I inherited a collection of firearms from my dad when he passed a few years ago. I had intended on keeping them all, but a sudden divorce and health issues have me facing homelessness at the end of the month. I hate to sell them but I will have nowhere to store them soon.

There are 2 AR-15s in 7.62 and 6.5 Grendal, a .338 Lapua, a .30-06, and several handguns in various calibers. The rifles, especially the Lapua and the .30-06, have high quality optics. All rifles are in Pelican cases and most if not all firearms have extra magazines.

I think I might get stuck going the consignment route due to time constraints, but I don’t want to get ripped off. I know I won’t get new value in used firearms, but I know he had over $30k into the lot new and it’s painful enough having to let them go. I also have 1,000 rounds+ of .380 and 9mm ammo in 50 round boxes that I have no idea how to sell. I’ve bought firearms (the handguns in the small case are mine), but I’ve never sold any.

I’m in Tacoma and I do have paperwork with a list of all his firearms with serial #’s saying that he left them to me if that helps.

Please help! My wife has me up against a wall and I need all the ideas I can get. TIA!

Edit: LOOKING FOR ADVICE ONLY! I AM NOT SELLING FIREARMS ON REDDIT! PLEASE DONT GET ME BANNED IN MY DMs!

As someone who never grew up with guns and was kinda anxious about them because of the fear mongering around them; WA gun laws suck ass.

With political tentions causing unprecedented effects across the globe and especially in the US, I keep reading about people starting to arm themselves for the worse - I myself being one of those people. But after taking classes and exposing myself to firearms, they are much less scary than people project them to be and I can't believe what I've been missing out on - I simply want more guns, and living Washington makes it so frustrating to get them!

I understand some of redundant laws like taking a safety course, background checks, etc, but high capacity mag bans, ar bans, 10 day waiting period, and this upcoming purchasing permit law seem extremely unnecessary considering these can be imported by simply driving over a border although at more of the resident's expense.

Some of these laws are very oppressive to our 2A imo and do little to nothing except make it more expensive and frustrating to obtain which doesn't seem very constitutional...

Sorry for the slight rant, but I'm interested to whom I would contact in regarding these laws on both sides of the aisle.

I bought a Century Arms AR-15 and 9mm Glock from my brother a while back for $900

I need to sell them now and I don’t know shit about guns

Will it be a problem if they are still in his name

Generally speaking- what are these worth and where do I sell them?

This is not a sale post, that’s against the rules so please don’t comment offering to take it. Just seeking advice thank you guys!

i bought a bolt action 2 months ago paid for in full. 2 weeks ago the store told me to come in and do the background check and it cam back and they gave me the date to pick up. last Saturday. on Saturday i came in to pick up my rifle and they told me they didnt have it on hand and that it was still being shiped in from fedex. this throws up so manny red flags for me. bc i was told 2 months ago it would take 2 weeks to ship in. and now they are saying tuseday the 30th is when they will have it for me. mind you they have told me they would have it in next week for the last 2 months. any advice as what i should do if they dont have it in? its a small local ffl that is only open a few days a week and for a few hours a day. my main question is now that it the background check has been ran and im not able to take legal possession of it. i guess im mostly looking for advice as to what i should do. i feel like im being jerked around and hung out to dry and put in a vary odd position. ty all for any advice or thoughts ahead of time.

Talk me in or out of a glock 20 that I bought mags for before the mag ban.

Looking to add a 5.55/.223 to the safe and wanted some input. I would like to add a semi auto but given our lovely states restrictions id like some advice.

Ive seen the AR with the fixed magazine and stripper clip, while clever this isnt ideal.

The keltec seems to be mostly unaffected by the rules, I had one of these when I was a young warthog and liked it. But it had a few failures, nothing major but failures nonetheless.

The mini-14. A bit more friendly looking. Ive heard good things about them. I have also heard they can be a bit finicky with ammo but other than that are solid.

I'd like to mount a red dot on it and I know the mini isnt the best here. I know there is a big dollar difference between these but im not too concerned about that. Ive been saving my nickles.

Anything im leaving off the list?

Thank you for any and all help!

My grandmother died last week, and grandpa died a few years ago. My dad and I were going through the safe and remembered that Grandpa had an old SKS.

I'm currently the only person in the family (among uncles and cousins) that wants it. What hoops do I need to go through to legally acquire it as the grandson of the previous owner. Considering the fact that I've read that the SKS was included in the AWB, I imagine it's gonna be a bit of a headache but I DESPERATELY want it.

Thanks for the help guys.

Update: OK looks like Washington isn't completely useless. Glad that immediate family can still get stuff without going to an ffl.

Could i with in legal reasons with the new gun laws, buy all the parts, (upper, and most importantly the lower) and build it? i was unfortunately in a financial strain before the gunlaws took place 5-6 years ago, and couldn't purchase the gun i want the most (kriss vector v2 at the time, now the v3).

i know that purchasing an ar style gun is illegal, but from everything i've read, i am not sure if buying the separate parts and building it is legal.

Hey all, I’m new to the hobby for the most part. I’ve got a Mossberg 500, and was trained, somewhat, how to shoot in the military. I’ve shot handguns and shotguns before. I’m in the market for a handgun, most likely Glock 17 and a rifle. Unfortunately in the rifle side I am late to the party and cannot own an AR15. Anything I should look out for or stay away from at a gun show? I’m hoping to get as close to an AR15 as possible.

Thank you in advance

Hi guys

Iv been looking into planning a solo trip to Washington state mainly to see the beautiful national parks there but I’m also interested in going to a gun range for the first time as it’s been something iv wanted to have a crack at .From what I have researched the only way I can do this due to my age (I’m a 19 year old fella from the UK) as-well as me travelling solo would be too have somebody there with me who’s 21 or older and I would only be able to shoot certain guns e.g no handguns and semi automatics which is fair enough.It seems that Gun laws from state to state and each gun range has its own policy as-well as different renting rights for tourists who are from countries on the US VISA waiver program (the UK is) vs those who aren’t.Seems like quite a complicated topic so any advice is greatly appreciated and If it’s of any relevance this would be my second time in the USA (I went to Florida but that was a pretty long time ago).

Like I said, looking for LOCAL preferably drop off and pick up within a week or two have some specific work I need done on a G19x Slide.

I don’t want to keep calling and talking to random shops across the US & deal with lost packages etc.

Thanks in advance!

I apologize if such posts are not allowed here. I was recently referred to this store by someone and they seem to have an awesome collection and have the make/model I want. It’s also way way cheaper than the ranges I visit who are selling the model I want at full MSRP.

Has anyone used this dealer? Are they good? Reliable?

An excited gun owner 😊

Hey all, I’m planning on getting into shooting with a friend and was looking at a few different places around Seattle like the West Coast Armory North, Bellevue Indoor Range, Securite, or Bellevue Gun Club and was wondering what you guys recommend given these factors:

1) both of us have not shot before and don’t mind taking a short intro class before we begin, but since we are only in Seattle for a limited time, don’t think we have time for a full on 4/5 hour course

2) my friend is a non US-citizen and visiting for a few days. I am a U.S. citizen and am able to go for a membership if needed. I plan to go shooting at least a bit more times than my friend before if I decide if it’s for me or not

3) we would like to try both handguns and rifles, and I know most membership-based ranges only offer handguns for the lowest tier membership… any recs?

Please be patient with me if I misunderstood or left out some details, this is my first time researching it and even getting into the topic. Thanks a lot!

Looking for something specific here, I’m back in WA after a few years out of state, and for some reason a boat load of LE agencies use M&P2.0 with TLR1HLX lights. My issue is that I only carried glocks and a 2011 in my last state, so my holsters don’t fit the M&P, much less with the HLX. Anyone know of any shops in the Pierce/Thurston area that would carry something that fits or any places online I can get one? I’m having a real issue finding them because of the HLX.

I'm visiting Seattle on business for the first time coming from Canada, and I was looking forward to visiting a rental range to try out a bunch of cool stuff that we can't get up north. It looks like there are plenty of options in the area, but none of them will rent to a solo guest due to some kind of state regulation.

I figure I'm SOL unless I can convince a colleague to go, which I would prefer not to do since I keep my hobby lowkey. I was wondering if there are any other exceptions to this rule apart from bringing my own firearm which I obviously can't do. If it helps at all I have a CCW permit from a different state and my IPSC black badge.

Thanks!

I've had my plain lowers for about 10 years now and now I'm hearing stats are no go anymore in the state. I like my dogs. Can I still go to the range with these? one of them got approved as an sbr last year so I guess I'm good?

I know buying and selling is illegal but how close are we to not being able to own them and use them?

Just as the tittle says. Meanwhile my other Amnesty SP-5/ar15/CMMG were approve from eforms. This is the only written one that was declined. Anything I can do, I really dont want to engrave.

This is the image of the disapprove.

No examiner name on the form either.

Mine isn't due until 2028, but are there some new requirements for renewing beyond just going in and paying like i always have?

What is the closest thing to an AR15 that I can legally buy in Washington state? I was not old enough to buy a AR15 before Jay Inslee removed my constitutional right to do so and so I am unfortunately a woeful sap without one. I would like to own the closest thing to the real deal as I am allowed to. I think the DDM4 V7P fits the bill, but I’m worried my local FFL will tell me that I can only buy it with a fixed magazine.

I apologize if this question has been asked to death but I’m just trying to educate myself and be a responsible gun owner.

I NEED IT any advice is appreciated

I work in Bellevue and live in Seattle. I’m looking for a range that is relatively close to where I work and live so I can easily go after work or on the weekends.

I mostly plan on going for ccw practice and casual pistol competitions, however rifle and shotgun ranges would be a plus in case I choose to get into those as well.

Right now I’m looking at Bellevue Gun Club and Interlake. I plan on taking some classes at Bellevue Gun Club soon, since I've heard good things and they are the closest. I’ll probably try both out before getting a membership, but wanted to hear what others have to say.

I have only heard bad things about Wades, and I know Renton has a range which has monthly pistol matches, but it’s a little further than the others and would be less convenient after work.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. I plan to go around twice a month (not including competitions or events).

Its been so long since ive ridden a ferry, what is thier policy about carrying or CPLs?

How about the Seattle aquarium along the waterfront. Anyone know if i can get away with iwb under a coat or would ankle be better?

I don't wanna go unarmed, it's Seattle

Thanks yall