ORIGINAL: tealboy
drift, very helpful info, thank you. I will go to the respective sites and read further. Does having a concealed weapons permit make the inbound process any easier or less expensive? I am going to look for a turkey gun on gunsamerica or gunbroker, which will mean i need to have it shipped to my FFL.
It might mean that the dealer you pick the gun up from won't have to do the call-in NICS background check. It really depends on your state's specific laws. In Iowa if you have either a permit to purchase a handgun, or if you are one of the select individuals who has been granted the privilege of having a CCW permit (Iowa is not shall issue), then the FFL dealer doesn't have to call in. It saves a little time, but that's about all. Some dealers may offer a small discount on their transfer fee if you have one since it does save them a little time, but that depends on the dealer you choose. Really, the process and paperwork is the same for a transfer as it is if you bought the gun off the dealer's rack. The process is really pretty easy. The only thing that would make it hard is if your dealer is slow or non-cooperative. In that case, it's just a matter of finding another dealer. Any FFL dealer can do the transfer, some just don't like to because they are ticked that you didn't buy the gun from them. Others are happy to do it, because they can charge you $20-30 for less than 1/2 hours effort, and it's really all pure profit for them.
Mike