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Posted: 12/29/2006 3:54:43 PM EDT
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I assume he is buying it online? If so the FFL here in WA needs to send a copy of there license to the shipper before they will ship it. He would be much better off buying from a dealer here in WA. For the warranty, for the goodwill and the help he might need with the firearm. Just MHO.
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Posted: 12/29/2006 5:11:39 PM EDT
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Don't buy online and go through a FFL, it's a pain in the ass. Either spend a few bucks extra and go to a local store (i'm sure everyone here will recomend he make the drive to Mary's) or watch the local EE and do a face to face. |
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Posted: 12/29/2006 8:55:06 PM EDT
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Shop the dealers first. Buying out-of-state and having a transfer go through a dealer is quite a royal PITA if you're not experienced with the process first...
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Posted: 12/30/2006 6:06:59 AM EDT
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how so?
I have bought MANY MANY guns online and transfered to my FFL, never had even a slight glitch, each and every gun was as good or better(most better) than discribed, fast shipping, easy transfers, VERY honest sellers. You can now fax or email the seller the FFL, signed blue or red ink not required anymore. Bought a gun(another P9s 45) here thursday, it will be here 11am today(sat) easy and fast. my FFL does not charge me for the transfers, but most do, $20-40. I just do the deal, then tell my FFL a gun is on the way.....simple. I am all for buying local when possible....but I am a HK guy and that makes shopin local hard. Also you will save sales tax when buying out of state, but shipping and FFL fee might make that a wash(just depends on price of gun) Don't buy online and go through a FFL, it's a pain in the ass. Either spend a few bucks extra and go to a local store (i'm sure everyone here will recomend he make the drive to Mary's) or watch the local EE and do a face to face. |
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Posted: 12/30/2006 8:07:01 AM EDT
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takes 3 days turn around and you save $$$$
me - i want to buy this weapon dealer - sure can i have your credit card me - sure dealer - have your ffl fax us his licence me - sure ffl - how can i help you me - can you fax your ffl to this dealer ffl - sure whats their number me - did you get their license dealer - yeap goes out today 2 days later ffl - its in me - be right down filling out a form - 5 min bg check - 5 min transfer fee + tax - 30.00 me - 800.00 gun for 600.00 and no tax happy me - sad you
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Posted: 12/30/2006 11:29:08 AM EDT
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Now that's funny...I don't care who you are.  FWIW, +1 for online sale & arraingning a transfer. |
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Posted: 12/31/2006 7:01:07 AM EDT
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OK had my 1st FFL transfer problem yesterday, seller didn't send a copy of his driver license.....but a call to him had it on the fax within 5 mins.
got a gun you CANT find local, saved $100+ in sales tax, shiping was free, no FFL fee.....no driving around.........man thats was rough
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Posted: 12/31/2006 7:25:19 AM EDT
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 Unless you are dealing with ignorant idiots or criminals, it's not gonna work that way. |
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Posted: 12/31/2006 7:31:16 AM EDT
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Just have the guy go to a gun show at Puyallup or Monroe. Or drive to OLY Arms
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Posted: 12/31/2006 7:34:30 AM EDT
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since when? maybe you need to deal with dealers that know what they are doing. read up on your atf regs.. a faxed copy of a ffl licence is valid and even priority mail takes 3 days. are you drinking again before posting? |
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Posted: 12/31/2006 7:58:49 AM EDT
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Evidentially the law has changed within the last 6 months, possibly even less. How long have you been using this system? |
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Posted: 12/31/2006 8:04:13 AM EDT
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My past few transfers were done by fax..... much quicker. Apparently, the receiving FFL holder can look the sending FFLs info up, (and vice versa) online to verify authenticity.... or so it has been explained to me.
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Posted: 12/31/2006 8:12:21 AM EDT
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Been at least a year... Bought a gun just before new years, last year, this way. FFL did mention it was "new" at the time. |
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Posted: 1/1/2007 7:02:48 AM EDT
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ingorant? who?
The ATF now accepts a faxed copy of a Federal Firearms license as proof of authenticity for verification. This should help to make online firearm transactions easier and less confusing than before. A copy of the ATF newletter detailing this policy change can be viewed by clicking this link: http://www.atf.gov/firearms/newsletter/0805fflnewsletter.pdf would have copied the info....this doc is locking up my computer.....suspect the AFT is downloading my harddrive  FFL Ez Check https://www.atfonline.gov/fflezcheck/ Unless you are dealing with ignorant idiots or criminals, it's not gonna work that way. |
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Posted: 1/1/2007 7:37:41 AM EDT
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Faxed valid? Sure. Does that make the dealers accept it? Nope. Hell, even a couple weeks ago Sportsman Warehouse does not deal AT ALL with faxed FFLs. Their management tells me it costs extra money and they are not going to do it. |
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Posted: 1/1/2007 7:38:46 AM EDT
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No one has asked... Is your sister's fiance american or canadian? |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 2:16:21 AM EDT
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Almost all of the online dealers take them... |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 7:49:41 AM EDT
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just about all the dealers around here accept faxed now too. Hmmm maybe sportsmans where house managment needs to rethink their posostion or they are going to lose business.
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Posted: 1/2/2007 7:59:48 AM EDT
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I think this sounds a lot harder that it really is.
I'll just walk into my dealer's store and ask for an FFL copy. They'll ask me what kind of weapon and where's it coming from. When it arrives, I fill out the 4473, pay the transfer fee and take the weapon home. This doesn't happen too often though, I buy most of my stuff off the EE. |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 8:10:10 AM EDT
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True, but when you have one truly local gun store that does not, that makes it a 100% failure rate until I drive 35 miles away to Mary's which I gladly do. |
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