Other comment is mostly right, but I’d just like to expand. In this case, FFL actually means Federal Firearms Licensee, as in, the person/company who has a Federal Firearms License. The Federal Firearms License is the license you can get which allows you to sell guns commercially. Any business that sells guns has one. Also some individuals have one.
When you buy a gun online, you can’t get it shipped to your door. You have to have it shipped to a Federal Firearms Licensee and they will do what is called an “FFL transfer” to actually hand it off to you. It’s just a bit of paperwork and then they hand you your package that was shipped by the actual seller. The FFL will charge a (hopefully small) fee for this, anywhere from like $15 to $50. My local pawn shop does it for $15.
Basically, before you buy a gun online, just call up your local stores that sell guns and ask them if they do FFL transfers and how much it costs and whether they need advance notice before the gun shows up. When you’ve figured out what FFL you want to use, then you give their address to the seller when you buy the gun. The seller ships it to the FFL, and then when the package arrives you show up and ask for it and fill out the paperwork.
Federal Firearms License, you can order a gun online and ship it to someone (usually a company) that can transfer the gun to you after a background check.
Check the reddit page of your local community, it’s how I found recommendations for the FFL I use.
I personally don’t buy new weapons because it makes me feel better ethically, but don’t buy from shit like IWI (israeli weapons industries) as a low bar lol
Order online to a reputable FFL near you, I found one that was LIBBED up but it’s better than going to some chud.
What is an FFL, and also, you can order online? And also, does it matter who you get it from?
Other comment is mostly right, but I’d just like to expand. In this case, FFL actually means Federal Firearms Licensee, as in, the person/company who has a Federal Firearms License. The Federal Firearms License is the license you can get which allows you to sell guns commercially. Any business that sells guns has one. Also some individuals have one.
When you buy a gun online, you can’t get it shipped to your door. You have to have it shipped to a Federal Firearms Licensee and they will do what is called an “FFL transfer” to actually hand it off to you. It’s just a bit of paperwork and then they hand you your package that was shipped by the actual seller. The FFL will charge a (hopefully small) fee for this, anywhere from like $15 to $50. My local pawn shop does it for $15.
Basically, before you buy a gun online, just call up your local stores that sell guns and ask them if they do FFL transfers and how much it costs and whether they need advance notice before the gun shows up. When you’ve figured out what FFL you want to use, then you give their address to the seller when you buy the gun. The seller ships it to the FFL, and then when the package arrives you show up and ask for it and fill out the paperwork.
Federal Firearms License, you can order a gun online and ship it to someone (usually a company) that can transfer the gun to you after a background check.
Check the reddit page of your local community, it’s how I found recommendations for the FFL I use.
I personally don’t buy new weapons because it makes me feel better ethically, but don’t buy from shit like IWI (israeli weapons industries) as a low bar lol