What is an FFL?

An FFL is a Federal Firearms License typically held by gun stores, sporting goods stores, and pawnshops. A holder of an FFL is typically also referred to as an FFL, as “L” can abbreviate both “license” and “licensee”. FFLs are licensed to arrange your firearm transfer for you. A Federal Firearms License Transfer (also called an FFL Transfer) is necessary when a person wishes to purchase a firearm from an online retailer outside of the area they reside in or from a geographically inconvenient FFL holder. Our FFL is type 07: Manufacturer of firearms other than destructive devices, which also allows us to act as a dealer in firearms. We are also an SOT: Special Occupational Taxpayers are a group of federal firearm licensees in the United States who manufacture, import, and/or transfer NFA weapons. The National Firearms Act Special Occupational Taxpayer class is part of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Take the stress out of the purchasing process and let the experts at Darmok Firearms assist you with your firearm transfers from licensed FFL dealers.

Important Information

• We will require a valid form of government issued I.D. upon pick up of all firearm transfers. The identification MUST show the address at which you currently reside.
• Only the person whose name is on the transferred item’s paperwork can legally pick up the firearm.
• We do not accept transfers shipped from individuals, only other FFL holders.
• We do not accept non-serialized firearms

How do FFL Transfers Work?

Placing Your Order

1. Complete the purchase of a firearm and obtain your order number.
2. Visit our “Contact Us” page and select “I need your FFL for a purchase I made online”.
3. We will exchange FFL information with the original firearm dealer and the dealer will ship to us. In some cases, dealers may already have a copy of our FFL information and can begin the shipment process immediately. We are pre-registered with many online retailers already.
4. We will contact you when the firearm has been checked in by our receiving department and schedule a time for you to pick it up.

For NFA Purchases:

If the firearm you purchased is regulated under the NFA, the appropriate NFA paperwork will need to be completed and approved by the ATF prior to transfer. You can complete this process yourself, or we can provide assistance in filing the appropriate records to the ATF.

Completing the Transfer and Obtaining the Firearm:

1. You will need to complete ATF Form 4473 “Firearms Transaction Record“. This form will be filled out electronically during the transfer process; You do not need to print/prefill this form. You must also be the original purchaser; We do not process “gift” transfers.
2. After the ATF Form 4473 is completed, we will query the FBI NICS system to complete the requisite background check. We do not release firearms without a PROCEED on a background check.
3. The appropriate transfer fees are payable at the time of transfer.

Notes:

• If you are transferring a pistol, please review the requirements in our FAQ section for the required CPL / License to Purchase documentation.
• In many cases, we can obtain the same items you are interested in purchasing online through other retailers. We have minimal overhead and as such can be extremely competitive with pricing. Orders made directly with us will not incur any transfer fees. Please “Contact Us” if you would like us to provide pricing.