$30 for gun transfer ok or a rip?

I pay $20, the other 2 shops in the area charge $30. I know some places that charge $10, and if you read Emily's gun blog in the Washington Times, in WDC they charge $125 there.

Depends on the store, the compitition in the area, and basically what they can get away with. You are paying for their time to fill out and file the paperwork.
 
$25 - $50 in my central TX town of 25,000. Haven't used any of them yet. They might be negotiable if you bought other stuff from them. I don't know.
 
You have seen a lot of variation due to local market demands. I am on the southeast coast of Florida, and most places charge $40 but a couple of them charge $35. Not great, but if the deal is good enough it is still worthwhile. Also keep in mind that in some states (perhaps most?) you are bypassing sales tax.
 
$30 at our LGS.

Just think, across the Potomac River in DC the sole active FFL (who uses office space in a Metropolitan Police Department precinct) charges $125 a pop. :eek::eek:

District residents either pay him or go without a firearm, it's that simple.
 
twobit $35 + tax here in a town of 15,000 in SW Texas

If your dealer is charging Texas sales tax on a transfer OR on the transfer fee itself........he's ripping you off.

Dealers in Texas do not collect sales tax on firearms purchased out of state and the state Comptrollers office specifically exempts collecting sales tax on the transfer fee itself.
 
twobit I'm paying sales tax on the $35 fee itself. I'll have to bring that up with them. Thanks.
http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx96_237_2_09.html#art8

Firearms Sold by Out-of-State Dealers - Transfer Fees Charged by Texas Dealers
When a gun is purchased from out of state by an individual in Texas, federal law provides that the out-of-state seller must ship the gun to a Texas dealer for transfer to the individual.

Frequently, the Texas dealer will charge the purchaser a transfer fee to cover the costs of paperwork and handling. Because the gun was not purchased from the Texas dealer, the transfer fee does not represent a sale. Therefore, the transfer fee is not taxable.

For example, assume an individual paid $1,500 to an out-of-state seller for a gun. The out-of-state seller shipped the gun to a Texas gun dealer. The customer picked up the gun at the Texas dealer's place of business and was charged a $25 transfer fee by the dealer. The $25 transfer fee is not considered a sale for Texas sales and use tax purposes and therefore is not subject to sales tax.

The purchase of the gun itself is, however, subject to Texas use tax. If the out-of-state seller does not collect the applicable Texas tax, then the purchaser is responsible for accruing and remitting the tax directly to the Comptroller's office. The Texas gun dealer handling the transfer is not responsible for collecting the use tax since the Texas dealer is not the seller of the gun. Purchasers may use a Texas Occasional Use Tax Return (Form 01-156) to report and remit the Texas use tax on the purchase of a firearm from an out-of-state gun dealer.
 
I'm located in a suburb of Houston. I've used two guys both policemen working out of their houses and they charge $20 and no tax (right Dogtown?)
 
There's a lot of variability here in central New Hampshire - transfers range from $15 to $50, so $30 would be pretty much in the middle of the pack.
 
He hit several gun stores in his area and they all wanted the same transfer fee,,,
$100.00 per rifle or handgun.

What a rip-off!

CA has different requirements and more onerous issues, hence the higher prices. As you said, he can drive, but at $4-5 gallon in CA and NV, that gas adds up real quick as well.
 
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He hit several gun stores in his area and they all wanted the same transfer fee,,,
$100.00 per rifle or handgun.

What a rip-off!

CA has different requirements and more onerous issues, hence the higher prices. As you said, he can drive, but at $4-5 gallon in CA and NV, that gas adds up real quick as well.

Can a gun he already owns not be shipped directly to him? Gun manufacturers do it on repairs.
 
I pay $15 in Flagstaff AZ. When I lived in Tucson there were several places that would do it for $20. From what I've read online, $30 isn't bad. But I've always been able to do better.
 
Barber2678 Can a gun he already owns not be shipped directly to him? Gun manufacturers do it on repairs.

No.

Although the OP purchased (paid for) the gun online, he has not taken possession. The seller is required under Federal law to ship only to a licensed gun dealer. The dealer will have the OP complete a Form 4473 and conduct a NICS check before completing the transfer.

Anytime a firearm is shipped across state lines it must go to a licensed dealer (FFL). The ONLY exceptions are when you ship your gun addressed to yourself and when you ship a gun for repair...it may be returned directly to you.

If the OP is denied by NICS he still "owns" the gun, but cannot take possession.
 
Nothing like taking advantage of the law to pick a man's pocket.

"The right to keep and squeeze money out of a person shall not be infringed."
 
Dogtown,

I know all that but it is not what I was asking (plus we are way off topic). If he obtained the guns legally in another state and asked his friend to store them, why could his friend not ship them directly to him? It is kind of the reverse of when you ship a gun to yourself care of a guide before leaving for a hunt. That person is acting as your agent. They can store the gun but not take possession of it. If his friend has only stored the guns and not taken possession I'm not sure there is a problem with shipping them. Unless there is a law specific to Cali.
 
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