Firearms Transfer Policy

General:  The $15 dollar Transfer Fee applies to transfers that Western Mountain Sports has agreed to accept for a customer and includes a total number of firearms that the ATF Form 4473 provides for.  Currently, this form accommodates for up to 3 (three) firearms. This offer is valid on transfer that contain up to 3 (three) long guns, 1 (one) handgun, or a combination thereof.  Any transfer where the total number of firearms exceeds these conditions may be subject to an additional fee and restrictions.  Additionally, any firearm(s) that are transferred to Western Mountain Sports without prior agreement are subject to an additional fee. 

Handguns:  Sales of multiple handguns within a 5 day period are required to be reported to the the ATF, therefore it is the Policy of Western Mountain Sports that no customer shall be transferred more than 1 (one) handgun in a period of 5 business days.  Any order that includes multiple handguns will be completed following this policy, all additional transfers required in order to complete the customers transaction will incur a fee of $2. 

Transfer without Agreement:  In the event that firearms are transferred to Western Mountain Sports, without prior agreement, there shall be an additional fee of $5 per firearm.

We Reserve the Right:  Western Mountain Sports reserves the right to refuse any transfer of firearms at our sole discretion. 

Transfers Between Private Parties (Private Sales and/or Charity Events)

General:  Western Mountain Sports will facilitate the transfer of firearms between private parties upon request. Please Note: The state of Maine does not require background checks on sales and transfer of firearms between two private parties (the citizens initiative known as Question 3 that would have enacted this was defeated in 2016 by the voters of Maine and has not been revisited since)

Our Firearms Transfer Policy (see above) applies to transfer between private individuals. The initial transfer fee, however, will be dropped to $10 dollars.

Charity Events or Transfers on the behalf of an Organization:  Western Mountain Sports will come to an agreement with any organization or charity event organizers to facilitate the transfer of a firearm(s). Agreements may include:

  • Guidance on how to present said firearm(s) for sale/raffle/give-away/etc.
  • Waiver of transfer fees for charity events
  • Sunday business hours to complete said transfer

All Transfer between Private Parties are Subject to our Transfer by Private Parties Policy