How to Sell a Gun in North Dakota

Options for Sellers:

The steps for selling to your options are below.

Option 1: Cash for Arms

Cash for Arms is an FFL that purchases used guns from all over the US. We offer:

• Top-rated service
• Same-day payment
• An easy, three-step sale
• Multiple payment options
• The option to sell a gun from home
• The safety of selling to a licensed dealer
• Some of the highest offers on used guns

To sell to us, follow these steps:

1. Submit your gun details on this website.
2. Accept our offer and let us arrange free shipping.
3. Get paid the same day we verify your gun.

Option 2: Local Gun Shops

Some North Dakota gun stores buy used guns. If you don’t mind low offers and the time required to drive to multiple shops for appraisals, they provide:

• Face-to-face transactions
• Up-front payment, often cash
• The safety of selling to a licensed dealer

To sell to them, do this:

1. Contact local gun shops to ask if they’re interested.
2. Bring the unloaded gun to the interested shops.
3. Collect as many offers as you can and negotiate.
4. Sell the gun to the shop with the best offer.

Option 3: Local Pawn Shops

Some pawn shops are also FFLs and can buy as well as pawn guns. They often pay the least of all buyers, however. 

If you’re fine with that, they offer the same things as gun shops. You can also follow the same process to sell to them.

Option 4: Private Sale

Private individuals are people in North Dakota who are eligible to buy or own guns. It’s called a private gun sale when you sell to them. 

They take the most work of all options and can also take the most time, but if you’re fine with that, they offer:

• Potentially better prices than local gun or pawn shops
• More control over sale terms

To sell to them, do this:

1. Make a listing of your gun with details and photos.
2. Publish the listing on local ranges’ bulletin boards or online forums.
3. Wait for offers.
4. Screen for eligible buyers.
5. Negotiate until you reach acceptable terms.
6. Meet your buyer at a public place in daytime to complete the sale.

North Dakota Gun Laws

North Dakota has preemption, which means local governments can’t impose gun regulations stricter than the state ones. Gun sellers here generally need to check only the state and federal legislation.

• Private gun sales - Legal in North Dakota.
• Background checks - Not required.
• Minimum age - 18 for handguns in private sales (N.D. Cent. Code Chapter 62. 1-02-01).
• ID requirements - None, unless to verify age.
• Waiting periods - None.
• Gun registration - Not required.
• Transaction records - Not required for private gun sales.
• Eligibility to own guns - Required for buyers. Check the ATF list to see who’s prohibited and the North Dakota one (though it mostly just echoes the ATF list).

Note that all of these are for gun sales between two parties within the same state. If you’re selling to a private buyer who resides in another state, you need an FFL to process the sale.

Sell a Gun in North Dakota with No Fuss

Selling a gun in North Dakota is easy if you follow these steps. When in doubt about any part of your gun sale, consult with a licensed dealer or legal professional.

Or you could make it easier for yourself by selling to us. We can provide fast and easy transactions that also make sure you’re not leaving money on the table.

Submit a gun to us here to try it, or contact us at (904) 977-5477 for more information.