question to dealers...

[freakshow10mm]

Then the ATF says I have 24 hours to log it in.

Seven days.

[John_Wayne777]

What is your turnaround time to complete an incoming transfer? I have continuously watched my incoming orders be dropped off (via UPS tracking) on a Mon. morning, and I don’t hear from my dealer until Wed. at the earliest, sometimes later. Where the F is the bottleneck in the process?

Be thankful that your weapon arrived at the dealer. I do a lot of transfers and I've had to actually go through the process of figuring out that my local FFL sent somebody else's FFL to do the transfer.

[Robb Jensen]

Where I work if it's available to pick up the next business day. So if it were delivered yesterday it would be available at 10am today. My boss doesn't even begin to open boxes until late in the afternoon and into the night after we close. Occasionally we still get the over anxious customer who's tracked his package and shows up literally 5 min after it was delivered to pick it up.

[Artos]

90% of my biz is consgnment and I just don't d a ton of 4473's....those who do are friends, family or good customers. You are correct, it takes no time at all to complete the paperwork for one gun when it comes in. In defense of the larger guys, they have a lot more on their plate than a transfer. You may be better of with a gunsmith or lower volume dealer if waiting is an issue. Before I became an ffl, I was dabling in some collector winchesters and it was pretty important to me to receive right after it touched down for inspection windows and I was worried about them getting coon fingered.

There is a 7 days window for aquisitions if the gun comes from the mfg....otherwise it's 24 hours.

[freakshow10mm]

There is a 7 days window for aquisitions if the gun comes from the mfg....otherwise it's 24 hours.

I don't think it matters whom it's acquired from. I looked in the statute and didn't see anything that separated the two.

[Artos]

I don't think it matters whom it's acquired from. I looked in the statute and didn't see anything that separated the two.

Just quoting what I remember from the BATFE / NSSF conference I went to...half the attendies said 1 day and the other half said 7 days when the poll was taken. I remember the atf rep quoting both and the 7 was tied to mfg's and large disty's too i think. Individuals and other ffl to ffl transfers were 24 hours.

I don't receive large qty's so I always get mine in the books the same day.

[freakshow10mm]

I bet the agent couldn't reference a specific statute. There's a saying among FFLs. Ask 5 ATF agents the same question you will get 12 answers.

[C4IGrant]

What is your turnaround time to complete an incoming transfer? I have continuously watched my incoming orders be dropped off (via UPS tracking) on a Mon. morning, and I don’t hear from my dealer until Wed. at the earliest, sometimes later. Where the F is the bottleneck in the process? I have watched other dealers put guns on the books in the time it takes me to fill out the forms. When I have said something before, they say its because they have such large shipments come in daily…I call BS. I mean even if, I could record at least 30 guns in an 8 hour shift. Just curious.

ETA - they are well staffed

I would say that one business day would be normal.

To be honest though, you should be glad that your local dealer is doing transfers at all.


C4

[sadmin]

Update: They called last night and I picked up. Total 38.00. Time for recording gun, 12 minutes.

This has been helpful though because Ive decided to get my FFL license. Im going to turn the transfer process into Chick Fil-et. Same day pickup and cheaper fee. If anyone is interested in the process, I can document it since I know nothing about it and will start from ground up. I will sell nothing, and only receive to start off. Thanks for the comments.

[SteyrAUG]

Update: They called last night and I picked up. Total 38.00. Time for recording gun, 12 minutes.

This has been helpful though because Ive decided to get my FFL license. Im going to turn the transfer process into Chick Fil-et. Same day pickup and cheaper fee. If anyone is interested in the process, I can document it since I know nothing about it and will start from ground up. I will sell nothing, and only receive to start off. Thanks for the comments.

Good for you.

If you need any help with the application process shoot me a line. I've helped about two dozen people get their FFL in the last 10 years.