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Thread: Why do FFL shops charge more than state's statutory fee for transfer?

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    Question Why do FFL shops charge more than state's statutory fee for transfer?

    In Colorado, according to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cbi/fflinformation, the transfer fee is $10.
    I see FFL shops here charge from $25 and up and Centennial gun club charges $85.
    How can they charge more than what they are allowed?
    ***Attention Colorado Federal Firearm Licensees***

    Pursuant to C.R.S. 24-33.5-424, the CBI is authorized to impose a fee for performing a criminal background check pursuant to this section. Currently, that fee is set at $10.50.

    This fee pertains only to CBI firearm background checks, and not the $10.00 statutory fee a licensed gun dealer may charge for private firearms transfers pursuant to C.R.S. 18-12-112.

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    I'm not in Colorado, but is there a distinction for a private-transaction BGC? As opposed to taking in a transfer from, e.g., Bud's? The statute I just read referred to private transactions.

    Edited to add: The private-party distinction appears to be exactly the issue. This is from Centennial's website:
    The Centennial Gun Club is unable to provide Colorado background checks for individuals wishing to make private gun transfers.
    I'm guessing if they did them, they'd be limited to $10.

    Again, I'm not in Colorado.
    Last edited by fly out; 08-31-2019 at 01:55 PM.

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    The CBI charges a $10.50 that the FFL has to pay. The FFL has to recoup that expense as well as be compensated for the time and effort required to perform the transfer, so $25 total is a pretty good price. When I lived in TN, it was the same way. Transfer fees there ranged from $25 to $50.

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    Similar to California, the state mandates the fee for a Private Party Transfer while transfers from dealers can be set by the dealer themselves.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pangloss View Post
    The CBI charges a $10.50 that the FFL has to pay. The FFL has to recoup that expense as well as be compensated for the time and effort required to perform the transfer, so $25 total is a pretty good price. When I lived in TN, it was the same way. Transfer fees there ranged from $25 to $50.

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    I'm obviously not a careful reader.

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