You can sell a gun legally in Texas by selling it to an FFL or federal firearms licensee like Cash for Arms, or to a legally eligible private party.
To say this is a gun-friendly state is an understatement. Most studies even peg it as the US state with the highest number of guns.
Does this mean selling guns in Texas is easy? Yes. But there are still rules!
We’ll cover those in today’s guide, where you’ll learn how to sell a gun in Texas legally as a private seller. You can also skip the reading and quickly sell yours and get a quote right now from us!
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General Questions & Answers
Yes, you can sell a deceased person's gun in Texas if you're the legal heir or executor by law. Follow any additional legal requirements for special category firearms.
Yes, you can transfer gun ownership in Texas. It’s usually as simple as handing a gun to the new owner. The exceptions are NFA firearms or items, which need to go through a strict registration and transfer process.
You don’t need paperwork to sell a gun in Texas if you’re a private seller (someone who’s not a licensed gun dealer). You can make one, but it’s not required.
The Texas private gun seller laws are basically that you can only sell to people eligible to possess firearms and only to people at least 18 years old. For more details, check the laws section of our article.
You can sell privately in Texas as long as you follow all applicable laws, e.g. sell only to people 18 years old or above who are eligible to own guns in the state.
Unless it’s an NFA firearm, you don’t need to register a gun for sale in Texas. The state doesn’t even have a gun registry.
Yes, it’s legal to sell online in Texas if you follow all relevant laws.
You can post listings for firearm sales on websites like Texas Gun Trader or GunBroker. For the actual exchange of the gun for payment, you can sell privately in safe public places like police stations and gun shops.
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Disclaimer: These CashforArms.com guides are designed to be educational articles, not legal advice. We aren’t lawyers and can’t update these guides as soon as laws are altered. For proper legal advice on the topic, please see a lawyer or local government authority in your area.