We are more than happy to help you with your firearm transfers from other Federal Firearm License (FFL) dealers.

FEES:

$30 (includes the $5 FDLE background check) for the first firearm.  

$25 for each additional firearm in the same transaction

HOW THE PROCESS WORKS:

Once you have purchased a firearm from another dealer, the selling dealer will need a copy of our FFL before your firearm can be shipped.  It is your responsibility to provide us with either an email address (preferred) or a fax number of the seller/dealer in order for us to send the FFL.  Some dealers already have our FFL on file.  If the seller has sent you an email requesting, please share it with us using the form on this page so we have the information we need to process: your name, two forms of contact information, the information and order number of the seller. 

When the firearm arrives at Castle Keep Guns, we will in-process it, call you to let you know it arrived, and lock it up until you can come pick it up.

It is the buyer’s responsibility to make sure the seller received the FFL, payment, and all information necessary for the seller to ship the firearm. 

When you come to pick up your firearm, we will provide you with a form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record) to fill out electronically.  The rightful owner of the firearm MUST be the one to fill out the form.  We will verify the form has been filled out correctly and then submit a background check on-line.  Once the background check has been approved and the 3-day wait has been satisfied (or waived), payment for the transfer is made, the consumer may leave the store with the firearm.

IMPORTANT things you need to know:

You must be a Florida resident to pick up handguns and receivers.  Non-residents can purchase/transfer rifles and shotguns; the firearm must be legal in your state and it is your responsibility to know what is and is not legal in your state.

The actual named purchaser of the firearm MUST pick up the gun, no substitutions.

The address on your ID MUST be current.  If it's not, you must provide state issued documentation of your current address (e.g. tax bill, voter registration, car registration).  Commercial mail is not acceptable.

ATF form 4473 MUST be filled out at the store.  It will be followed with a background check through FDLE, no exceptions.

Cash is preferred but we also accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. We do not accept American Express.

Background checks:

EVERYONE picking up gun(s) locally gets a background check; NO EXCEPTIONS.

A Florida Concealed Weapons License waives the 3-day wait but does NOT eliminate the background check.

A background check is $5 – this is the fee FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) charges for submitting the check to NICS (National Instant Criminal Background Check System), operated by the FBI.

A background check is good for 1 transaction or 30 days, whichever occurs first.  A transaction is 1 business day.

Castle Keep Guns does background checks on-line.  In the event that the internet is down, we can perform background checks over the phone.

A firearm cannot be released by Castle Keep Guns until the background check is approved by FDLE. 

3-Day Wait (Pinellas County):

There is a mandatory 3-day waiting period, which shall be three days excluding weekends, legal holidays, and the day of the transaction of ANY FIREARM.

The 3-day waiting period shall not apply when purchased by law enforcement officer for long guns (restrictions apply) or a holder of a Florida concealed weapons permit.

For active military only:

If you have an out-of-state ID, bring a copy of your PCS (NOT TCS) orders assigning you to Florida and a copy of the first page of your lease agreement.  This will allow you to transfer/purchase handguns/receivers in the state of Florida.  If you own a residence in the state of Florida, a copy of your tax bill is a suitable alternative.  Utility bills, junk mail, phone bills, and personal letters are NOT acceptable alternatives.   You do NOT need to establish residency to purchase a rifle or shotgun.

Government issued identification and proof of address:

State issued driver’s license (no further ID required if information is current)

State issued ID card (no further ID required if information is current)

U.S. Passport (government proof of address required)

Florida Vehicle registration (considered proof of address, but not a substitute for a picture ID and Date of Birth)

Florida Voter’s registration (considered proof of address, but not a substitute for a picture ID and Date of Birth)

Florida Tax Bill (considered proof of address, but not a substitute for a picture ID and Date of Birth)

Utility bills, junk mail, phone bills, and personal letters are NOT acceptable alternatives. 

Concealed Weapons Permits:

Other states have reciprocity to allow Florida Concealed Weapons Permit holders to carry concealed weapons.  It is your responsibility to know the laws of each state for which you carry concealed weapons.

 http://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html

Alien Residents:

You MUST bring your alien registration card with you at the time you fill out the form 4473.

Your background check may be delayed a few hours to a few days.  FDLE is required to check multiple databases.  The approval status is usually updated within a few hours but may take a few days before completion of a final determination.

Alien Residents are encouraged to come in to Castle Keep Guns in advance of the transfer to get the background check started to avoid background check delays.  Please let us know if this is the case.