We charge a minimum transfer fee of $35 for each transaction. For a single transaction involving multiple firearms, there is a $35 fee for the first firearm and a $5 fee for every firearm thereafter.

No, we only accept checks or cash. Please make checks payable to JackRabbit Arms.

HB1240
With the passage of HB1240, Washington now prohibits the sale, transfer, or manufacturing of firearms that it defines as ‘assault weapons.’ Washington’s assault weapons ban (AWB) is the most restrictive in the country and prohibits the sale, transfer, and manufacturing of semiautomatic rifles (e.g., AR15’s, AR10’s, AK47’s,), associated parts (e.g., lower receivers), certain shotguns, and certain handguns. If the firearm you intend to purchase is prohibited by the assault weapon ban (AWB), we will NOT be able to transfer the firearm to you. If you are unsure whether the firearm you are considering purchasing is included in the AWB, please contact us before purchasing the firearm. JackRabbit Arms has stopped handling SAR and other ‘assault weapon’ transfers at this time except to law enforcement acting in official capacity.

HB1143
With the passage of HB1143, mandatory waiting periods that are imposed before a buyer is permitted to take possession of a firearm will change starting on January 1, 2024. Please see the ‘Are there any mandatory waiting periods before I can take possession of my gun?’ question below for more information on this topic.

Starting January 1, 2024, HB1143 will also require you to show us proof of completing a firearms safety training program within the past five years before you can take possession of your firearm. We will post more information here on available firearm safety training program options as January 1, 2024, approaches.

With the passage of SB5078, Washington law prevents us from transferring you ‘large capacity magazines’ (i.e., magazines that hold more than ten rounds). If your firearm is sent to us with ‘large capacity magazines,’ we will NOT deliver those magazines to you and will instead destroy them. The only exception is sales to law enforcement acting in official capacity. In the event you opt to return or exchange your non-compliant magazines to the commercial seller, you will be responsible for any costs/fees outlined under the ‘What happens if I cancel my firearm order or I fail the background check?’ question below.

Many firearm manufactures offer models that are sold with magazines that hold 10 rounds or less. Therefore, please be sure that you are buying the correct model when purchasing a firearm so that we can transfer the firearm to you with magazines that are compliant with Washington law.

Step One: Purchase the Firearm
***Please see our note regarding HB1240 above. If the firearm you intend to purchase is prohibited by the assault weapon ban (AWB), we will NOT be able to transfer the firearm to you. If you are unsure whether the firearm you have your eye on is included in the AWB, please contact us before purchasing the firearm.

***Please also note that per RCW 9.41.370, Washington law prevents us from transferring you ‘large capacity magazines’ (i.e., magazines that hold more than ten rounds). If your firearm is sent to us with ‘large capacity magazines,’ we will NOT deliver those magazines to you and will instead destroy them. Many firearm manufactures offer models that are sold with magazines that hold 10 rounds or less. Therefore, please be sure that you are buying the correct model when purchasing a firearm so that we can transfer the firearm to you with magazines that are compliant with Washington law.

Option A – You Purchase the Firearm Directly: If you purchase the firearm from a commercial seller and that seller does not already have a copy of our FFL license on file, you will need to provide the seller with a copy of our FFL license before they will mail out the firearm.  For a copy of our FFL license, please contact us at jack@jackrabbitarms.com (or have the commercial seller do so). Once the seller receives a copy of our FFL license, they will mail the firearm to us. 

Option B – You Purchase the Firearm Through Us: Alternatively, you can request us to purchase the firearm on your behalf for a purchase fee. This will require you to prepay us for the cost of the firearm (plus any associated sales tax, shipping costs, and purchase fee). Most buyers opt to have us purchase their firearms as we are commonly able to purchase firearms at a discount and directly from wholesalers, saving money and time.

Step Two: Fill Out Paperwork
***With the passage of HB1240, we have stopped handling the transfers of SARs and other firearms that will be included in Washington’s AWB. The only exception is sales to law enforcement acting in official capacity.

Once we’ve received your firearm in the mail, we will contact you by phone or email to set up an appointment for you to visit us to fill out paperwork that will enable us to run a background check on you. You must show up to our offices in person to fill out the paperwork; we do not offer virtual appointments for you to fill out  the paperwork remotely. We will assess a minimum $35 fee for each firearm transfer transaction. For a single transaction involving multiple firearms, there is a $35 fee for the first firearm and a $5 fee for every firearm thereafter. These fees cover our costs to fill out/process the required paperwork. We only accept checks or cash; we do not accept credit cards or other cash apps. The paperwork incudes an ATF Form 4473 and will additionally include a Washington Firearm Transfer Application if purchasing a pistol or semiautomatic rifle (SAR).

***Please bring your Washington driver’s license with you to this appointment. If you do not have a Washington driver’s license, please contact us before your appointment so that we can tell you what other identification documents to bring to your appointment.

The background check for long guns and ‘other’ firearms typically takes about 10 minutes, but  occasionally receipt of the results of the background check can be delayed a couple of days. Background checks for SARs and pistols are conducted by the state, require us to submit a separate Washington Firearm Transfer Application, and take a few days to receive the results. You will need to pay an $18 transfer application fee to the state if your firearm is a SAR and is approved.

If the firearm you are purchasing requires a state-mandated waiting period, then we will schedule a follow-up appointment with you at our initial meeting for a day that occurs after the waiting period so that you can pick up your firearm. If there is no waiting period, then you will be able to leave with your firearm after our initial meeting (assuming you pass the background check). 

Step Three: Wait the Mandatory Waiting Period (If Any)
Before January 1, 2024, there is no waiting period for long guns (shotguns and rifles) or ‘other’ firearms (e.g., lower receivers), assuming that you pass the FBI background check. This will change starting January 1, 2024, with the passage of HB1143 (see below). With the passage of HB1240, we now no longer handle the transfers of lower receivers except to law enforcement.

There is a mandatory ten (10) business day waiting period for semiautomatic rifles (SARs). For pistols, the default waiting period is ten (10) business days, but we can transfer the pistol to you before then if the state sends us your approval on your background check before the ten business days have elapsed. This, too, will change January 1, 2024, with the passage of HB1143 (see below).  With the passage of HB1240, we now no longer handle the transfers of SARs except to law enforcement.

***With the passage of HB1143, Washington state will impose a mandatory waiting period of ten (10) business days starting January 1, 2024, for all firearms (including shotguns, pistols, and rifles) regardless of whether we receive approval to proceed with transferring  the firearm from the FBI or the state before the ten business days have elapsed.

Step Four: Take Possession of Your Firearm
Assuming that you pass the background check and that any mandatory waiting period has elapsed, we will deliver the firearm to you in person at our offices. We will not deliver the firearm to you at any location other than our offices, nor will we release the firearm to anyone else but you. Background checks are only good for 30 days. Thus, you must pick up your firearm within 30 days of us submitting your information for the background check, otherwise we will need to rerun your background check before you can take possession of your firearm.

If we deliver the firearm to you the same day you visit us in person to initially fill out the Form 4473, then you will not need to fill out any additional paperwork. If, however, we deliver the firearm to you on a different day than the day you initially visited us in person to fill out the Form 4473, then you will need to resign the Form 4473 to recertify that the statements that you initially made on the Form 4473 are still true/accurate . We will also need to recheck your driver’s license at this time before we can release the firearm to you.

***With the passage of HB1240, Washington has implemented an assault weapon ban (AWB) that applies to a large list of semiautomatic rifles, shotguns, and handguns. If your firearm is included in the AWB, we will NOT be able to transfer the firearm to you. JackRabbit Arms has stopped handling SAR and other ‘assault weapon’ transfers at this time except to law enforcement acting in official capacity.

Yes. Washington state requires purchasers of semi-automatic rifles to complete a training course (known as I-1639 training)  every five years and before being transferred a semi-automatic rifle.  A free I-1639 training is available at the following website: link. Please complete the I-1639 training and print your certificate before arriving at JackRabbit Arms to pick up your semi-automatic rifle. You will need to show us your certificate before we will release the firearm to you.

Also, Washington state charges an $18 application fee to purchase a semi-automatic rifle if you pass the background check.

If purchasing and taking possession of a firearm before January 1, 2024, then there are no additional requirements.

Starting January 1, 2024, you will need to provide us with proof that you’ve completed a firearm safety training program within the past five years before you can take possession of your firearm. This was implemented with the passage of HB1143. We will post more information here on available firearm safety training program options as January 1, 2024, approaches.

***With the passage of HB1143, mandatory waiting periods before taking possession of firearms in Washington will change starting January 1, 2024. In addition, Washington’s assault weapon ban (AWB) that was implemented in HB1240 now prohibits the sale or transfer of semiautomatic rifles, associated lower receivers, assault shotguns, and assault handguns. Therefore, JackRabbit Arms has stopped performing transfers of such firearms except to law enforcement acting in official capacity.

Before January 1, 2024
– Pistols:  The earlier of ten (10) business days or approval from the state to proceed with the transfer on the basis of your background check.
– Semiautomatic rifles (e.g., AR15’s, AR10’s, AK47’s, etc.): The later of ten (10) business days and approval from the state to proceed with the transfer.
– Long guns (rifles and shotguns) and ‘other’ firearms (e.g., lower receivers): No waiting period

Starting January 1, 2024
For all firearms (including long guns), the later of ten (10) business days and approval from the state to proceed with the transfer.

If you cancel your firearm order after the order has already been placed, you will be responsible for any costs/fees associated with returning the firearm (including any shipping and restocking fees). In the event that we placed an order on your behalf, you will additionally be responsible for any shipping and handling fees that were charged when placing the order. Furthermore, if the firearm is non-returnable, you will be responsible for the cost of the firearm less 85% of the price at which we are able to sell the firearm. (We charge a 15% fee on the sales price of the firearm in this event.) We will reimburse you the 85% of the ultimate sales price after the firearm sells and any return period has elapsed on that sale.

In the event that you fail the background check, you will be responsible for the costs/fees outlined above.

Because the process depends on whether we list your firearm online, facilitate a sale between private parties in person, or buy your firearm from you ourselves, please contact us at jack@jackrabbitarms.com if you are interested in selling your firearm.

Typically not. You will, however,  need a FFL dealer for silencers and ‘other’ firearms (e.g., lower receivers).