vscorsa Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Hi All, I have recently moved to the USA from Australia where I was an avid IPSC shooter. We are residing in Nevada how does it work buying secondhand firearms online from web page like www.gunsamerica.com? Do they need to be transferred through a dealer? I recently purchased a new DVC STI from a dealer in California and they sent it to local firearms dealer where I picked it up from. Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticks Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 It varies by state what the laws are for person to person sales. As far as I know, when the sale crosses state lines the transfer needs to happen through a FFL (Federal Firearm Licensee). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I would bet that Nevada is one of "the good states" - should be fairly easy to buy/sell guns. But, check with some local shooters - they'll fill you in on the specifics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCTaylor Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 More than likely face to face sales with in state residents should not be a problem. However, check your local and state laws! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanduneCC Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Welcome to the US, Dave. If you're buying from someone outside of your state, you need to have the gun shipped to your favorite FFL (gun dealer) where you live. Make sure you arrange for this properly first. When the gun arrives, you do the paperwork with your dealer and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
practical_man Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Dave Welcome! Almost all of the online sellers like gunsamerica, gunbroker, etc require shipping to an FFL for transfer. Even within the same state. Face to face sales can be done without a dealer in many states. Check local law to be sure about Nevada. Edited June 6, 2016 by practical_man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWSixgunner Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Welcome to the US, Dave. If you're buying from someone outside of your state, you need to have the gun shipped to your favorite FFL (gun dealer) where you live. Make sure you arrange for this properly first. When the gun arrives, you do the paperwork with your dealer and that's it. I'm pretty sure there's never a scenario in which a non-licensee can legally receive a handgun via common carrier, even if it's being shipped across the street. Maybe if it had been shipped back to the mfr for warranty repair, but I wouldn't bet on that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js1130146 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 You can ship the gun in for repair and have it shipped directly back. I believe individuals can ship directly to any FFL holder, but I'm not 100% on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Someone (a person) ships to your choice of gun shop(FFL) or meets you at one and you do the FFL paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreed911 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Someone (a person) ships to your choice of gun shop(FFL) or meets you at one and you do the FFL paperwork. Nevada doesn't allow person-to-person sales directly? If they do, there's no reason to get an FFL involved if you can meet face to face and are both in-state residents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreed911 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Welcome to the US, Dave. If you're buying from someone outside of your state, you need to have the gun shipped to your favorite FFL (gun dealer) where you live. Make sure you arrange for this properly first. When the gun arrives, you do the paperwork with your dealer and that's it. I'm pretty sure there's never a scenario in which a non-licensee can legally receive a handgun via common carrier, even if it's being shipped across the street. You'd be wrong, then. A person can ship via common carrier to another person in his state. Handguns and long guns (assuming there's no STATE law against it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCTaylor Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 What Mike just said. God bless Texas! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muldune21 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Plus FFL will most likely charge anywhere from 20 to 50 dollars to do a transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreed911 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Plus FFL will most likely charge anywhere from 20 to 50 dollars to do a transfer. $7.50 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muldune21 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 7.50, wow I am getting poked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Welcome to the US, Dave. If you're buying from someone outside of your state, you need to have the gun shipped to your favorite FFL (gun dealer) where you live. Make sure you arrange for this properly first. When the gun arrives, you do the paperwork with your dealer and that's it.I'm pretty sure there's never a scenario in which a non-licensee can legally receive a handgun via common carrier, even if it's being shipped across the street.Maybe if it had been shipped back to the mfr for warranty repair, but I wouldn't bet on that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I send guns to my builder for work by UPS and he sends right back to my house. If I have him build one he must send it to an FFL for initial trip.More or less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWSixgunner Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Welcome to the US, Dave. If you're buying from someone outside of your state, you need to have the gun shipped to your favorite FFL (gun dealer) where you live. Make sure you arrange for this properly first. When the gun arrives, you do the paperwork with your dealer and that's it.I'm pretty sure there's never a scenario in which a non-licensee can legally receive a handgun via common carrier, even if it's being shipped across the street.Maybe if it had been shipped back to the mfr for warranty repair, but I wouldn't bet on that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I send guns to my builder for work by UPS and he sends right back to my house. If I have him build one he must send it to an FFL for initial trip.More or less Idk how he does it, unless he has a mfr license and it's being done under the guise of warranty work. An individual can legally ship a handgun to an FFL. The problem is USPS won't ship handguns except between FFLs. FedEx & UPS will, but only priority overnight (at least the last time I checked). Go to their site and calculate shipping. But make sure you're sitting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticks Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Welcome to the US, Dave. If you're buying from someone outside of your state, you need to have the gun shipped to your favorite FFL (gun dealer) where you live. Make sure you arrange for this properly first. When the gun arrives, you do the paperwork with your dealer and that's it.I'm pretty sure there's never a scenario in which a non-licensee can legally receive a handgun via common carrier, even if it's being shipped across the street.Maybe if it had been shipped back to the mfr for warranty repair, but I wouldn't bet on that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I send guns to my builder for work by UPS and he sends right back to my house. If I have him build one he must send it to an FFL for initial trip.More or less Idk how he does it, unless he has a mfr license and it's being done under the guise of warranty work. An individual can legally ship a handgun to an FFL. The problem is USPS won't ship handguns except between FFLs. FedEx & UPS will, but only priority overnight (at least the last time I checked). Go to their site and calculate shipping. But make sure you're sitting down. It is expensive, and you are correct about USPS. But, it can be done. The reason they can can ship it directly to you is covered here - Firearms shipped to FFLs for repair or any other lawful purpose may be returned to the person from whom received without transferring the firearm through an FFL in the recipient’s State of residence. FFLs may also return a replacement firearm of the same kind and type to the person from whom received (18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(2)(A)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Welcome to the US, Dave. If you're buying from someone outside of your state, you need to have the gun shipped to your favorite FFL (gun dealer) where you live. Make sure you arrange for this properly first. When the gun arrives, you do the paperwork with your dealer and that's it.I'm pretty sure there's never a scenario in which a non-licensee can legally receive a handgun via common carrier, even if it's being shipped across the street.Maybe if it had been shipped back to the mfr for warranty repair, but I wouldn't bet on that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I send guns to my builder for work by UPS and he sends right back to my house. If I have him build one he must send it to an FFL for initial trip.More or less Idk how he does it, unless he has a mfr license and it's being done under the guise of warranty work.An individual can legally ship a handgun to an FFL. The problem is USPS won't ship handguns except between FFLs. FedEx & UPS will, but only priority overnight (at least the last time I checked). Go to their site and calculate shipping. But make sure you're sitting down. UPS and FedEx don't require overnight for their commercial account holders. Buds Guns basically sells you access to their corporate rates with their shipmygun.com service. It's typically the same price or less as paying a transfer fee and having an FFL send via priority mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsngeeks Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Most in state sales can be transferred face to face. However, if buying from another state the gun almost certainly always has to be shipped to an FFL dealer where you will have to fill out paperwork and possibly wait for approval of a background check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreed911 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Most in state sales can be transferred face to face. However, if buying from another state the gun almost certainly always has to be shipped to an FFL dealer where you will have to fill out paperwork and possibly wait for approval of a background check. Most in-state sales can be handled face-to-face AND/OR via intrastate shipping via common carrier if your state laws allow. That was part of the point of this offshoot from the discussion. Out of state always requires an FFL (even if it's an 03/FFL for a C&R weapon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClangClang Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Just a reminder that Nevada has a referendum going to the ballots soon that, if voted in, will add Nevada to the list of ~6 (I think) states that require a background check between private citizens in-state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Most in state sales can be transferred face to face. However, if buying from another state the gun almost certainly always has to be shipped to an FFL dealer where you will have to fill out paperwork and possibly wait for approval of a background check. Most in-state sales can be handled face-to-face AND/OR via intrastate shipping via common carrier if your state laws allow. That was part of the point of this offshoot from the discussion. Out of state always requires an FFL (even if it's an 03/FFL for a C&R weapon). Dead wrong on your last statement. I hold a 03 and had the big brown truck drop off handgun direct into my grubby mitts... no commercial FFL involvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G. Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 He was saying that an FFL is required for out of state purchases and that it may happen to be an 03. I'm assuming you had to send a copy of your 03/FFL in order for them to ship that handgun to your grubby mitts. That's still an FFL being required in the transaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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