Firearm Sales and Transfers

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#0099FF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial Black" ><B> </B></FONT><B>|</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DSH Firearms"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>About Us</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Firearms In Stock"><U><B>Firearms In Stock</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shooting and Camping Accessories"><U><B>Shooting and Camping Accessories</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Used Firearms"><U><B>Used Firearms</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Firearm Sales and Transfers</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Girls With Guns"><U><B>Girls With Guns</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Services We Offer "><U><B>Other Services We Offer </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0" TEXT="#080000" background="044d2043.jpg"> <bR> <div> <I><B>    </B></I><I><B>We </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Support </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   the </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>  NRA</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://membership.nrahq.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://membership.nrahq.org"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="3b170670.gif" border=0 width="112" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#BBBBBB" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Firearm Sales and Transfers</B></I><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Transfers  $30</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Class III  $100</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Law Enforcement and Active Military Discount  $20</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>For questions regarding the transfer and purchase of firearms in the State of Florida, please visit these websites or contact us, we are always happy to answer any questions: </U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/publications/faq/firearm_faq.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/publications"><U><B><U>http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/publications/faq/firearm_faq.asp</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#b3" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm"><U><B><U>http://www.atf.gov/firearms/enforcement/</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>I</B></FONT><B>s there a waiting period to purchase a handgun in Florida?</B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Yes, there is a mandatory three “working day” wait unless you possess a valid Concealed Weapon Permit or you are trading one firearm for another.   The three day wait excludes weekends.  For example: if you purchase a handgun on Friday, you may legally pick it up on the next Thursday.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Is there a waiting pe</B><B>riod to purchas</B><B>e a shotgun or rifle?</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>No, there is no wait to purchase a long gun.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Do Law Enforcement Officers have 3 day waits when purchasing non-duty firearms? </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Yes</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Are background checks required to purchase handguns or lon</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" ><B>g guns?</B></FONT><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Yes, background checks are required by all purchasers (including law enforcement officers) unless the purchase is by a law enforcement agency. </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>For questions regarding the transfer and purchase of Class III or AOW (Any Other Weapon) firearms please visit this website or contact us:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#d" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm"><U><B><U>http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/national-firearms-act-firearms.html</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May machine guns be transferred from one registered owne</B><B>r to another? </B></div> <div> <B>Yes. If the machine gun was lawfully registered and possessed before May 19, 1986, it may be transferred pursuant to an approved ATF Form 4. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>How can an individual legally own a full auto firearm? </B></div> <div> <B>1. By transfer after approval by ATF of a registered weapon from its lawful owner. </B></div> <div> <B>2. By obtaining prior approval from ATF to make NFA firearms.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>What is the tax on making  or transferring an NFA firearm?</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> The tax is $200 for making any NFA firearm, including "any other weapon."  The tax on transferring NFA firearms is $200 and $5 for AOW's.  This tax is paid to ATF.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>How is this tax paid? </B></div> <div> <B>A money order or check made payable to the Bureau of ATF together with the application forms are to be mailed to the Bureau of ATF, NFA Branch.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>How long does a Class III transfer take?</B></div> <div> <B>Approximately 6 months. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>What is an AOW?</B></div> <div> <B>An AOW means any other weapon.  There is a tax of $5 and additional paperwork.  An example of an "AOW" is a pen gun or Serbu Super Shorty shotgun. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>