Options for Selling a Gun in Middletown
Cash for Arms
Cash for Arms is Connecticut’s top gun buyer. As a federally licensed firearms dealer or FFL, we provide legally compliant and secure transactions – and top-dollar prices.
Our online process lets gun sellers complete a sale without even having to leave their homes. Gun submissions can be done online and we can even arrange for pickup of the gun from your home.
Local Dealers
Several local firearm dealers buy used guns too. If you don’t mind a short trip, you can also try the shops at nearby cities, like Waterbury or Newington.
The caveat here is that there’s no guarantee they’ll be interested in your gun even if you drive to them with it. Local shops (especially pawn shops) also pay the least for used guns, in most cases.
Private Parties
A private party is someone who doesn’t have a license to trade firearms. You can sell guns to these people in Connecticut, but only if you have an actual FFL (licensed dealer) process the sale on your behalf. There will be a fee for that.
Private party sales can get you buyers who are more flexible on terms than local dealers. On the other hand, eligible buyers are harder to find and the sale requires more work from you.
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Middletown Gun Laws
Middletown gun sales have to follow federal and local laws to be legal. We’ll give you the gist of the laws you need to follow for your sale, but you can also see our references for details:
- Connecticut Judicial Library list of CT firearm laws
- ATF list of Connecticut firearm laws
- CT DESPP Pistol permit rules
- Federal Gun Control Act (GCA)
- National Firearms Act (NFA)
Age
The minimum age to buy a long gun in Middletown is 18 (Conn. Gen. Stat. 29-37a). If the buyer is getting a handgun, the minimum age is 21 (Conn. Gen. Stat. 29-36f).
ID
Private buyers need to furnish proof of their identity and status as Connecticut residents. State-issued IDs like driver’s licenses and recent utility bills are often sufficient.
Disqualified Buyers
Sellers can’t sell guns to convicted felons and undocumented migrants, as well as the others named in the GCA prohibited persons list and Conn. Gen Stat. 53a-217.
Background Check
Your buyer should pass a background check initiated by the FFL processing the sale. The sale is void otherwise.
FFL Transfers
All Middletown gun sales need to go through an FFL to be legal. The average FFL fee per transfer is about $50.
Purchase Eligibility Certificate
Your buyer needs at least one of these for the sale:
- Connecticut Handgun Carry Permit
- Eligibility Certificate to Purchase Pistols or Revolvers (for a handgun)
- Eligibility Certificate to Purchase Long Guns (for a rifle or shotgun)
You can send your buyer to the DESPP website to apply for these if he doesn’t have them yet. FFLs don’t need these to buy guns, however.
Waiting Period
There are no waiting periods for Middletown gun sales.
Prohibited Guns
Connecticut prohibits the sale of these guns and accessories:
- Assault weapons
- Machine guns
- Mags that can hold more than 10 rounds
- Untraceable or ghost guns
- The Barrett Light-Fifty Model 82A1, which it defines as an assault weapon
Gun Purchase Limit
Connecticut limits buyers to purchasing a maximum of 3 handguns per month.
Get Cash for Your Used Gun in Middletown
You can sell your used firearm in Middletown by following the notes we provided here. As you see, you also have multiple options for buyers.
If you want the easiest process, that’s usually from selling to a gun dealer. Unfortunately, most will pay low prices for used guns. The exception is Cash for Arms.
Our Google 4.9-star rating is partly because of the high prices we pay for used firearms, as well as the fact that we do all we can to make sales easy for people like you. We even offer consignment of firearms if asked.
Contact us through our site or at 904-977-5477 now!