In U.S. firearm dealer license is called Federal Firearm Licence (FFL). There are nine types of FFL licenses . In simple words firearm dealer license give you right to buy and sell firearms and ammunition.

How much can you save? As much as 30% on guns and ammunition! So instead of paying almost $1200 retail for a Bushmaster AR-15 M4, you can buy it for $800! Instead of paying $1250 for a Smith & Wesson 500, you can pay for it just $800 and change! And, when you trade your gun you don’t pay transfer fees.

How much does FFL cost? It depends on the license type, the price ranges from $30 to $200 and lasts first 3 years. The fee for a type 1 dealer license is $200. The FFL renewal cost is $90 every 3 years (just 30 bucks per year).

How long should I wait? Your request will take a minimum of 6 weeks to process, and usually takes from 8 to 12 weeks.

What are requirements?

• You must be 21 years of age or older.

• Make sure you're not prohibited from buying firearms.

• You never violated any regulations of the Gun Control Act.

• You cannot lie on your application or hide required information on it.

• Your business will operate without violating any state and federal laws.

• You will need to provide some kind of secure storage for all guns that are sold at your location.

This is the list of main requirements, there are more specific requirements.

How do I ensure that my application approved? The procedure of getting firearm dealer licence is complicated. You must gain an understanding of the federal, state, and local laws to fill in all papers correctly. Also, if you just want to get a license to save money on guns and ammo (without plans to actually open any business) you have to to ensure that your FFL application doesn’t look questionable. There are people who went through process of getting firearm dealer license and you can benefit from this knowledge. Follow my blog for easy step by step instructions.