First Time Buying A Firearm in Washington State? Including Seattle

Here are the steps to purchase your first firearm

Eligibility

1. You cannot have a felony record.  Exception only for people who have gone through the court process of restoring rights with all document copies.
2. Must have ID/driver's license:
   
1.  Out of state ID is okay for long guns and receivers only if your state allows it
   
2. WA state identity is required for all handguns and you must be at least 21 years old.  This is federal law
   
1. Washington residents can only buy traditional handgun shapes and manual action long guns due to state bans.  You cannot buy ar receivers, etc using your WA id.
3. Be able to answer all 4473 questions by yourself without any help.  It is illegal to get help answering it. See ATF 4473 questions below.  Lying on the form can result in prison time.  This is all done in-person.
   
4.  Proceed to next section if you can meet all requirements
   

Buying

1. Contact me at swswimwall206@gmail.com if you are looking to buy a new production gun. Provide the "upc" and best price you have found for it.  I can try to give you a better deal.  Include the shipping cost the store charges you. [example $500gun + $20ship]. Name and model of the gun is okay too but the problem is there might be a ton of magazine, color, iron sights, slide milling options all on the same gun model so it will create a big list.
   
1. optional:  ask me about extra 10rd magazines, range ammo, defense ammo if you have decided to use me to order your firearm
   
2. Ideally you need to order above $500 or combine your order with a friend's item because otherwise my supplier will charge small order fees and shipping costs for small orders (maybe $30 for small order fees?).  If you are willing to wait, I can wait until another customer orders something and hopefully the checkout cart will be above $500 to help you save a bit more.
   
2. If you are buying a used gun or I am unable to beat your price...go to your gun website after you have confirmed that they are an authentic seller/retailer and proceed to checkout (credit card recommended for buying protections) and after inputting your own info details, select me as your chosen FFL to receive your firearm.  Do not mess this part up, it's the most important part to make sure all your info is correct and that you chose me as your FFL
   
1.   My FFL will appear on your retailer's checkout lookup as Li, Jason 07 manufacturer FFL in the 98144 zip code area, but it may also appear as my trade name, Seattle Police Public Firearms Transfers and Buyback.  Here is a copy of my license allowed for distributing to any place you are shopping from, including private sellers from out of state.  The place you are purchasing from may need to see this image if they don't have me on in their checkout database.
   
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   There is no need to contact me until you have confirmed that it has completed delivery to my location on the shipping tracker and want to notify me to secure it inside (optional).  Do not contact me until you want to begin the 4473 form or you may notify me if you are worried about your gun and you have 100% delivery confirmation and I'll bring it in ASAP
   
4. Now that your firearm has arrived you can tell me the date and time you intend to arrive to fill out the 4473 paperwork in-person.  I'll try to contact the info on your package details too.  My location is a brick house on the corner, you are at the right place if you see that
1. WA residents go through WSP/Sheriff's background check system.  
2. Out of state residents go through the federal NICS background check system.  
3. Pay background check and transfer fees and sales tax.  I will beat any WA FFL's total fees and discount policies as long as they aren't a FFL several hours away from the address listed on your ID.  I will beat any WA FFL's pricing that you find.
   
5. Wait 10 business days (3 weeks) for your approval, NICS eligible people will have a shorter wait time.
6. Magazines above 10 round capacity must be mailed out of state to an eligible state or seized by me.  I may pin mags down to 10 rounds for an additional charge in future 
7. Let me know if it's your first time handling a firearm and I'll give you a brief lesson on safety. See page Self-defense
   

 Additional services

1. I offer lighter trigger services/ heavier trigger kit swapping for your firearm as a 07 manufacturer FFL
   
2. I have 3rd party slide milling for red dot optics.  
3. 3rd party slide/pistol frame refinishing with several color options
4. Washington State requires nearly all transfers to be done with a background check at an FFL.  This process is essentially your firearm "registration." it cannot be called a registration literally by the states, but it essentially is a registration that the ATF keeps track of.  You do not keep track of it, the ATF does.  If you ever want to buy or sell or gift a firearm you will probably need it to go through me
5. I can ship out your firearms out of state and do have a shipping discount available that will beat retail shipping prices.
   
6. I may be interested in buying your unwanted firearms.  See page Buybacks.