A Private Party Transfer (PPT) is any firearms transaction between two private parties
Private Party Transfers are not transactions between a private party and Gunrunners, nor betwen Gunrunners and any other in-state or out-of-state dealer.
Handguns sold via Private Party Transfer are not subject to the California Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale, nor do they count against the one handgun every thirty days restriction.
All firearms purchases and transfers, including private party transactions and sales at gun shows, must be made through a licensed dealer under the Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) process.
California imposes a 10-day waiting period before a firearm can be released to a buyer or transferee. During that period, the firearm is kept in our Secure Gun Room.
The Private Party Transfer must be conducted with both parties being present at the same time, either at our store location or at our booth at one of the gun shows.
Both parties must be California residents.
Acceptable proof of residency is a valid Calfornia Identification Card (CID) or Drivers License (CDL)*
plus a second document, which can be a utility bill, residential lease or property deed, or vehicle or vessel registration. (Bank statements and Passports are NOT acceptable proof of residence.)