Revision Date: 10/2/2026
TRANSFER POLICY & FEES
Please CALL US and COMPLETE THE TRANSFER FORM
before shipping any firearm to our store.
The transfer form is just below this policy.
Get your firearms transferred hassle-free at our secure location in Owensville, Indiana.
To avoid delays or unexpected fees, please review our policy and fees before you start.
Transfer Fees
Long gun / handgun / receiver: $25 for the first firearm, plus $15 for each additional firearm
NFA items: we do not accept NFA transfers at this time
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Additional Surcharges ($25 each)
Surcharges add up if more than one applies:
Shipment arrives without a submitted transfer form or a call first. If we don’t know it’s coming, we can’t be ready to receive it!
Firearm shipped by a non-FFL (private individual)
Item ordered without checking availability with us first
Item we can easily order for you directly, or already have in stock
Transfer from a large online retailer (e.g., Bud’s Gun Shop, Cheaper Than Dirt)
Why? Large retailers often rely on small shops like ours to handle transfers while keeping most of the profit, so we’d rather order these items for you directly. If we can’t get the item ourselves, this surcharge is waived.
For Transferring FFLs
Contact us directly. Federal law requires the transferring FFL to request our license before shipping.
Verification. We verify every FFL through the FBI’s FFL eZ Check before sharing our information.
Include with the shipment: a copy of your FFL, plus an invoice showing the customer’s name, phone number, order number, and firearm details (make, model, serial number, purchase date).
Questions? Call (812) 553-1112 or email info@blackeaglefirearms.com.
// Warning · Federal & Indiana Law
Straw purchases are a felony
Buying a firearm for someone else, even a friend or family member who could legally buy it themselves, is a serious crime. The person on the paperwork must be the actual buyer.
FFL TRANSFER FORM
Ready to complete your purchase?
Please submit our Transfer Form. We will be in contact with you and notify you as soon as your firearm is available for pickup.
By providing your phone number in this contact form, you consent to receive phone calls from us for communication regarding your inquiry or the services/products we offer.
F.A.Q (Please read!!)
Yes. You must call us first and fill out our electronic Transfer Form before your firearm is shipped to us. We need to make sure we can accept and process your firearm and make sure we are here to receive it.
Transfers received without a call first and/or completed form will incur a $25 surcharge.
If we don’t know it’s coming we can’t be responsible and ready to receive it!
WE DO NOT ACCEPT NFA ITEM TRANSFERS AT THIS TIME
No. Please submit one Transfer Form per firearm. Each firearm must have its own form for accurate processing.
Yes. We strongly prefer transfers from another licensed FFL dealer.
If your firearm is shipped by a private individual (non-FFL), a $25 surcharge will apply.
No. For security purposes, we provide our FFL license only to the shipping dealer. The dealer must contact us directly to request it.
Surcharges cover additional processing time when required. These can include:
Shipments from private individuals
Transfers received without a completed Transfer Form
Other situations outlined in our Transfer Policy & Fee Schedule
The change of possession of a firearm from an FFL to another FFL or a person/customer (non-FFL) is called a Firearm Transfer. The person or entity receiving the gun is the Transferee.
Any changing of possession of any item is transferring the item, however, the term “transfer,” when used with firearms, almost always means processing the gun through a licensed FFL dealer to a transferee as part of a firearm transaction.
This started with the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), firearms that travel interstate (across state lines) must be transferred using a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL). This is true even if the purchaser has a handgun or firearm permit. This means that firearm transactions (gift, loan, sale, etc.) that happen within the same state don’t require an FFL.
If you want to loan/gift/sell a firearm to your friend while you are both residents of the same state (and while you’re both in that state), you don’t need to use an FFL under federal law, your state, however, may have additional requirements.
When an FFL is used to transfer a firearm, the FFL will acquire (receive) the firearm onto the FFL’s records from an individual (seller) or another FFL (manufacturer or another dealer). Then, the FFL will dispose (give) the firearm to another FFL or to an individual. That entire transaction is a “firearm transfer.”
NFA items or NFA Firearms, like silencers, short barreled rifles, etc. need to be transferred to an FFL that is also an SOT. Despite a lot of people using the term, there is really no such thing as a Class 3 License but rather an FFL dealer (usually a type 1 FFL) with a Class 3 SOT who will conduct the NFA transfer for the NFA item
When you purchase a firearm from an FFL dealer, you will need to have the firearm transferred to you.
If you are not an FFL holder (i.e. you don’t have your own FFL), then you, as the buyer, will need to go to the FFL dealer’s licensed premises to fill out an ATF Form 4473 (and other required paperwork in some states) and satisfy the background check requirements (typically a NICS background check).
The exception to this is you may have the gun (and any additional firearm you purchase) transferred to you at another location as long as it is a “qualifying event” like a gunshow.
As the buyer, you may have to rely on the dealer to know whether the location/event is legitimate.
The place of purchase is not necessarily an issue like the place of transfer is. For example, it is perfectly legal to purchase the gun online as long as it is shipped to an ffl dealer where you go to have it transferred to you.
The FFL needs to know where the firearm is coming from to properly log it into the FFL’s records. The ATF requires that FFLs maintain a book with all acquisitions and dispositions in a book called the, you guessed it, Acquisition and Disposition Book (A&D).
If you are an individual sending a firearm to an FFL to be transferred, then you should include a copy of your driver’s license in with the firearm so that the FFL can record your name and address. You may not like it, but it’s a requirement that the FFL knows this information.
You should also contact the FFL prior to sending the firearm. After all, the FFL will need to know what to do with the firearm once they receive it. Often, FFLs will just ask you to write the name and contact information of who it is supposed to go to but sometimes they’ll have a form for you to print and fill-in.
If the FFL is transferring the firearm to an individual (either the person buying your gun or you if the transfer is for your gun), then a ATF Form 4473 and NICS background check (with some exceptions) must be completed. This form is the paperwork you fill out whenever you buy a gun from an FFL – it includes your information and answers to questions confirming that you aren’t a prohibited person.
For long-guns (rifles and shotguns), the FFL can transfer the firearm to a resident of any state as long as it’s legal in both states. Handguns, however, can only be transferred to residents of the state where the FFL is located.
Because you can only ship a firearm across state lines to an FFL, you should ALWAYS get a copy of the recipient FFL before you ship the firearm! Once you get a copy, I highly recommend that you use the ATF’s FFL E-Z Check system. It’s not a requirement but it ensures that you didn’t get a fraudulent copy, a fake address, or a surrendered FFL (after it was copied).
The definition of who is a prohibited person includes many categories of people. The definition of a “prohibited person” is included below. Some categories, like “felons,” are simple. If someone is a felon, then they are prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition. Other categories, however, aren’t so clear and have specific details which are included below.
A “prohibited person” is anyone who:
- Is a felon,
- has been convicted of any crime punishable by more than a year in prison (whether they were ever sentenced to or served a day in prison or not),
- is under indictment for any crime punishable by more than a year in prison,
- is a fugitive,
- is an unlawful user of any controlled substance,
- has been adjudicated as a mental defective,
- has been committed to a mental institution,
- is an illegal alien,
- has a dishonorable discharge from the military,
- has renounced their U.S. citizenship,
- is the subject of a restraining order restraining the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or the child of an intimate partner, or
- who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
A straw purchase is when someone buys a firearm on behalf of another person, usually someone who can't pass a background check or doesn't want their name on the paperwork. It is a serious crime under both Indiana and federal law.
Indiana law (IC 35-47-2-7)
Buying a handgun with the intent to resell or give it to someone who is ineligible to own one, or who intends to commit a crime with it, is a Level 5 felony, punishable by 1 to 6 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
If the firearm is later used to commit murder, the charge rises to a Level 3 felony (3 to 16 years).
Knowingly transferring a handgun to an ineligible person, or to anyone under 18, is also a felony.
Federal law
18 U.S.C. § 932 makes straw purchasing a federal felony, with up to 15 years in prison, or up to 25 years if the buyer knows the firearm will be used in a felony, terrorism or drug trafficking.
Answering "yes" to question 21.a on ATF Form 4473 ("Are you the actual transferee/buyer?") when you are not is a false statement, a separate federal felony with up to 10 years in prison.
This applies even if the other person could legally buy the firearm themselves. If you're buying it for someone else with their money, you are not the actual buyer.
What's okay? You may buy a firearm as a genuine gift with your own money for someone who can legally own it, or have the actual buyer complete the transfer in their own name.
Our policy: The person who fills out the transfer form and Form 4473 must be the actual buyer. We will refuse any transfer we believe is a straw purchase, and we report suspected straw purchases to the ATF. Don't Lie for the Other Guy.
This is general information, not legal advice. Laws change, so consult an attorney about your specific situation.
Your local FFL (the receiving FFL) is likely to charge an FFL Transfer fee to cover their time and any costs in that state for the NICS background check.
FFL Transfers fees depend on your local gun dealer.
Policy Notice
Black Eagle Firearms LLC reserves the right to update or modify this fee schedule at its sole discretion
For additional information and assistance, give us a call: (812) 553-1112
