Sales to California
Reconsider selling to Individuals in California. Don’t punish the active buyers in California. There are a lot of FFL dealers who will accept transfers from individuals and dealers who are not registered with the ca doj and will transfer to California. Make the purchaser responsible for setting up the dealers. Who will help this with you. Remember you are supporting gun control by excluding California buyers.
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Welcome to the forum. You make a very good point and I admire your support of gun sales and gun rights.
Some like to tell gun owners in CA. To simply move out of CA. To me that is about the most ridiculous answer.
There are many 2A supporters in Ca., just not enough to make a difference in votes. Maybe some of the people telling you to move out should themselves move in, and add additional support to the minority.
It sounds really easy to tell someone to just pack up thier life,family,roots, sell the house, new career,new schools, and move, start over.
I hope more sellers will reconsider and offer sales to Ca.
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I don't really know why they won't.... The firearm or ammo is simply shipping to an FFL. No big deal. But it is hard when it's something you would really love to bid on. I think the crazy California government is going to push out the every day person because of taxes and gas. And with guns I was just charged a whole lotta sales tax for one rifle
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Joe, three or four years ago there seemed to be a run of sellers in Michigan that would not sell to residents of NY State. Several nice 37 Win I was interested in. I emailed them to try and find out why they felt that way. Explained that I was a Endowment Member of the NRA, LIfe Member of my local Gun Club and NYSRP Assoc, competitive rifle shooter, avid deer hunter and restored and collected 37 Winchesters and most of all walked the legislative halls in Albany as a active participant fighting for the 2A.
At least 5 or 6 never answered my email and one said he was sorry but never said why. Finally, I felt like I was beating a dead horse and gave up. I know I should not have but I did. I suppose it is what it is.—————————Ray
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the last time i sold to cali i had to register with the cdoj cause the dealer would no transfer to the buyer not worth the hassle
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Montanajoe I could not have said it better, thank you. Lady Rae, as far as going through a dealer, they charge from 10% to 20% to do the paper work and transfer plus there is an additional back ground check that is another$39.00 with a 15 day waiting period. The waiting period is to the minute. in other words if the request is submitted at 15:56 you have to wait until 15:57 15 days later to pick up your purchase. There is also a back ground check each time we buy ammo, but they waiver the waiting period, for now. Isn't that magnanimous of them!! As far as the sphincter muscles who say "move outa the state" Have they checked moving expenses lately? Plus we would be leaving life long family and friends, some of whom we might never see again if we were to move hundreds of miles away. And, I do have some fabulous fishing and hunting spots within a few miles of our home with acreage which by the way is paid for and located high atop "Wolverton Mountain" in the North Eastern corner of Jefferson. The longer we live here, the more we urinate off that sissie we have for a governor. Live long and prosper, Semper Fi. Fast Eddie, life member VFW, NRA and supporter of freedom.
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We have always supported sales to California. I will never understand the logic behind cutting out potential buyers. If you are truly supporting the right to own firearms and want to get the most out of your sales….how do you do that and cut out any potential bidders? I cannot imagine any of my consignors would like to hear I limit their sales in this way.
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Locust Fork: 33163651319579/comments/33163602978843
We have always supported sales to California. I will never understand the logic behind cutting out potential buyers. If you are truly supporting the right to own firearms and want to get the most out of your sales….how do you do that and cut out any potential bidders? I cannot imagine any of my consignors would like to hear I limit their sales in this way.
Thank you for your support. I have bid on some of your items over the years, mostly antiques.
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I have shipped to CA lots of times. As long as they have a dealer who will accept there item. An Pay the shipping cost across the united states from me. I will do it. Those long guns are getting crazy in shipping cost.
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So many dealers lost sales by not selling to NJ, CA, NY and Michigan. I bought one gun from a dealer that would not sell to NJ. I had to get my father to bid on a gun from Texas and then legally sell it to me in a transfer to NJ. It was a lever action rifle. I don't understand why most dealers will not sell to NJ. Our gun laws have gotten pretty relaxed, and we even have the right to carry now. I had one dealer at a show in PA, that would not sell to NJ residents. It was a Marlin 35. The guy at the table next to him, bought the rifle, then turned around and sold it to me for the same price. He did the transfer right there and I walked out with the rifle. I just don't understand the mentality of some seller.
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Most dealers at gun shows don't understand the rules of there own state. Let alone the adjacent states. I have no issues selling a legal firearm to anyone at a gun show from out of state. Will even offer to ship pistols to there dealer for a reasonable fee.
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Most dealers at gun shows don't understand the rules of there own state. Let alone the adjacent states. I have no issues selling a legal firearm to anyone at a gun show from out of state. Will even offer to ship pistols to there dealer for a reasonable fee.
But what states can you sell long guns to? I went through considerable effort to learn what states I can sell to, something like 34 legally. Sounds like you are a dealer that won't get your license revoked first audit like many have happen.
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As long as the long gun is legal in there state. An they are at your shop or gun show in your state. You do a 4473 transfer. When they are approved, they purchase the firearm. Yes there are states with no transfer restrictions. But in the state of Pennsylvania I must go by the registrations here. Pistols we send to there shop in there neighborhood. I charge a shipping fee instead of a transfer fee. They provide me the information on who they use. Until I get the proper paperwork from the out of state dealer I hold onto the pistol. Had no issues with my last audit. Remember if you have questions ask your atf agent.
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mmppres: 33163651319579/comments/33163614327579
As long as the long gun is legal in there state. An they are at your shop or gun show in your state. You do a 4473 transfer. When they are approved, they purchase the firearm. Yes there are states with no transfer restrictions. But in the state of Pennsylvania I must go by the registrations here. Pistols we send to there shop in there neighborhood. I charge a shipping fee instead of a transfer fee. They provide me the information on who they use. Until I get the proper paperwork from the out of state dealer I hold onto the pistol. Had no issues with my last audit. Remember if you have questions ask your atf agent.
I worked in a small gunshop in Duboistown, Pa (across the river from Williamsport) starting in 1960-64 when I joined the Navy. Lordy the stories that flew on Friday evenings! Best job I ever had.
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the last time i sold to cali i had to register with the cdoj cause the dealer would no transfer to the buyer not worth the hassle
I know it's a pain in the tush, but I do it just to spite those (fill in the blankety blank) politicians.
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