FFL & PPT transfers
Transfers at Oak Tree are processed by California Gun Girls (CGG), our sister company and the licensed dealer on site. Read what to bring before you buy or ship anything into California.
CGG is the dealer of record on every transfer: it receives dealer shipments of firearms and ammunition for California residents and runs private party transfers in person, at the counter at Oak Tree.
Before you buy
Every dealer shipment has to meet three conditions before it ships to CGG.
- California compliant
The firearm and everything shipped with it must be legal in California. That rules out assault weapons, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, high-capacity magazines, and handguns not on the California roster, unless you are a sworn law enforcement officer.
- Shipped by a licensed dealer
Firearms are accepted only from licensed FFL dealers, never from private individuals. The sending dealer must also know how to ship into California: the state places extra requirements on out-of-state dealers, and many are unfamiliar with them or choose not to comply, so confirm this before you buy.
- Set up in person first
Come to the counter at Oak Tree to arrange the transfer before anything ships. The FFL and the shipping address go to the dealer only after setup.
Firearm transfers
Set up in person before the dealer ships the firearm.
What to bring
- Your contact information
- Details of the firearm, verified as California compliant
- The shipping dealer's information, including an email address
- A printed copy of your invoice or receipt, to collect California sales tax or to confirm the dealer already collected it.
- Payment of the transfer fee plus any applicable sales and excise tax
Fees
- First firearm
- $125.00
- Each additional firearm
- $75.00
- California excise tax
- 11%
- California sales tax
- Invoice amount
The excise tax is 11% of the invoice amount and the transfer fee; sales tax is charged on the invoice amount unless the dealer already collected it. The transfer fee does not include the state DROS fee or other incidentals.
Ammunition transfers
Set up in person before the dealer ships the ammunition.
What to bring
- Your contact information
- The type and quantity of ammunition
- A printed copy of your invoice or receipt, to collect California sales tax or to confirm the dealer already collected it.
- Payment of the transfer fee plus any applicable sales and excise tax
Fees
- Per 100 rounds
- $10.00
- Per 1,000 rounds
- $20.00
- California excise tax
- 11%
- California sales tax
- Invoice amount
The excise tax is 11% of the invoice amount and the transfer fee; sales tax is charged on the invoice amount unless the dealer already collected it. The transfer fee does not include the state's ammunition eligibility check fee or other incidentals.
Private party transfers
Selling a firearm to another private party in California goes through a licensed dealer; it is done at the counter.
How it works
- Buyer and seller come in together, with the firearm unloaded and cased.
- Both bring valid California identification; the buyer also brings a Firearm Safety Certificate or proof of an exemption.
- The state's Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) is submitted at the counter, and the buyer collects the firearm after California's ten-day waiting period.
- Call ahead to confirm what to bring and when the counter can run a transfer.
Fees
- Dealer fee, set by state law
- Up to $10.00 per firearm
- State DROS fee
- Set by the state
Call ahead to confirm the current fees.
California firearm and ammunition excise tax
Since July 1, 2024, California has charged an 11% excise tax on firearm, firearm part and ammunition sales, in addition to sales tax. On a transfer it applies to the invoice amount and the transfer fee. Read the state's tax guide ↗
Questions about a transfer?
Call ahead to confirm compliance requirements, current fees and what to bring before you purchase or ship a firearm or ammunition into California.
Call (661) 259-7441