Options for Selling a Gun in LA
Cash for Arms
Cash for Arms is a federally licensed gun dealer or FFL that buys guns all over the US. Sell to us if you want the best market prices, top-rated service, legal sales, and rapid payments.
Our process is also so easy that you can do it all from home. Tell us about the gun here, take our offer and free shipping arrangements, then get paid in your preferred method!
Local Dealers
LA gun stores and even a few local pawn shops may buy used guns. If you don’t mind the drive, you can try ones in nearby towns too, like Aeon Tac at Industry or 2A Zone at Upland.
Sell to these for a safe, in-person transaction at the cost of very low profit. Just bring your unloaded gun to the shops, let them appraise it and make offers, then sell for the best offer.
Private Parties
Private parties are legally eligible gun buyers who are residents of California. You can sell to them if you want more potential control over the sales terms at the cost of a lot of work.
We’ll cover how to sell to them in the laws section of this guide, but first, you have to find buyers. Try advertising or going to places like The Los Angeles Gun Club at East 6th. The idea is to go where other gun owners go and sound out others there for interest.
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Los Angeles Gun Laws
As a Los Angeles resident, you need to follow the federal, state, and municipal gun laws. We’ve listed key resources for them below.
- Los Angeles Municipal Code Article 5
- California Penal Code Part 6
- ATF list of California firearm laws
- California concealed-carry laws
- California Attorney General firearm FAQs
- Federal Gun Control Act (GCA)
- National Firearms Act (NFA)
Age
PC 27510 requires LA private gun buyers to be at least 21 years old if buying handguns and at least 18 years old if buying rifles or shotguns.
ID
Private gun buyers in LA will need to show “clear evidence of identity and age” with one of these:
- Valid CA driver’s license
- DMV ID Card
- Military ID
- Government-issued photo ID
Proof of Residency
Buyers in LA private gun sales also need to show that they’re residents of the state. A California utility bill with their name and from the last 90 days is the common choice.
PPT or Private Party Transfer
PPTs are also called FFL transfers. That’s because they’re handled by an FFL or federal firearms licensee, also called a licensed gun dealer.
All private gun sales in LA need PPTs due to PC 27545 and PC 26500. So, meet your buyer at a local FFL who can process the sale. The fee for this is typically $10 per gun or PPT.
DROS
The DROS is the Dealer Record of Sale. All Los Angeles private gun sales need it and it’s how the mandatory background check on the buyer is started.
You can get the DROS form from the FFL handling your PPT. They’ll also provide the ATF Form 4473 to your buyer.
Background Check
Los Angeles gun buyers need to pass a background check if they’re not FFLs. It’s started by the DROS submission and costs $37.19, which your buyer typically pays.
Firearm Safety Certificate
The Firearm Safety Certificate or FSC is required from private buyers of used guns in Los Angeles. If your buyer doesn’t have it yet, you can offer this official FSC study guide to help.
Some people are exempted from this, like active military members. See PC 31700.
Waiting Period
Los Angeles gun buyers need to observe a waiting period of 240 hours after they pass the background check. This is prescribed by PC 26815.
Disqualifiers
You can’t sell guns to people in LA who are in the California and GCA prohibited persons lists. These include the mentally ill, drug addicts, and convicted felons.
Item Prohibitions
There are guns and related items you can’t sell in California. The NFA list has the ones prohibited at the federal level while PC 30605 has the California-specific ones. Those should tell you what guns are legal in Los Angeles.
Purchase Limits
Private gun buyers can’t buy more than 1 handgun every 30 days in Los Angeles.
California PC 27535 actually forbids people from buying more than one gun every 30 days. This normally counts only for dealer purchases and not private gun sales in most other cities. However, Los Angeles ordinances apply it to private handgun sales too, so keep it in mind.
Sell Your Gun Legally in LA Today
As you see, even private gun sales are possible for LA firearm sellers. But if you want an even easier time of it, consider selling to us.
At Cash for Arms, we go the extra mile to ensure satisfaction for sellers. We cover shipping and sales fees, offer multiple payment options, and do rapid response. In fact, most of our offers are made within a couple of hours of a gun’s submission and are among the highest in the state.
Add to this the fact that we buy guns of nearly every type and condition. We buy blackpowder guns, muzzleloaders, antiques, and even NFA Class III items. Everything gets a fair valuation.
Try selling your gun in Los Angeles to us today and see why we have 4.9 stars on Google. Contact us here or at 904-977-5477 today!