$350 DROS fee!!!

[profbri]

I just got off the phone with Tactical Operations Inc., in Beverly Hills, and they told me they charge a $350 DROS fee. They rationalized it by telling me that they mostly deal with law enforcement and military people. I'd think those guys would've got a reduced fee, not this outrageous one. I didn't tell them it was illegal I was so dumbfounded.

They specifically said "..Because we charge $350 for the DROS," and didn't mention any other fees going into the $350. Just $350 for the DROS!!!

[zfields]

Nothing illegal about that unless it was a ppt.

Sent from my Incredible 2

[strangerdude]

I would charge that only to Beverly hills residents.

[CSACANNONEER]

DROS fees are paid to the state and only $25. What fee are you really talking about?

[biglou]

How much are their lowers ?

[skyscraper]

They probably said OOS transfer fee?

[tenpercentfirearms]

$350 DROS fee is illegal.

$25 DROS fee is legal.

$325 transfer fee is legal.

$10 PPT maximum on top of $25 for DROS is legal.

$350 PPT is illegal.

[fighter4cage]

I just did a Transfer today, Cost: $35.00 ...........

[gatesbox]

Every time I see one of these threads I wonder if the scenario is either bought a gun on Gun Broker or from Buds and are looking to have an FFL receive and transfer the gun. To this scenario I say, "you must be new..."

If this was a legit attempt to arrange a face to face privat party transfer, I'd be interested to know more.

[profbri]

Yes I am New, and it wasn't a ppt. It was an out of state purchase that needed an FFL to receive and transfer the gun to me. And he clearly said "DROS fee," I live in Brentwood (SoCal) and even I was shocked.

[richard chese]

That's CRAP. I just purchased from Florida and shipped to a local FFL, Some places here were wanting to charge me north of $100 to do it, this guy did it for $50

I would find someone else. I talked to the guy I bought from, who gave me the local FFL's #. I would try calling the person who sold it to you, they may have contacts here in CA, as the guy I bought from had literally thousands of names in CA for an FFL

Good luck

[ke6guj]

Any link to the actual law or DOJ Regulation where i can print that up please? Thanks

here are the DOJ FAQs on that,

What fees can I charge in addition to the DROS?
In addition to the State's $19.00 DROS fee, you must also charge a $1.00 Firearms Safety Testing fee and a $5.00 Safety and Enforcement fee. If the transaction being processed is a dealer sale, consignment return, or return from pawn, you may impose other charges as long as this amount is clearly shown as a "dealer fee" and not misrepresented as a State fee.

(PC sections 12071(b)(11), (12))


What fees can I charge for handling a Private Party Transfer (PPT)?
If the transaction is a PPT, you are restricted to charging no more than $25.00 in State fees described and $10.00 per firearm for conducting the PPT. For example:

For a PPT involving one or more handguns, the total allowable fees are $35.00 for the first handgun, and $31.00 for each subsequent handgun.
For PPTs involving one or more long guns, the State fees are limited to $25.00 for the whole transaction plus $10.00 dealer fee per firearm transferred.
(PC section 12082)

and the current PC,

26875. A licensee shall post conspicuously within the licensed
premises a detailed list of each of the following:
(a) All charges required by governmental agencies for processing
firearm transfers required by Section 12806, Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 28050), and Article 3 (commencing with Section 28200) of
Chapter 6.
(b) All fees that the licensee charges pursuant to Section 12806
and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050).



26880. A licensee shall not misstate the amount of fees charged by
a governmental agency pursuant to Section 12806, Chapter 5
(commencing with Section 28050), and Article 3 (commencing with
Section 28200) of Chapter 6.


28055. (a) For a sale, loan, or transfer conducted pursuant to this
chapter, the purchaser or transferee or person being loaned the
firearm may be required by the dealer to pay a fee not to exceed ten
dollars ($10) per firearm.
(b) No other fee may be charged by the dealer for a sale, loan, or
transfer of a firearm conducted pursuant to this chapter, except for
the applicable fees that may be charged pursuant to Sections 23690
and 28300 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 28200) of Chapter 6
and forwarded to the Department of Justice, and the fees set forth in
Section 31650.
(c) The dealer may not charge any additional fees.
(d) Nothing in these provisions shall prevent a dealer from
charging a smaller fee.

[FMFdevildoc]

A gun shop in Fremont, CA (formerly Irvington Arms in the SF Bay Area) had a clerk: slovenly, older gentleman (Rich, I believe his name was). The famous "AR guru" who always had his 88oz soda mug within arm's reach...

He tried to imply that a DROS would cost me in excess of $175.00 since I was "a New Mexico resident" at the time. Note - this was f

[FMFdevildoc]

Edit - this was for a new, counter-sales long gun in 2008 during the "blame Obama" gouging that Irvington Arms undeniably participated in.

At any rate - is is unfortunate and unacceptable (ref: illegal) that gun shops / FFLs do this. Also w

[kemasa]

Come out to Ventura, most of us out here seem to charge less, although there is one exception which I am aware of.