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All FFL transfers initiated and received by Gun Source Hawaii are done under strict guidance of local, state and federal regulations in Hawaii and transferee state of destination or origin.  All Fees associated with transfers are final. Gun Source is not liable for lost, misplaced, or delayed shipments. Please consult Gun Source Hawaii directly if you have any questions regarding pricing and special circumstances regarding an FFL Transfer.

STEP ONE

Before you start, find a local dealer willing to receive an FFL transfer for you. It is imperative that you have an FFL dealer already lined up to get your weapon into your hands. The primary reason is that, depending on your area, it may be difficult to find someone with an FFL willing to do the transfer for a reasonable price.

STEP TWO

Find a gun to buy. Finding what you’re looking for is easier said than done. Please verify that your local and state laws don’t prohibit you from owning the gun you want to purchase. It’s nobody’s responsibility but yours to figure that out.

 STEP THREE

Pay the seller and initiate the transfer. Once you and the seller have agreed on payment terms, you have to initiate the transfer by making sure your local transfer dealer’s license gets sent to the seller. The easiest way to handle this is to ask your local FFL to fax, email, or snail mail a copy of his/her license to the seller. Once the seller receives your dealer’s license, he/she is then permitted to ship the gun to your dealer.

STEP FOUR

Pick up your gun. It’s now time to pick up your gun at your local FFL dealer’s place of business. This part of the process is exactly like going into your local gun store and buying a gun from their shelf, with one notable exception… You will only have to pay the dealer a ‘transfer fee’ for labor incurred during the transfer.

Here’s where all local laws will apply. The federal government mandates a NICS background check (with a few exceptions) and a form 4473. If you live in a state that requires a waiting period or additional licensing, then you are still subject to those laws. Your local transferring dealer can inform you about the laws and requirements in your area.

ADDRESSING COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

The only people that can sell you a “new” gun are federal licensees. Despite what you hear on TV, you cannot purchase NIB (new in box) firearms from unlicensed individuals. If you are unlicensed and/or selling from a personal collection, then the gun is technically “used”.

Before the Internet existed, new guns were shipped from FFL to FFL. This process is nothing new. It has only been made more efficient by new technologies.

ALL gun sales are “face to face”. Even though you bought the gun from someone in another state via the Internet, you will have to take possession of the gun from a local dealer. You will, of course, have to comply with all federal, state, and local requirements for owning a gun.

There are only two ways to have a gun shipped directly to your house. The first, is if you are a federal licensee and your ‘premises’ are also your house. The other way to have a gun shipped directly to your house is if you own the gun in the first place. For example – if you need to ship a gun back to the manufacturer or a gunsmith, then they will send it directly back to you.