FFL TRANSFER PROCESS

Shooters Emporium LLC FFL Transfer Process

If you choose to utilize Shooters Emporium LLC for your FFL transfer process, please use the following instructions.

These instructions are meant to be straightforward, and we reserve the right to terminate any transaction that does not meet our requirements.

The requirements are in place to protect both buyer, seller, and our business. Any questions, call us for clarity don’t ASSUME anything!

Items that can be shipped to our business:

  • Long guns, Handguns, Receivers/Frames, NFA / Class III and related items

Items That Can NOT Be Shipped To Our Store:

  • Ammunition, Smokeless or Black Powder, Primers and or other hazardous products – if any of these items are shipped to us; we reserve the right to destroy these item(s) at our discretion.

Warranty on Used Firearms:

  • We do not test fire any used firearm sold in our store or on our website. Firearms are manually function checked and inspected only.
  • All pre-owned firearms or other used merchandise are sold as-is, where is. No warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are made with respect to pre-owned firearms or related merchandise. We strongly recommend consulting the manufacturer of the desired, pre-owned firearm to determine their warranty policies before making a purchase.
  • All used firearms should be checked and certified by a competent and licensed gunsmith prior to being used by the buyer.
  • Many used firearms do not come with user manuals, factory boxes, or accessory items shipped from the manufacturer when new.

Service Charges for Transfers / Storage of items

  • Long Guns / Handguns / Receivers.
  • Fee(s): $35.00 for each Serialized item
  • NFA / Class III fee(s) $100.00 for each serialized item
  • Items not picked up after 30 calendar days will incur a monthly storage fee of $25.00 per transferable item(s), starting on the 31st day and each month thereafter with a minimum one-month charge. Shooters Emporium LLC will not transfer an item until any applicable storage fees have been paid. After 90 days, items not picked up will be considered abandoned property unless prior arrangements have been made with Shooters Emporium LLC (see Abandoned Product/Product Ownership section below)

Seller must be either an:

  • Active Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL Dealer) – FFL holder must forward a copy of their FFL to us (unless already on file). This can be done either by sending electronically (EMAIL) or FAX. If FFL is not received, prior to the transfer, we cannot complete transfer. If problems occur in getting the FFL from the shipper, the customer is responsible for contacting and making arrangements with the FFL to produce a copy of their FFL.
  • Individual – Individuals must ship their firearm through a licensed FFL Dealer.  Firearm shipments from non-licensees will not be accepted.

Guidelines for having firearms transferred through Shooters Emporium LLC:

  • Let the shipping dealer know you wish to have the gun transferred through Shooters Emporium LLC.  If the shipping dealer needs a copy of our FFL license, they can request one by sending an Email to [email protected]
  • Once the firearm arrives and we have entered it into our books/computer, WE WILL CONTACT YOU.  Even if the shipping carrier (FedEx/UPS/USPS) indicates your package has been delivered, do not assume the item is ready for pickup.  Depending on business volume and when the package was delivered, it may take up to 72 hours for your firearm to get checked in.

Picking Up Your Firearm:

Once Shooters Emporium LLC has contacted you, please come into the shop in person at your earliest convenience. Bring your current ID with current address and full name including your middle name if applicable.

Transferee Must Be at least 18 years old to receive long gun(s) or at least 21 years old to receive handgun(s) or other firearms (including receivers/frames).  Firearms Will Not be transferred to underage people.  Shooters Emporium LLC will Not transfer firearms to anyone other than the person designated on the invoice from the shipper.  In the event that a transfer order is incorrect or a transferee is ineligible or unable to complete the transfer, Shooters Emporium LLC is not responsible for returns/refunds or return shipping. The purchaser is responsible for contacting the shipper and making all necessary arrangements for the return!

  1. Transferee will present their valid government issued identification – ID, Driver’s License, Military Transit Papers, Passport, Etc. Presented ID must be legible and unaltered, not be expired and contain current address.
  2. Transferee will be asked to complete, sign, and date an ATF form 4473 to perform the regulated Federal background check in order to dispose of firearms.
  3. Transferee for handguns must be a Indiana resident.

Shooters Emporium LLC will process and submit form 4473, conducting FBI Federal background check called NICS. Once processed, NICS will issue a status. The following conditions apply.

  • PROCEED – If PROCEED option is issued; once transfer fee(s) are paid in full, you will receive your firearm(s).
  • DELAYED – If DELAYED option is issued; NICS was unable to complete the background check at that time.  Shooters Emporium LLC will contact transferee once a final response has been received from NICS.  If we do not receive a final response from NICS within 7 business days, the Transferee can pick up their firearm after that time. Depending on age, delays may be an additional delay of up to 10 days. If we receive a final response from NICS within that time period, we will call the transferee and advise them of the final status.
  • DENIED – If DENIED option is issued; Transferee will not receive product(s); however, transfer fee(s) are still accessed along with any additional fee(s).  Shooters Emporium LLC is not responsible for returns/refunds or return shipping in these cases, though we can facilitate the return of the item to the seller once the seller and transferee have agreed to terms.

Abandoned Product/Product Ownership:

Once a firearm transfer is received by Shooters Emporium LLC, the company will make reasonable attempts to contact the transferee.  If transferee does not claim product or contact Shooters Emporium LLC to make other arrangements within 30 calendar days, or if the product(s) cannot be transferred due to NICS delay/denial, Shooters Emporium LLC may choose to ship the product back to the sender via COD.  The COD amount will include any transfer fee(s), rescheduling fee(s), shipping and handling fee(s) – minimum $50.00 per item. If the sender does not accept the package, does not pay the COD amount, or the package is returned to Shooters Emporium LLC for whatever reason, the product(s) will become property of Shooters Emporium LLC after a total of 90 days from the original date it was received. The transferee will not receive payment for the product’s value, and the product(s) ownership and any value held is then transferred to Shooters Emporium LLC, which may dispose the firearm at its discretion.