Out-of-state sale

[jefe]

So I've never bought or sold a firearm from anyone out-of-state. Someone wants to buy a rifle from me, and he's a Washington resident. I've had difficulty in narrowing down the exact procedure. Can somebody chime in and/or correct me?

(1) meet at a gunstore/ffl in portland
(2) buyer has background check
(3) buyer pays the background check fee and transfer fee
(4) buyer has rifle shipped to ffl in washington, or can buyer leave with rifle?

as a seller, what am i responsible for? do i also obtain a background check? thanks.

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[Bill Siegle]

You are good up to #4. With a long gun, he can leave with the rifle after passing the background. If it was a pistol, he would have to then have the FFL ship it to a FFL in Washington or you could meet at a FFL in Washington and transfer there and he could leave with the handgun after the check.

 

[jefe]

thanks bill.

because i'm trying to calculate the fees (which the buyer will pay), is there anything that an ffl would need from me?

 

[spectra]

Only thing the FFL might ask you for is your ID and that should be it. Let the buyer pay all the fees and you are done.

 

[jefe]

okay, one more question. i purchased the rifle from a private party sale 3 years ago. during the transfer process, would there be any issue given that the rifle's serial number isn't associated with my name?

 

[DieselScout]

okay, one more question. i purchased the rifle from a private party sale 3 years ago. during the transfer process, would there be any issue given that the rifle's serial number isn't associated with my name?

Nope. No registration so no way to associate it with your name anyway.

 

[jefe]

Nope. No registration so no way to associate it with your name anyway.

okay, so the "transfer" is solely about transferring the serial number from OR to WA?

 

[spectra]

Transfer is just to make sure the person getting it is legal to own a firearm.

 

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Transfer is just to make sure the person getting it is legal to own a firearm.

And in WA they also collect the use/sales tax on the value of the gun and cost of shipping but not on the transfer fee.
The value is not determined by the price the buyer paid either and if there's a question the dealer has to use the State's valuation service and they are usually high to collect more tax.

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[jbett98]

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