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I've never purchased a firearm online. What is the process for doing so?
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simple select gun that is legal in your state place in cart. go to checkout where you will choose a local (to you) FFL that will receive the gun and transfer it to you (paperwork). you will also select payment methods or layaway when gun is paid for Buds will ship to your local ffl where to will do the paperwork and pay him a transfer fee He will ensure that all local requirements are met. Fess range from $20.00 - $50.00+ set by your local FFL
Joe, very simple, pretty much same as buying one at a in person gunshop you're just buying it online and having it shipped to a gunshop/FFL to do the background check/transfer. Just pick out a firearm, add it to your cart and proceed to checkout. First page will ask for a FFL dealer/gunshop to send it to. Buds has a FFL locator just type in your zip code and FFL dealers near you will pop up. Second will ask how you want to pay. And last page is to confirm your order and add credit/debit card information if you chose to pay that way. After you purchase the firearm buds will ship it to the FFL dealer you chose. Once it arrives you just go pick it up and do the background check and transfer like you normally would. If you need further assistance buds customer service can help at 859-368-0371 Monday thru Friday 9am to 8pm or you can use the blue chat button at the bottom right corner of your screen. They'll be able to assist you. We're just customers as yourself not buds employees, so we can only point you in the right direction. Hope this helps.
Hi Joe, it really is as simple as any other online purchase. Find the firearm you want, place it in your Cart. Select Checkout and you will select a local FFL Dealer according to your Zip Code and radius search. Select your payment method and pay. Buds will process your order and ship the firearm to your selected FFL Dealer. Once they receive your firearm they will contact you to come in and do the paperwork and pay a small transfer fee usually $30 to $40 and once complete you leave with your new toy. Rather the same as a standard Amazon purchase but instead of being shipped directly to your home, it's shipped to a FFL Dealer for processing and paperwork. Cheers and stay safe! budsgunshop.com/howtobuy.php
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Joe, as long as the gun is legal to own in your state, it is very simple. It's almost like any other on line purchase, except the firearm must be shipped to a FFL (Federally Firearms License holder). You simply put your firearm of choice in your shopping cart & go to check out. There you will be asked to choose a FFL near you to have the gun shipped to. When your gun arrives, you make arrangements to come in and fill out the paperwork (Form 4473) and the FFL will initiate a background check. You will need gov't issued ID, and in some states, a firearms ID card (FOID or FID) Upon passing the check, the gun will be transferred to you. FFL locator here budsgunshop.com/ffl.php .....also see 'how to buy a gun online' here budsgunshop.com/howtobuy.php