04-20-2009, 07:46 AM
quote:Adam,
Originally posted by Adam79
A couple of you mentioned buy online or out of state. Any particular reason why? I know selection will be better and maybe price but don't you have to pay an FFL dealer transfer fees to ship it and to receive it, in addition to the shipping itself? What about purchasing in person while out of state and bringing back? How possible is that?
By the way, great replies so far everybody. Thanks.
Buying a gun before you move is advantageous to the extent that the selection is better and you will have the gun that is best for you rather than possibly having to compromise. Once you ship the gun here you only have a few days to get it registered. So make sure you put aside the time to take it down to the police station.
Whether you buy here or on the mainland you will have to pay the FFL fees and shipping. If you are moving here then it can be shipped with the rest of your stuff saving a few dollars. So it comes down to whether you can find a good price online/mainland that would offset the price being charged here locally. If you are looking at a $1k+ gun and you can save $50 or $100 the question becomes if it is worth the time you'll spend shopping and dealing with the mainland. If you are looking at a $500-$900 gun I doubt you would be able to find a price low enough to make it worth your while to shop around.
My suggestion is if you are not too particular about which gun you want then I would look at the used market. You can save yourself a lot more buying a good used gun. Again, I would suggest contacting Maggie as she could tell you how the gun club works and the charges that will be incurred. It might be cheaper and easier to buy through the club if you already know what you want.
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