Online Orders and Private Party Transfers
Online Orders
Online orders of firearms and ammunition must be shipped to our retail store. The following rules apply to all online orders:
- Firearms purchased must be California compliant. It is your responsibility as the purchaser to ensure all purchased firearms comply with federal, state and local laws governing possession of firearms. All non-compliant firearms will be returned and the shipping cost will be passed onto you. Contact us to ensure your firearm is compliant before placing an order.
- There will be a transfer fee of $80. In addition, there is a required CA DROS fee of $37.19.
- Online ammunition order fees: 10% of invoice plus $10
Private Party Transfers
- $10 fee per firearm in addition to required CA DROS of $37.19. Fees must be paid in cash.
- Buyer must ensure they can legally posses the firearm being purchased. We are not responsible for a refund should buyer not pass background check.
- In the event that buyer is ineligible to purchase the firearm, the firearm will be returned to seller. If seller is unavailable or cannot pickup firearm, firearm will be turned over to the Burbank Police Department.
NOTE: For all firearms sales, online and private party transfers, buyer must pickup firearm within 30 days of the delivery date on your DROS form. If firearm is not picked up within that time frame, buyer will have to complete another DROS and pay the DROS fee of $37.19 once again.
How to legally purchase firearms and ammunition in California
Firearms
General requirements:
- You must be age 21 or older to purchase a firearm in the state of California.
- The firearm you are attempting to purchase must be CA legal.
- You may only purchase one firearm in any 30 day period.
- There is a 10 day waiting period starting from the moment when dealer record of sale (DROS) paperwork is submitted to the CA Department of Justice. Your firearm will not be released to you until your DROS is approved and this period has passed.
- If your DROS is approved, you must pickup your firearm within 30 days. Failing to do so will require an additional DROS submission (with the associated fee).
Required documents:
- Valid California driver's license or ID card.
- Valid proof of US citizenship (US Passport or Certificate of Naturalization) or valid proof of legal residence. NOTE: This requirement is waived if your driver's license or ID card is a REAL ID .
- Valid proof of California residency. Examples include utility bills, CA vehicle registration, primary residence lease agreements, mortgage statements. Note that wireless service bills do not count as utility bills. The address on any documents must match address on driver's license or ID card.
- Valid California Firearms Safety Certificate (FSC). Acquiring this certificate requires a 30 question multiple choice exam. You may take this exam at our shop at the time of purchase. You may find a study guide{" "} here . The certificate is valid for 5 years.
Fees:
- California Department of Justice requires a DROS fee of $37.19 per firearm.
- If you do not have a firearms safety certificate (FSC), the fee for the exam is $25.
Ammunition
General requirements:
- You must have legally acquired a firearm (a previous firearm DROS submission on record) in the state of California in order to purchase ammunition.
- Approved ammunition DROS (background check).
Required documents:
- Valid California driver's license or ID card.
- Valid proof of US citizenship (US Passport or Certificate of Naturalization) or valid proof of legal residence. NOTE: This requirement is waived if your driver's license or ID card is a REAL ID .
Fees:
- DROS fee of $5.