So I have a question that I am sure all of you extremely brilliant (esp. local) people can help me out. I am looking to buy an AR from Gun Brookers.com and I am curious how this works. Do I have to have it shipped to someone with a FFL or can it be shipped to me? If I have to have it shipped to a place with an FFL, how do I make this happen? Thank you all in advance for your assistance in this matter.

Mahalo!

All purchases from gunbroker.com will have to be transfered to a local FFL to be within all laws and regulations of the State of Hawaii. As for going about it, you contact the local FFL and give them seller's FFL contact information (and the gunbroker.com auction number) so they can send a signed copy of their FFL license to them. As for fees that depends upon the individual FFL, so that you will have to track that down yourself. Gunbroker.com maintains a zip code database of some of the FFL's that can handle the transaction in your area. Since you are buying an AR, you will need to have a valid longgun permit to pick up the firearm from the local FFL, and then 5 days to register it with HPD.

You pay the seller.

Once you pay the seller, they'll tell you how they want to receive the FFL info.
A) you have the local gun shop email the seller a copy
B) you have the local gun shop fax the seller a copy
C) you have the local gun shop mail a copy of their FFL

The seller sends the rifle to the local gun shop.

You pick up the rifle at the local gun shop exactly the same as you would buy any other rifle from them.
(Present your rifle permit.
Fill out the 4473
Pay the LGS their transfer fee.
Take your rifle to HPD to "register" it.


You, as an individual, are prohibited by federal law from receiving a firearm you purchased from another state via gunbroker.

You, as an individual, are prohibited by federal law from receiving a firearm you purchased from another state via gunbroker.

U less you have a C&R and the gun is on the C&R list. Which, of course, AR-15s are not (yet).

What are you buying? just wondering

U less you have a C&R and the gun is on the C&R list. Which, of course, AR-15s are not (yet).

Exactly.

As an individual you are prohibited.

As a FFL (C&R) holder, you can.

Thanks all for the information. Looking to purchase an AR...not really sure yet. Seems I can get better deals on Gun Broker than I can locally. Thinking an AR and a Saiga...

Thanks all for the information. Looking to purchase an AR...not really sure yet. Seems I can get better deals on Gun Broker than I can locally. Thinking an AR and a Saiga...

Don't forget to factor in shipping and the transfer fee.

Thanks all for the information. Looking to purchase an AR...not really sure yet. Seems I can get better deals on Gun Broker than I can locally. Thinking an AR and a Saiga...

Don't forget to factor in shipping and the transfer fee.

True...Shipping and transfer fees really minimizes what you're really saving. Visit some local shops and give them a chance to beat or come close to the price. If you think about it, paying $20-50 more is a worth it when you're keeping it local AND able to see/touch what you're buying.

True...Shipping and transfer fees really minimizes what you're really saving. Visit some local shops and give them a chance to beat or come close to the price. If you think about it, paying $20-50 more is a worth it when you're keeping it local AND able to see/touch what you're buying.

This is very true.

You can't touch and inspect a firearm that you're buying online.

Even if the online seller agrees to take the gun back, YOU have to eat shipping costs both ways.

Buy local.

Remember if you don't support your local gun shops, they might not be here when you need them to be.

I hear you...I will check out some of the local shops. I didn't find anything we I stopped in Youngs. I haven't checked out the rest yet!

This is very true.

You can't touch and inspect a firearm that you're buying online.

Even if the online seller agrees to take the gun back, YOU have to eat shipping costs both ways.

Buy local.

Remember if you don't support your local gun shops, they might not be here when you need them to be.

True..............but a lot of times there are things you can't get locally.

True..............but a lot of times there are things you can't get locally.

Especially in Hawaii

I hear you...I will check out some of the local shops. I didn't find anything we I stopped in Youngs. I haven't checked out the rest yet!

well, i cant recommend OGC right now, as they have been getting cleaned out AR wise.


but i've seen two places with a lot of stock.

Honolulu Firearms and Gunsource both had a ton of in stock AR's and AK's when i went by last week.  both places run expensive (saw a Sig 556 Classic at Honolulu Firearms they were trying to sell for 2000 .  Gun Source is less so.) but they have in stock, so you can at least look and touch before you buy.  and the guys at Honolulu firearms were really nice and helped em out with what i needed.

ogc had a sig 556 classic and 556 swat as of yesterday for much cheaper than 2 grand

well, i cant recommend OGC right now, as they have been getting cleaned out AR wise.


but i've seen two places with a lot of stock.

Honolulu Firearms and Gunsource both had a ton of in stock AR's and AK's when i went by last week.  both places run expensive (saw a Sig 556 Classic at Honolulu Firearms they were trying to sell for 2000 .  Gun Source is less so.) but they have in stock, so you can at least look and touch before you buy.  and the guys at Honolulu firearms were really nice and helped em out with what i needed.

Check out K-Var they been pretty good at getting AKs shipped out.