How TO DO A Firearms Transfer
Firearm transfer process
1. Notify us that you intend to have a gun transferred to us from another FFL dealer and provide information so that we may contact you.
2. Give our information to the FFL you are purchasing from & have them contact us. At that time, we will obtain a copy of the dealers FFL number and provide them with our FFL in order to ship the firearm.
3. The customer will need to work out payment details with the dealer you are purchasing from. Elite Arms Company will in no way take payments for a purchase that is done through another dealer. It is the sole responsibility of the customer and the dealer you are purchasing from to make payment and shipping arrangements.
4. Elite Arms Company will notify you when the firearm is ready to be picked up.
- Please allow 24 hours from the time of arrival for the firearm to be ready for pick up!
- Effective Jan 15, 2023, Any transfer firearms left unspoken for by transferee for more than 30 days from the date Elite Arms Company notifies the transfer buyer will incur a $1/day storage fee.
- Customer agrees that any firearm or other property received by Elite Arms Company on customer's behalf will be considered abandoned by customer if not picked up within 180 days after delivery to Elite Arms Company will be sold to cover receiving and storage fees incurred by Elite Arms Company.
- Elite Arms WILL NOT TRANSFER a firearm without a PROCEED status. It is the SOLE RESPONSIBILTY of the customer to be aware of this. Customer is responsible for any fees or inconveniences due to failure to pass a background check.
5. You will then fill out an ATF form 4473 and complete a background check.
6. Once the background check is completed, you will pay a transfer fee in the amount of $30.00 per firearm transferred. Every third transfer will be done for free!