Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
Been out of the game so long, not sure if any new rules or regs have come up. I'd like to sell off a good portion of my gun collection. How can I go about doing so?
Looking to sell off my guns...what do I need to know?
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Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
Armslist, behind blockbuster is ideal
Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
This is going to be harder than I thought. If only it was as easy to get rid of as it was to buy it.
Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
Can I list them here?
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
Gunbroker? They buy..you ship...profit
Yes you can
Yes you can
Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
Don't I have to get with an FFL to ship it out of state? Trying to do this as hassle free as possible. Or does it still have to come from an FFL within state? Or can I just ship them to somebody elses FFL? I don't remember how it all works. 
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
Depends on receiving FFL. Handguns are definitely ffl to ffl, but not longguns
Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
Ok, I think what I'll do is juts get them listed and just hope that the buyer can direct me as to what we need to do to finish the deal. Thanks much.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
Too bad gander closed. Coulda offloaded to them
Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
Not sure I would have gone that route anyway, as easy as it would have been. I'd rather they end up in the hands of my former comrades in arms.
masterswimmer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Where are you located? Do you have a quick list of arms to be offered?
Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
Syracuse area. A general list:
M1 Garand
K98k - all matching except bolt
Mosin Nagant sniper with scope.
Ruger MkII Target Pistol
These things come with ammo (except ruger), various mags/enblocs, slings and maybe accessories. Have to see exactly what I have.
M1 Garand
K98k - all matching except bolt
Mosin Nagant sniper with scope.
Ruger MkII Target Pistol
These things come with ammo (except ruger), various mags/enblocs, slings and maybe accessories. Have to see exactly what I have.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
If you post here ill be watching the garand. Im a skip and a couple of fat guy hops from you.
Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
Ok, I'll try to get it posted sometime tomorrow.
masterswimmer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Definitely too far for me to take a ride. I'll bet you've got a lot of locals that will be interested.
Would require shipping for me to purchase. Pistols definitely have to go FFL to FFL. Not 100% sure about long guns.
FYI, don't enter into an agreement with someone you don't know on here and allow them to tell you how to transfer ownership. Although I'm pretty sure most on this site are legit, there are going to be some that are nefarious in their intentions and possibly set you up. Your local FFL would be your best source of info.
GLWS
Would require shipping for me to purchase. Pistols definitely have to go FFL to FFL. Not 100% sure about long guns.
FYI, don't enter into an agreement with someone you don't know on here and allow them to tell you how to transfer ownership. Although I'm pretty sure most on this site are legit, there are going to be some that are nefarious in their intentions and possibly set you up. Your local FFL would be your best source of info.
GLWS
Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
Problem is I don't have a local FFL.
Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
I mean, I could find one. But...*sigh*...this is already feeling like too much work.
Geez give him decent info.
A quick internet search will reveal dozens of local FFLs within a few miles of your home, they do not have to be brick and mortar gun stores. You want a real gun store ~ not Dicks or Bass Pro or any of the big box stores. Find one with decent customer service and stick with them.
Some shops will buy guns but you won't get as much as you would selling them yourself. But it’s the easiest.
My local shop takes a 20% commission on consignment sales and while they get good traffic it still might take six months to get your money out.
You can post an ad with info, price, photos right here on NY Gun Forum for free and maybe one of these cheap bastards will buy something.
You can also register and pay a small fee to sell on Armslist.com; GunBroker.com; ArmsAmerica, etc. Read the rules for each one, they can work out OK but you also get some flakey buyers that won't make a payment or are complete idiots. They operate kind of like eBay but more in favor of the seller since many buyers are flakes, fakes, and/or batshit crazy.
You can also post a listing at your local gun clubs and even your supermarket, fire hall, bar, etc.
Common sense applies, you don't want to deal with criminals or assholes. Especially coming to your home. Meet them in public at a coffee shop where cops frequent. Seriously?
For local transactions you agree to a price with the buyer and meet up at a FFL who will do the background check and charge the buyer (not you) a $10 to $25 fee for handling the transfer. If it is a handgun they will give you a release paper you can take to your county clerk and have the handgun removed from your permit (you want to do this promptly for obvious reasons).
For long distance transactions the buyer needs to have their local FFL send you a copy of their license and it is a good idea to look them up on the internet and confirm that they are a legit FFL. Do a search. Once you know it's a legit FFL then you can use USPS or FedEx to ship your unloaded gun safely packaged without ammo to the FFL where they will do the transfer and background check to the buyer (the buyer pays).
If that is too complicated then your local gun shop will also ship the gun to their FFL for you, for a fee.
You can ship long guns from yourself to the FFL. If it's a handgun it should go Second Day Air between your FFL to their FFL. Again you get a paper to get the handgun off your permit.
You should still do your homework, if you ship a gun to California or NYC that is illegal I am not sure of the liability but the hassle factor alone will never be worth it.
You can give the guns to immediate family members (your kids) so long as you believe them capable of passing the same background check every other gun owner goes through. But check the rules yourself.
I'm not a lawyer and not responsible for anything above. Work with your local FFL.
Finally it is a buyers market and prices are down but real collectibles will always be strong.
A quick internet search will reveal dozens of local FFLs within a few miles of your home, they do not have to be brick and mortar gun stores. You want a real gun store ~ not Dicks or Bass Pro or any of the big box stores. Find one with decent customer service and stick with them.
Some shops will buy guns but you won't get as much as you would selling them yourself. But it’s the easiest.
My local shop takes a 20% commission on consignment sales and while they get good traffic it still might take six months to get your money out.
You can post an ad with info, price, photos right here on NY Gun Forum for free and maybe one of these cheap bastards will buy something.
You can also register and pay a small fee to sell on Armslist.com; GunBroker.com; ArmsAmerica, etc. Read the rules for each one, they can work out OK but you also get some flakey buyers that won't make a payment or are complete idiots. They operate kind of like eBay but more in favor of the seller since many buyers are flakes, fakes, and/or batshit crazy.
You can also post a listing at your local gun clubs and even your supermarket, fire hall, bar, etc.
Common sense applies, you don't want to deal with criminals or assholes. Especially coming to your home. Meet them in public at a coffee shop where cops frequent. Seriously?
For local transactions you agree to a price with the buyer and meet up at a FFL who will do the background check and charge the buyer (not you) a $10 to $25 fee for handling the transfer. If it is a handgun they will give you a release paper you can take to your county clerk and have the handgun removed from your permit (you want to do this promptly for obvious reasons).
For long distance transactions the buyer needs to have their local FFL send you a copy of their license and it is a good idea to look them up on the internet and confirm that they are a legit FFL. Do a search. Once you know it's a legit FFL then you can use USPS or FedEx to ship your unloaded gun safely packaged without ammo to the FFL where they will do the transfer and background check to the buyer (the buyer pays).
If that is too complicated then your local gun shop will also ship the gun to their FFL for you, for a fee.
You can ship long guns from yourself to the FFL. If it's a handgun it should go Second Day Air between your FFL to their FFL. Again you get a paper to get the handgun off your permit.
You should still do your homework, if you ship a gun to California or NYC that is illegal I am not sure of the liability but the hassle factor alone will never be worth it.
You can give the guns to immediate family members (your kids) so long as you believe them capable of passing the same background check every other gun owner goes through. But check the rules yourself.
I'm not a lawyer and not responsible for anything above. Work with your local FFL.
Finally it is a buyers market and prices are down but real collectibles will always be strong.
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Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
Are FFLs still required to only charge $10 per transfer or are they still charging whatever the hell they want?
Temporarysharts
.40 S&W
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
info To Price Paid
No most charge more. But the buyer pays not you.
Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
Not true. You can ship handgund or long guns outta state to an ffl.
Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
Not 100% acurate. You can ship directly to an ffl. You need a receipt from the receiving ffl to remove from your permit.
Again! It is NOT against the law to ship a handgun or rifle to an ffl.
Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
This is an attempt to keep ffl from doing private transfers.
I for one, do not do $10 transfers. It is not worth my time. I wont do it.
Some shops just call it a $10 transfer fee and an $xx "filing fee" to get their rate.
I just dont get involved......casue i know some asshole is gonna try and report me for "violating the law". Yes, the same law that all of "you" claim you dont comply with, all the sudden, goes out the window when you want that $10 rate.....bwah ha ha!
See? The govt got their agenda.
thegatman
.308 Win
Local gun shows are good. Rochester is having one soon.
Robin
.475 A&M Magnum
Card table in the front yard works, tag em and stack em up. Big jar with a slot in the lid, that way you don't have to sit out there all day. light them up at night, its like having two shifts and saves you from hauling them back and forth. Good Luck!!!
What do you want for the Grand?
Robin
What do you want for the Grand?
Robin
OK but from a practical matter I don't want to wait or trust that a far off FFL will send me my release and in the meantime a handgun I don't control could still be on my permit for several weeks. I'd rather pay the bucks and get my release right there and get the gun off my permit ASAP.
Still off the top of my head I scored an A-minus in online gunlawology haha....