Transfers California

PRIVATE PARTY TRANSFER

A private party transfer occurs when BOTH the buyer and the seller are in the physical presence of the transferring FFL (that means they both physically came into the store), and BOTH are CA residents, and BOTH have valid CA identification. If any other criteria exist, the transaction is by default a dealer transfer, not a private party transfer, and is therefore subject to the rules & fees of a dealer transfer (see Dealer Transfer below).

DEALER TRANSFER
Any time the firearm is SHIPPED to us, it is a dealer transfer, regardless of who shipped it, or where the shipment originated. It is NOT a private party transfer, even if a private party (not FFL) shipped the gun. We will accept shipments from private parties (non-FFL) as long as they submit the proper documentation (required by law).
  • Auction Purchases
  • Retailer Purchases (includes all FFL holders except C&Rs)
  • Out of State Intrafamily Transfers

LONG GUNS

The firearm MUST be CA-compliant BEFORE it arrives here. Consult the CA Assault Weapon rules if you are not sure of the gun’s legality. You may contact us via email (website contact page) with the details of the gun and we will do our best to advise you regarding its status.

HANDGUNS

The handgun MUST be listed on the California “Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale”, unless you are exempt. To search a list of those handguns, go to this link certguns.dog.ca.gov.

If you order a non-Roster handgun for transfer and have it shipped to us, and you are not exempt, you will be charged a $25 handling fee to send it back. This fee is separate from any and all costs (including shipping) levied by the original seller for return of the gun to them and it must be paid to us before we will return the gun to the shipper.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE HANDGUN ROSTER

  1. Law Enforcement (active duty, sworn & P.O.S.T certified are exempt from the Roster).
  2. Private Party Transfer (the Roster does not apply to PPTs) Please see Private Party Transfers above.
  3. Personal Importer (someone moving to CA from another state, within 30 days of arrival).
  4. Interstate Interfamilial Transfer (submit all questions about this type of transfer via email or on our contact page. We will do our best to answer them in a timely manner).

Large Capacity Magazines and LE Firearms


We cannot receive "Large Capacity" (over 10 rounds) magazines yet.  Our Large Capacity Magazine Permit is still pending.  Our wholesalers will not allow us to purchase "LE" firearms for law enforcement customers until our permit goes through.  We cannot sell Large Capacity (over 10 rounds) magazines to civilian customers. We can only sell low capacity (10 rounds or less) magazines to civilian customers. Complete our online Firearm Transfer Form to get started!