if you purchased the gun from the local FFL. When you purchase a firearm from an FFL Dealer, you’ll need to complete the firearm transfer process which includes appearing in person at the gun shop, presenting valid government-issued photo identification with your current residential address, completing the transfer form called ATF Form 4473, and satisfying the background check requirements. If you’d like to skip this process and have firearms shipped directly to you at dealer prices (save money and time), you might want to consider getting your own FFL from home. The license to sell guns is called a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and a person or business that has this license to sell guns is called an “FFL Dealer” or “Federal Firearms Licensee.” ![]() ![]() We need to explore this first because even when you purchase a firearm online, it needs to be shipped to a local gun store where you will appear in person to pick up the firearm and complete the firearm transfer process.Ī gun dealer, whether your local gun shop or an online gun dealer, must be licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Before we get into buying from an online gun shop, let’s first cover how to purchase a firearm from your local gun store at a retail location. ![]()
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