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KSL encourages lawful, responsible and safe firearm transactions. Anyone who buys or sells firearms should become familiar with state and federal laws relating to firearm transactions. Below are suggestions that you should consider when buying or selling a firearm.
- Do not sell a firearm to a person that lives in another state
- Do not sell any firearm to a person younger than 18 years old
- Do not sell a handgun to a person younger than twenty-one years of age
- Do not sell or buy a firearm in which the serial number has been removed or altered
- Do not sell a firearm to a person that you know or have reason to believe:
- Is a fugitive
- Is addicted to any controlled substance
- Is an alien without a non-immigrant visa
- Has been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces
- Has renounced their Unites States citizenship
- Has a court order that restrains such person from harassing, stalking or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner
- Has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
- Do not sell or buy stolen firearms or ammunition
- Do not sell or buy armor piercing ammunition
- Do not sell or buy a destructive device, machine gun, short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle.
If you are not comfortable buying or selling a firearm in a private transaction, contact a business that has a federal firearms license. Federal Firearm Licensed Dealers Directory.
These suggestions are not a comprehensive checklist, but rather are intended to raise awareness and promote safety and responsibility in firearms transactions.
