Dros fees.

[buildingdoc]

What are your DROS fees for an AR lower?

[teg33]

$35

[p997]

it's $25... i just DROS'd mine

[Riflegear]

Fees:

Dealer Sale:
The DROS fee is $25 under state law. Some dealers charge more than $25, but they are technically breaking the law.

PPT:
Private Party Transfers (PPT) are $25 plus an additional $10 per firearm. So one firearm would be $35, two would be $45, etc. (also capped by state law).

Dealer Transfers:
Dealers may charge whatever they choose for transfers shipped to them (by private individuals and other dealers) as long as they do not misrepresent the transfer fee as a state fee. We charge a $60 transfer fee per firearm plus the $25 state DROS fee. You're also liable for sales tax on all firearms sent from other dealers, unless they're a California dealer and you've already paid state sales tax through them. Firearms sent from private individuals do not incur sales tax.

Thanks!

[ke6guj]

Fees:

Dealer Sale:
The DROS fee is $25 under state law. Some dealers charge more than $25, but they are technically breaking the law.

only if they try to pass off the additional fees as state fees.

As long as they note that it is a dealer fee, it is not illegal. For instance, some dealers charge $30 for Dealer Sales, on the invoice, the $25 in state DROS fees are broken down ($19 for this, $1, for that, etc) and then on a separate line is a $5 dealer fee (and sales tax is charged on that $5, but not the $25 in state fees).

[saychz316]

i have never paid more than 25 dollar to dros a weapon at riflegear. others charge more for some reason, and for the life of me i cant figure it out. i guess the profit off the pistol/rifle is not enough for them. sticking the customer an extra 5-10 bucks is a crummy way to do business. kind of like the big chain store around the corner from riflegear.

thanks riflegear.

when is the next no dros fee sale? i bought two rifles on the last one.

[buildingdoc]

I paid $25. It doesn't seem to be necessary for a dealer fee seeing how well business is. I gladly waited 45 minutes for my lower.

[Riflegear]

only if they try to pass off the additional fees as state fees.

As long as they note that it is a dealer fee, it is not illegal. For instance, some dealers charge $30 for Dealer Sales, on the invoice, the $25 in state DROS fees are broken down ($19 for this, $1, for that, etc) and then on a separate line is a $5 dealer fee (and sales tax is charged on that $5, but not the $25 in state fees).

That is correct. I've only personally seen one dealer do that and the invoice did state that it was a separate fee, but the fee was still named "DROS" so to a customer it may be confusing.