collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Strange ffl experience. The bullet hole in Spokane valley  (Read 11765 times)

Offline BULLBLASTER

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+15)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2008
  • Posts: 8106
Re: Strange ffl experience. The bullet hole in Spokane valley
« Reply #30 on: December 23, 2016, 09:05:54 AM »
It is always a good idea to ask a shops policy prior to doing a transfer. The problem is there is a lot of unclarity between Washington state law and federal law.
Under federal law once an ffl logs a firearm into their books it can not be removed without a corresponding 4473. Every 4473 needs to be called.
So by federal law the shop is correct. As for everyone getting delayed, that is not true. I have bought 4 guns this month and never been delayed.
I was told from an FFL I know well and respect that if someone brings in a gun for transfer and both the buyer and seller are denied, not delayed, that the only option is for the shop to consign the gun for the original owner. 

The reason is once a gun goes on an FFL books the shop is legally responsible for it. In oder for it to change hands an individual must pass a background check or it must be transfered to another ffl.
Thank your Washington state law makers for their poorly written law.

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk


Your guy is wrong. The firearm can be logged back out to the owner without a 4473.
I started digging into this ....
Apparently the ATF issued a letter saying that for private party transfers guns don't need to be logged into an FFL's books until after the entire transaction is complete.
The only way a FFL can log a gun off their books without a 4473 is to transfer it to another FFL or if the gun was stolen. There is special exemption for gun smiths.

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk
do you know where I can obtain a copy of this letter?
https://www.atf.gov/file/4961/download

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk
Thanks fungunnin.

Offline Mossy

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 1343
  • Location: Spokane,WA
Re: Strange ffl experience. The bullet hole in Spokane valley
« Reply #31 on: December 23, 2016, 08:53:22 PM »
Their shop has been talked about on SGT lately with similar experiences including charging 25% of a firearm if a buyer fails a background check.

Offline BULLBLASTER

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+15)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2008
  • Posts: 8106
Re: Strange ffl experience. The bullet hole in Spokane valley
« Reply #32 on: December 23, 2016, 09:51:38 PM »
I really should have done some homework. But couldn't get ahold of lower river tactical to go there for the transfer and I remember seeing a sign at the bullet hole.   :bash:

Offline dscubame

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2010
  • Posts: 3603
  • Location: Spokane WA
  • 2013 Idaho Elk Hunt
Re: Strange ffl experience. The bullet hole in Spokane valley
« Reply #33 on: December 24, 2016, 07:40:19 AM »
Best Buy Surplus as previously mentioned I too have used with an excellent experience every time.
It's a TIKKA thing..., you may not understand.

Eyes in the Woods.   ' '

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Furbearer research project, samples requested, by lewy
[Yesterday at 10:48:09 PM]


Nice bachelor herd by Dan-o
[Yesterday at 10:41:23 PM]


Four less by brew
[Yesterday at 09:03:50 PM]


Coyote hunting with dogs by metlhead
[Yesterday at 08:39:32 PM]


GSP Breeders- looking for GSP puppy by SureThing
[Yesterday at 08:19:53 PM]


“Recreational trappers”? by Humptulips
[Yesterday at 08:18:57 PM]


Such cool looking animals by Falcon
[Yesterday at 08:18:18 PM]


Big changes to skamania county boat launching by huntnnw
[Yesterday at 06:15:56 PM]


WA Bucket List….Mule Deer Permit by chukarchaser
[Yesterday at 05:53:39 PM]


Long Island Hunt by Carwash
[Yesterday at 03:04:30 PM]


2027 Pink Run Destroyed by Happy Gilmore
[Yesterday at 02:25:10 PM]


Meet Kumpel by metlhead
[Yesterday at 12:04:28 PM]


Question about Hancock Timber Co Eastside by hunter399
[Yesterday at 12:14:09 AM]


Update repair complete Who knows Stihl messed up and cooked my 044 by Westside88
[December 19, 2025, 09:34:53 PM]


F150 Tire/Wheel Guys by elksnout
[December 19, 2025, 08:55:57 PM]


GO 2025 15th Annual Hunting-Washington Christmas Gift Exchange by wadu1
[December 19, 2025, 06:25:21 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal