Bill of sale · firearm
Firearm Bill of Sale
A written record for a lawful private firearm sale — make, model, caliber, and serial number, with a buyer-eligibility certification printed on the form. Add up to two photos and download a fillable PDF. Confirm your state's transfer rules before you sell.
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Add photos, then download and fill out PDF.
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Add up to two photos of the firearm — drag to reposition, zoom to crop — and they are embedded right in the document. Fill in the seller, buyer, and firearm details directly in the downloaded PDF, or write them by hand. No paid Acrobat needed.
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Private sales & the law
Know the rules before money changes hands.
Three rules of federal law frame every private sale: an interstate transfer — buyer and seller residing in different states — must go through a licensed dealer (FFL); you may never transfer a firearm to anyone you know or have reason to believe is prohibited from possessing one; and federal age minimums apply. On top of that, many states require every private sale to run through a dealer or a background check, and several use purchase permits or firearm-owner ID cards. Check your state’s rules — both parties’ states, if they differ — before completing the sale.
The bill of sale itself is the record-keeping half: copy the serial number exactly as stamped, record the buyer’s ID in the additional-terms box if your state expects it, and keep your signed copy permanently — it documents when the firearm left your possession.
The bill of sale itself is the record-keeping half: copy the serial number exactly as stamped, record the buyer’s ID in the additional-terms box if your state expects it, and keep your signed copy permanently — it documents when the firearm left your possession.
Good records, lawful sales
Why this record protects both of you.
For the seller, this signed page is proof the firearm left your possession on a specific date to a specific person — the thing you want on file if the gun ever surfaces somewhere it should not be. For the buyer, it is provenance: evidence of a lawful purchase at a fair price. Federal law prohibits transferring a firearm to anyone you know or have reasonable cause to believe is prohibited — if anything about the sale feels wrong, the record you want is no record at all: walk away.
Store your copy somewhere permanent. There is no federal registration of private sales, so this document is often the only trace either party holds. Not legal advice — transfer, background-check, and permit rules differ sharply by state, and they change. Verify yours before the sale, every time.
Store your copy somewhere permanent. There is no federal registration of private sales, so this document is often the only trace either party holds. Not legal advice — transfer, background-check, and permit rules differ sharply by state, and they change. Verify yours before the sale, every time.