Did you find a great deal online for a firearm? 

Forward the emailed order confirmation that you received from the seller to us as INFO@MLSArms.com, this should provide us with all the information we need continue the transfer process.

• We charge $30 for each transferred firearm shipped from a business. The business will need to provide their FFL information in the shipment for processing.
• We charge $30 for each transferred firearm shipped from an individual. Please note that transfers shipped from an individual must include a copy of the sellers photo ID.
• Transfers must be picked up within 7 business days of delivery to our store. Failure to pick up your firearm in a timely manner may result in additional storage fees of $5/day ($25/month max for pistols, $50/month max for long guns).

NFA Transfers, Silencers and Other

Did you buy the NFA item directly through us? OR Did you buy the NFA item directly from Silencer Shop and select MLS Arms as the dealer?

YES: Transfer fees waived, additional fingerprinting fee may apply.

• If the item originated from Silencer Shop (Whether we ordered it for you or you ordered directly with them) we will process it through Silencer Shop. We have a Silencer Shop kiosk at our store you may use to complete the process including your fingerprinting.

• If the item did not originate from Silencer Shop, we will process it directly with ATF eForms. Do you have prepared fingerprints as paper or electronic?

  • YES: Bring them with you to the store at the time of your scheduled appointment.

  • NO: Two Options, purchase multi-use electronic fingerprints or do your fingerprints on the Silencer Shop kiosk.

    1. We offer electronic fingerprinting for a one-time $60 fee and note that you may use this fingerprint file produced for future NFA transfers.

    2. You may choose to process your fingerprints through Silencer Shop. We have a Silencer Shop kiosk at our store to do your fingerprinting. Note that this option means your paperwork processing will be delayed while Silencer Shop completes their process. This may add up to a week to your processing time. Please be patient.

NO, I did not buy my NFA item from MLS Arms or Silencer Shop: Fee schedule if you ordered your NFA item from someplace else, fees range from $80 - $160.

1. $80 fee for each Silencer/Suppressor and $100 fee for each OTHER NFA item. Starting 4/1/2026, our NFA Transfer fees are changing to $100 for any item.

2. We will process it directly with ATF eForms. Do you have prepared fingerprints as paper or electronic?

• YES: Bring them with you to the store at the time of your scheduled appointment.

• NO: Two Options, fees range from $25 - $60.

  1. We offer electronic fingerprinting for a one-time $60 fee and note that you may use this fingerprint file produced for future NFA transfers.

  2. You may choose to process your paperwork/fingerprints through Silencer Shop for a $25 convienience fee for each NFA form processed. We have a Silencer Shop kiosk at our store to do your fingerprinting. Note that this option means your paperwork processing will be delayed while Silencer Shop completes their process. This may add up to a week to your processing time. Please be patient.

You are required to provide government issue photo identification AND proof of Arizona residence. In general, your drivers license will suffice. If you drivers license does not have your home address on it, you will need to provide something from a government agency that has your name and home address on it. No your insurance card will not work. No your bank statement will not work. Those are not government agencies. If you can't figure out what is from a government agency and what is not you are out of luck.

It's up to the purchaser to make sure they can receive a transfer. If you can't you are out of luck. It's up to you to arrange returning the firearm to the seller. You are still responsible for paying our fee. I'm sure you don't work for free, we don't either.

What if I buy a firearm online and then I get denied during the background check process? You are still required to pay us the transfer fee plus any storage fees due and the fees for shipping the firearm back to the seller. The seller of the firearm will likely also charge you restocking fees (if they will accept your firearm at all). We highly suggest you check on return policies before you purchase; this is especially important if your legal background may be questionable. 

If the firearm you purchased is a product we would normally sell in the store we may make you an offer to take the firearm off your hands, however, keep in mind that we are dealers and buy at cost and you buy at retail so our offer will be considerably less than what you paid for the firearm. 

Please ask the seller of the firearm you are purchasing from to send us an email requesting our Federal Firearms License (FFL) documentation by using our contact us page on this website.