Firearm Transfers
Inbound, Outbound, & Person-to-Person Firearm Transfers
Freedom Armory provides firearm transfer services for customers looking to complete: person to person in-store transfers, outbound shipments, or inbound receipts with a hassle-free process that ensures legal compliance. Whether you are buying or selling a firearm to a friend or purchasing or selling firearms online, Freedom Armory can support all of your transfer needs through legal compliance processing, shipping, and receiving!
See below additional details for the specific type of transfer you would like to complete.
Why utilize Freedom Armory Firearm Transfer services?
- It is critical that all firearm transfers abide by both federal and state laws. The laws to transfer a firearm differ based upon relationship between buyer and seller and the type of firearm. Freedom Amory ensures legal compliance for all parties.
- Utilizing our Firearm Transfer services greatly reduces the risk of possible straw sales.
- Freedom Armory is experienced in the handling, packing, and shipping of firearms through the national freight carriers significantly reducing legal complications, damaged and lost packages.
- We offer more than transfer services, if you need additional training or information regarding the operation or care of your firearm, we are here to help in any way that we can.
Who utilizes Freedom Armory Firearm Transfer services?
- Those who sell personal (outbound shipments) firearms on GunBroker or other 3rd party platforms.
- Collectors who often purchase (inbound transfers) rare or unique firearms online from a variety of sources.
- Person to Person transfers of handguns.
- Person to Person transfers of long guns to unrelated parties
- Customers looking to acquire or sell NFA (National Firearms Act) items.
- Customers looking to ship firearms to themselves for out-of-state travel, avoiding carrying firearms through prohibited areas.
Transferring a Firearm TO Freedom Armory (Purchases)
A $49.00 processing fee (includes $5.00 background check) is charged for completing the process start to finish. If you transfer multiple firearms in the same transaction, there is a $25.00 flat fee for any additional firearm(s) after the initial charge.
- Click the button below to download a copy of our FFL associated with the Freedom Amory location you wish to pick up your firearm from. Please note, it is critical for you to select the right location. The shipper can only ship to the address listed on the FFL document. Provide a copy of the FFL from the link to the shipper of the outbound firearm.
- Utilizing the link “Inbound Transfer Form” below, provide us with the name, phone, and email of the person who will be completing the background check and acquiring the firearm into their possession upon pick up.
Transferring a Firearm FROM Freedom Armory
When shipping a firearm that was sold, the gun must be sent from one Federal Firearms License holder (FFL) to another. Freedom Armory provides an all-inclusive price making the process as transparent and easy as possible.
FFL to FFL outbound transfers cost $73 for handguns and $63 for long guns. The charge includes all processing, logging, item handling, packing, shipping, and includes the cost of freight within the continental 48 states at no additional charge. Optional shipping insurance is offered for $5.00 + ($2.00 per $100 of insured value).
For customers transferring more than one firearm at a time, Freedom Armory offers discounted services. The initial firearm is transferred at standard pricing but any additional firearms that can ship in the same box are charged a discounted rate of $20.00 each. Due to shipping carrier restrictions, handguns and long guns must be processed separately. Handguns may ship with other handguns and long guns with other long guns, but no combined shipments are allowed.
Utilize the link "Outbound Transfer Form" below to complete the following steps:
- Provide us a copy of the physical FFL for the dealer that you are requesting your firearm(s) be shipped to. If you do not have this information, do not worry. We can obtain the FFL for you as long as we have the business name and phone number of the receiving dealer.
- Notify the receiving FFL Dealer that they will be receiving a firearm from Freedom Amory on your behalf.
- Provide to us, your name, phone, and email.
- Provide to us the name, phone, and email of the individual “buyer” who will be receiving your firearm and completing the background at the receiving FFL destination.
You can complete this form online, or we can assist you in-store in person.
In-Store Person to Person Transfers
When completing an in-store person to person transfer both the buyer and the seller should appear at the store together at the same time. This is not required, Freedom Armory is able to receive the firearm from the seller and hold it until the purchaser arrives separately. For speed and ease of processing it is recommended that both the buyer and seller are present at the same time.
Information needed from Seller:
- Seller name and state issued ID (we can receive a firearm from any state ID)
- Physical firearm being transferred
Information needed from Buyer:
- Buyer name and Pennsylvania state issued ID - We can only complete background checks and firearm processing services to Pennsylvania buyers.
- Buyer must meet all of the criteria required to pass a firearms background check.
A $49.00 processing fee (includes $5.00 background check) is charged for completing the process start to finish. This fee is typically paid by the purchaser of the firearm but can be negotiated between buyer and seller.
If you transfer a second firearm in the same transaction, there is a $25.00 flat fee.
NFA Transfers
Person to person transfers of NFA items (firearms and suppressors) can be made without the use of a FFL dealer but the proper paperwork and ATF approvals must be obtained. To ship or receive NFA items through FedEx or UPS a dealer can process the standard state and local paperwork as well as submit for ATF approval. Upon ATF approval, NFA items may be processed for inbound or outbound shipment.
Freedom Armory provides outbound processing and shipping services for NFA firearms and suppressors for $150 + the cost of outbound freight.
Freedom Armory provides receiving (inbound) transfer services for firearms and suppressors for $150 flat fee. If you have never completed an inbound NFA transfer at Freedom Armory before, there is a one-time $30 fingerprint and photo charge for the first occurrence. Once your fingerprints and photos are on file, you will not be charged the additional fee on future NFA receipts.