PLEASE NOTE: I send my FFL as password protected PDF, which the password is known information for the other FFL. This is done to prevent my FFL from being given out and provides a means for tracking where a person got my ffl from. Adobe provides a free PDF reader. Some Microsoft PDF readers are broken and are not able to open a password protected PDF. So please ensure that the FFL seller can open such a file.

• Handgun: HSC (Handgun Safety Certificate) or FSC for all firearms as of 01-Jan-2015
• Handgun: Proof of residency (Vehicle registration, utility bill, etc.)
• Government document Proof of residency if your ID does not have your current residence address (Vehicle registration, etc.)
• CA ID or Driver's License (the photo ID has to be valid, a paper copy is not acceptable)
• Payment of fees required, cash or check

• Safety Demonstration must be performed for all firearms effective 01-Jan-2015
• Certified Lock and a Copy of the receipt within 30 days or Affidavit Stating Ownership of an Acceptable Gun Safe or Lock Box. Federal law requires handguns be transferred with a lock.
• Letter stating that the firearm is from a private party, that it is an occasional sale and the seller does not have a business, if applicable (so that sales tax is not collected on the price of the firearm). This ONLY applies to purchases from within CA or if the firearm is a C&R handgun and you have a C&R FFL. It is best to have this letter before starting the paperwork.

Base Cost/In person transfers per firearm:

Cost + FFL Fee + DROS + CA Sales Tax (7.25% effective 01-Jan-2017, applies to FFL fee and perhaps firearm, see below). FYI: CA limits the fee for private party transfers to $10 and is defined as a transfer in which both parties show up at the FFL and fill out the required paperwork. The FFL fee is not a state fee.

FFL Fee:
$10 FFL Private Party Transfer Fee per firearm (no discount available)

$60 ($40 w/discount) FFL non-Private Party Transfer Fee for first firearm,
$50 ($30 w/discount) for each additional firearm processed at the same time, some limitations apply to handgun transfers
Buyer may be required to provide a dummy round or empty brass for the firearm safety demonstration.

Discount:
$20 discount per firearm with proof of membership in a firearms rights organization, such as the NRA, GOA, etc. (see links for some of the acceptable organizations), except for private party transfers. This discount is given at my sole discression and may not be given or cancelled at any time and for any reason. It does not apply to firearms left over 30 days without prior agreement.

NOTE: Effective immediately the CRPA is NOT considered an acceptable organization for the discount due to what I consider serious issues with the organization. Please see: My issues with CRPA

"dirty gun" fee:

$20 minimum fee to deal with firearms which need special handling procedures, such as cosmoline coated firearms.

Orders:

$25 in addition to the Transfer cost only if you know exactly what you want and where to get it from (with limited exceptions based on the catalogs that I have). 100% prepaid in advance. No refunds after the order has been placed (very limited exceptions). Other orders by special arrangement.

Other:

All business is done by appointment. If you are late for an appointment by over 15 minutes, there will be a charge of $60/hour with a minimum charge of $15.

Sales tax:


Sales Tax must be collected on the FFL fee if the firearm is subject to sales tax. Sales Tax must be collected on the price of the firearm (including shipping) if purchased from a business, regardless of whether the other business in in CA or not (see web page for CA BOE information) and does not apply if purchased from a CA private party if it is an occasional sale (need letter stating this). See: CA Sales Tax Firearms Information (495.0843 & 495.0848)

DROS:

$25 ($19 + $1 + $5) for any numer of firearms transferred at the same time.

Safe/Lock/Other:

In order to transfer a firearm, you need to either have a safe which meets the requirements of CA or you need to purchase a certified gun lock within 30 days of the transfer. Also, for the safe handling demonstration for handguns, you will need to provide a snapcap/dummy round (I have some calibers, but not all). Federal law requires a lock for handguns.

HSC/FSC:

For handgun purchases you need to have a HSC certificate, which is not the Hunter Safety Certificate, but the Handgun Safety Certificate. Effective 01-Jan-2015, you will need a FSC (Firearm safety certificate) for any firearm. The HSC will still be valid for handguns until it expires.


Storage:

$10/day, per item, for each item left for 30 days or more, charged from the first day. There is no storage charge for items picked up in under 30 days. Other storage by prior arrangement. Any firearm left for over 45 days (total) will be considered abandoned and will become the FFL's property. This and any storage charge may be waived by advance agreement or under unusual circumstances with independent verification. The reason for this is to strongly encourage the prompt pickup of all items.



Other:

NRA Certified Instructor

PROVIDING COPIES OF FEDERAL LICENSEES TO UNLICENSED PERSONS

A person not licensed under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), and not prohibited from acquiring firearms, may purchase a firearm from an out-of-State source and obtain the firearm, in-state, if an arrangement is made with a Federal firearms licensee in the purchaser's State of residence. A firearm may be transferred to the in-state licensee, who then completes the transfer to the unlicensed person, also completing the ATF Form 4473 and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) national Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) requirements. Section 27 CFR 478.94 requires licensees to verify the identity and licensed status prior to transferring a firearm to a person who states they are licensed to receive it. "Verification shall be established by the transferee furnishing to the transferor a certified copy of the transferee's license and by such other means as the transferor deems necessary..." This section does not apply to transfers between a licensee and an unlicensed person.

478.94 Sales or deliveries between licensees.

A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer selling or otherwise disposing of firearms, and a licensed collector selling or otherwise disposing of curios or relics, to another licensee shall verify the identity and licensed status of the transferee prior to making the transaction. Verification shall be established by the transferee furnishing to the transferor a certified copy of the transferee's license and by such other means as the transferor deems necessary: Provided, That it shall not be required (a) for a transferee who has furnished a certified copy of its license to a transferor to again furnish such certified copy to that transferor during the term of the transferee's current license, (b) for a licensee to furnish a certified copy of its license to another licensee if a firearm is being returned either directly or through another licensee to such licensee and (c) for licensees of multilicensed business organizations to furnish certified copies of their licenses to other licensed locations operated by such organization: Provided further, That a multilicensed business organization may furnish to a transferor, in lieu of a certified copy of each license, a list, certified to be true, correct and complete, containing the name, address, license number, and the date of license expiration of each licensed location operated by such organization, and the transferor may sell or otherwise dispose of firearms as provided by this section to any licensee appearing on such list without requiring a certified copy of a license therefrom. A transferor licensee who has the certified information required by this section may sell or dispose of firearms to a licensee for not more than 45 days following the expiration date of the transferee's license.

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