How does ordering a firing arm online work?

[thrillhouse700]

Cool thanks for the info. I was thinking about OC armory since they are right down the street from my house. Ill ask next time I go in there.

[mjsweims]

do FFL's charge a fee for being the "middleman"?

Do you go to work and not get paid? Do you store and secure a stranger's firearm without a fee? Does the FFL employee get paid while he is filling out your paperwork?
Oh sorry, I forgot, FFL's are not in the business to make a profit. They do it for laughs and giggles.

[racky]

Do you go to work and not get paid? Do you store and secure a stranger's firearm without a fee? Does the FFL employee get paid while he is filling out your paperwork?
Oh sorry, I forgot, FFL's are not in the business to make a profit. They do it for laughs and giggles.

whoa! calm down killer. a simple yes would suffice. i love the internet.

[gunn]

Word of advice ask different FFL's what their charge is for ordering online. Some places make out like bandits!!! I've been Told $125+$25 DROS fee just to have the item shipped to them! Look Around man.

Examples:
* Some places charge storage fees if they have to hold it longer than 10 days

* Some places charge a "usage tax" on incoming items that's remitted to the of CA

* Some places charge the same Fee for all additional guns.. (example for 2 guns = $25 DROS + $40 fee + $40 fee).. others charge a reduced fee for additional firearms (example: 2 guns = $25 dross + $40 fee + $15 fee).

Shop around and keep in mind with the cost of acquisition significantly higher here than in other states (my friends in TX pay $15-25), it might be cost effective to get 3-4 AR lowers at once vs. ordering them piecemeal (for example).

-g

[Tanner68]

You should ask the shipper/vendor if they already have your chosen CA FFL's license on file. It's happened to me a few times already.