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Idaho Firearm Purchases
With so many gun laws varying from state to state, it can be tricky to keep track of and navigate the gun laws of just your own state. Fortunately, Idaho only has a handful of gun laws you’ll need to know about in order to be a responsible law-abiding gun owner.
To buy a handgun or a NFA item such as a suppressor, there are some requirements you’ll need to meet. Luckily, you do not need a permit to purchase a firearm in Idaho. To buy a handgun, you must:
- Be 21 or older;
- Provide a state ID; and
- Have an instant background check performed if purchased from a licensed firearms dealer.
To buy a long gun, you must:
- Be 18 or older;
- Present a photo ID (any state);
- Have an instant background check performed if purchased from a licensed firearms dealer.
If you have a current Idaho Concealed Weapons License or an Idaho Enhanced Concealed Weapons License, you can skip the background check.
Washington Firearm Purchases
The process for buying a handgun in the Evergreen State is relatively involved
To buy a handgun, you must:
- Be 21 or older;
- Provide state ID; and
- Have a background check performed by a licensed firearms dealer.
To start the buying process, you have to fill out an application (in triplicate!) that requires your personal information, as well as a description of the gun, including the make, model, caliber, and serial number.
The application also acts as a waiver of confidentiality and allows healthcare facilities to release information about your mental and physical health in order to evaluate your eligibility to purchase a firearm.
Once you’ve filled that out, you can proceed to the background check portion.
The background check, unlike other states around the country, cannot be avoided, even if the transaction is with a private seller instead of a licensed firearms dealer. Any private transfers of firearms have to be completed through a licensed dealer.
Even those with concealed pistol permits (CPLs) who were previously able to provide their CPL and skip the background check now have to go through the entire process like everyone else.
The state defines “transfers” of firearms as more than just a transaction that changes ownership of the gun. Even loaning your pistol to a friend or other temporary changes in possession of the firearm requires a licensed firearms dealer to perform a background check before you can proceed.
There are exceptions, however, to the “transfer” definition. If any of the exceptions apply, then you do not need to have a background check performed by a licensed firearms dealer before passing off the handgun to another person.
Exceptions to the transfer rule include:
- Transfers and sales of antique firearms;
- Gifts (not sales) between immediate family members;
- Temporary transfers between spouses or domestic partners;
- Transfers to and back from a federally licensed gunsmith for the purposes of service or repair;
- Temporary transfers of firearms at an established shooting range, only if the firearm is kept at the range at all times; and
- Transferring firearms while hunting, if the transfer is made only in locations where hunting is permitted, and the person receiving the firearm is licensed to hunt.
The background check itself could take a few days, but either way, you’ll need to wait 10 days before you can claim your handgun from firearms jail.
The state is pretty strict about who they let purchase handguns, however, so you will need to either make the purchase with a state ID, or provide evidence you have been a Washington resident for the past consecutive 90 days before the purchase.
Otherwise, you may have to wait up to 60 days before you can pick up your firearm, instead of the standard 10 days.
On top of all that time waiting, if the police have any reasonable grounds to suspect you are ineligible for a handgun, the purchase can be put on a 30-day hold, which can be extended by additional 30-day periods by the court.
You are prohibited from owning (and purchasing) firearms if you:
- Have been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for over a year;
- Are a fugitive from justice;
- Illegally abuse controlled substances;
- Have been adjudicated as mentally defective of incompetent, or have been committed to a mental institution;
- Are an illegal alien;
- Are a former US citizen who has renounced his citizenship;
- Were dishonorably discharged from the US Armed Forces;
- Are subject to a restraining order from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of the intimate partner; or
- Were convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
In addition to these federal restrictions, the state of Washington also has its own set of prohibitions, including prohibiting you from owning and purchasing firearms if you:
- Have been convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity of any of the following crimes committed by one family or household member against another: assault in the 4th degree, coercion, stalking, reckless endangerment, criminal trespass in the 1st degree, or violation of the provisions of a protection order or no-contact order restraining the person or the person from a residence; or
- Have been convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity of harassment when committed by one family or household member against another.
As an added bonus, Washington’s recently updated “red flag” laws now also allow for law enforcement to take away your firearms and prevent you from accessing any if an “extreme risk protection order” (ERPO) is issued.
There has always been a “red flag” law on the books, but it previously was limited to situations where you were at risk of causing harm to yourself or others, including causing danger as a result of a mental health crisis or violent behavior.
With the updated laws, a family or household member, or any law enforcement officer, may file for an ERPO against you based on threatening or violent behavior.
To buy a long gun, you must:
- Be 21 or older;
- Provide ID; and
- Have a background check performed by a licensed firearms dealer.
Just like with handguns, unfortunately, background checks are required, even for private sales.
The same exceptions also apply in avoiding the background check, as well as the situations that would prohibit you from owning and purchasing firearms.
The same exceptions for handguns also apply here in avoiding the background check, as well as the situations that would prohibit you from owning and purchasing firearms.
What’s more, however, with rifles, the firearms dealer can’t actually give you the rifle after the 10 day waiting period until you sign a statement stating you have completed a firearms safety training program within the last 5 years of the purchase date.
The safety training program has to at a minimum, include instructions on:
- Basic firearms safety rules;
- Firearms and children, including secure gun storage and talking to children about gun safety;
- Firearms and suicide prevention;
- Secure gun storage to prevent unauthorized access and use;
- Safe handling of firearms; and
- State and federal firearms laws, including prohibited firearms transfers.
Gift Cards
There is no limit to how much you can place on a gift card. They are reloadable. Create your own “gun” allowance. Gift cards are not refundable nor can you cash out on remaining credit.
Gunsmithing – CDA, ID Location
We utilize several gunsmiths locally and around the nation depending on the project. On average it takes about a two weeks for turn around.
Contact Alta at: 208-771-6096
Contact Floyd’s at: 208-946-1786
Layaway
Layaway down payment calculation is based on the subtotal of products, taxes are not paid until pick up.
30% minimum down payment.
25% restocking fee if layaway is cancelled. Original form of payment will be refunded the remaining amount, but you must be present in the store in order to receive said refund.
You have 3 months to pay off your layaway.
Two missed payments with no communication, the item will be put on the floor and you will be charged 25% restocking fee. Original form of payment will be refunded the remaining amount, but you must be present in the store in order to receive said refund.
Consignment
In rare circumstances do we purchase firearms or accessories out right. We offer consignment options for our customers.
Store Credit Option: If the item sells, you will get the selling price minus 10% on a gift card for you to spend in the store. Put towards a purchase of your choice or save for a rainy day.
Check Option: If you are wanting to get paid out for your sale, you will receive a check payable to you of the sale price minus 20%.
After 30-Days we like to take offers on firearms but will not sell them without your agreement. If there is a price that is your bottom dollar, let us know in advance so you get less calls from us.
We do have a 14-Day period after the sell for the purchaser to absolutely fall in love with their item or return it. You will be notified of the sale. Please give 14-Days after to pick up your credit or check.
Special Orders
Special orders are to be paid in full at time of order.
There is a 25% restocking fee if you choose to cancel the order. Original form of payment will be refunded the remaining amount, but you must be present in the store in order to receive said refund.
Due to limited space, we ask that you pick up your order when it comes in to the store. We will attempt to reach you. If there is no communication within a 90-day period, your account will be charged a 25% restocking fee. The item will be considered abandoned. The company will choose to either send the item back to the manufacturer or be placed into saleable inventory.
Transfers
We are the area’s best FFL Transfer location. Shop online and send your firearm to us! There is a $25 transfer fee per serialized item in Idaho. There is a $50 transfer fee per serialized item in Washington. And also an $18 fee in Washington for Department of Licensing. All NFA related items that require a Form-3 will be $100 per transfer. Please allow 24 hours from the time your item shows it was delivered, for us to process it into our system.
Transfers will be held for 90-days. We will do our due-diligence to contact you during this time. If there is no response or communication of any kind, your transfer will be considered abandoned. The company will choose to either send the item back to sender, or place the item into saleable inventory.
Suppressors
We are one of the top stores in the whole country when it comes to suppressor sales with Silencer Shop. Proud to be a one-stop-shop for all things NFA related. Come on in and get your hands on the latest cans available on the market. Purchase directly from us our online. Our knowledgeable staff will walk you through the paperwork. We enjoy silencer-pick-up days and will mount and align your suppressor on your firearm free of charge. And that is just a few of the services we provide for our loyal customers!
Wait times do vary as it all has to be processed through the ATF. Our staff can update you on what our current lead times look like but this is just a quote and not a guarantee.