2006-06-18 20:58:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
Walk me through the Processes please?
2006-06-18 20:59:29 · update #1
Ask at local gun shop.
2006-06-28 15:11:06 · answer #1 · answered by CottonPatch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NOTE: There is no legal way to get around paperwork for purchasing a gun *from a dealer* (thanks benminer - got ahead of myself). Your other question leads me to believe you're trying to obtain a gun in a situation that would ordinarily keep you from doing so. I'll answer the question here, though, ebcause others may learn from it.
Go to your dealer first. You'll need to fill out BATFE form 4437, and provide photo ID proving your identity and state of residence. Your state of residence and the state you're purchasing in must be one and the same - reference your other question.
The appropriate background checks will be made. There may or may not be a waiting period, depending on your state's laws. There may also be a requirement to buy a purchase permit, registration fees, and whatever legal hoops your state laws require. Then you pay your money to the internet seller, send them a signed copy of your dealer's FFL (Federal Firearms License), and wait for them to ship the gun to your dealer.
Upon arrival at the dealer, you're free to pick up the gun - again, after any state bureaucratic BS and any waiting period has lapsed.
It's a lot to go through to purchase a gun online; you should really only do so when it's a gun you can't get locally due to rarity or just low demand. Buying a gun online through an FFL-to-FFL transfer (what I described) to save a few bucks might backfire; most dealers won't transfer guns if they sell them locally as well.
2006-06-20 09:16:37 · answer #2 · answered by Manevitch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several of the answers you have gotten so far sounds like people think you are trying to get a gun illegally. I did notice that you said you would pick it up at a dealer so i realize that you want to buy a gun legally. So i am assuming you saw one on a web site or auction site on web that you wanted. My first advice is to look for the gun you want in a local gun store first. Maybe you can find the gun you want cheaper there. When looking at prices you must consider shipping cost and other factors that will make the gun on web more expensive then just the price of gun. All handguns must be shipped air mail. After looking around , if you can not find the one you want then my advice is to contact the place you want gun from and ask them for help, they will be more then happy to walk you through each step and help you.
2006-06-21 02:13:13 · answer #3 · answered by me8224 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manevitch is wrong on one point. In some states it's legal to purchase a gun from a private seller without going through a background check. I know for a fact this is the case in Virginia. If you want to buy from a dealer however you will need to fill out form 4473 and pass a NCIC background check. Depending on what state you live in there may or may not be a waiting period. A few states require permission from the gubmint to buy a gun, so if you live in one of those you will have to jump through those hoops.
Remember: The guy at the gun store wants you to buy a gun from him, and to keep coming back and buying more guns. He will help you in any way he (legally) can so he can take your money.
2006-06-20 14:23:57 · answer #4 · answered by benminer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't, in most states (US) you must apply in person and fulfill a short waiting period while the background check is performed.
2006-07-02 01:37:12 · answer #5 · answered by Next Please! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you have to get a background check to make sure you arent a felon. then you can just go to the site or dealer and order one.
good luck
2006-06-19 04:32:48 · answer #6 · answered by deathdealer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply for a gun permit at your local sheriff's office!
2006-06-28 09:43:28 · answer #7 · answered by K SHINE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋