Arizona Firearm Bill of Sale Form

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What Laws Apply to Firearm Sales in Arizona?

Arizona and federal law set a few rules that apply when a gun changes hands. Arizona prohibits selling or transferring a deadly weapon to a prohibited possessor. Federal law sets minimum ages for buyers and requires a background check when a licensed dealer transfers a firearm to an unlicensed person. The rules below name their sources.

Prohibited possessors

Arizona law prohibits selling or transferring a deadly weapon to a prohibited possessor.^[1] The statute says:

Selling or transferring a deadly weapon to a prohibited possessor

Age and background check rules for dealer sales

• Federal law bars a licensee, such as a licensed gun dealer, from selling any firearm to someone the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age. For a firearm other than a shotgun or rifle, such as a handgun, the age is twenty-one.^[2.1]
• A licensed importer, manufacturer or dealer must contact the national instant criminal background check system before the completion of the transfer of a firearm to a person who is not licensed.^[2.2]

Arizona Firearm Purchase Details

What Does an Arizona Firearm Bill of Sale Include?

A firearm bill of sale, sometimes called a gun bill of sale, records one transaction between a seller and a buyer. The FormsPal form covers the date, both parties, the firearm, the price and payment method, and signatures. A signed copy gives both sides written proof of the sale, and each side should keep one.

• Parties: name, address, phone and email for the seller and for the buyer.
• Firearm: make, type or model, caliber, serial number and other identifying details.
• Price and payment: the purchase date, the total price, and whether the buyer pays all at once, pays a deposit and then the balance, receives a gift or trades in a firearm.
• Disclosures: statements from the seller and from the buyer, each with a signature line.
• Terms: an "as is" clause and a statement that the form is the only agreement between the parties.
• Signatures: seller, buyer and witness lines, plus a notary acknowledgment page.

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How to Write an Arizona Firearm Bill of Sale

These steps follow the FormsPal Arizona firearm bill of sale from the date at the top to the notary page at the end. Each step names the part of the form it covers. Have the details of the sale ready before you start, and fill in every field in order.

Step 1: Enter the date at the top of the form.

Step 2: Fill in the seller's and buyer's information in sections 1 and 2. Each section has the same fields:

• Name
• Street address
• City, state and zip code
• Telephone number
• Email address
  

Step 3: Describe the firearm in section 3. Write the seller's and buyer's names in the opening lines, then fill in:

• Make
• Type or model
• Caliber
• Serial number
• Other information
  

Step 4: Enter the purchase date, price and payment method in section 4.

Type in the purchase date and the total purchase price. Then tick one box to show how the buyer pays:

1. All at once. The buyer pays the full price on the purchase date and the seller hands over the firearm.
2. With a deposit. Enter the deposit amount and its date, then the date the balance is due.
3. As a gift. No payment is made for the firearm.
4. Trade-in. The buyer gives a firearm in exchange, with an extra payment if one applies. Fill in the buyer's firearm details on the lines provided.

Last, select how the price is paid: cash, check (with the check number), cashier's check or money order.

Step 5: Read the disclosures and the miscellaneous terms in sections 5 and 6.

Section 5 lists statements that the seller and the buyer each confirm, and each has a signature line on page 3. Section 6 sets the "as is" terms: the buyer takes the firearm in its current condition, with no warranties, and accepts all liability for it as of the sale date.

Step 6: Complete the signatures in section 7.

Fill in each date line. The seller and the buyer each sign and print their name. The form also has a line where a witness can sign and print their name.

Step 7: Complete the acknowledgment on the last page.

The last page of the form is a notary acknowledgment. When it is used, sign in front of the notary, who then fills in the county, the date, their name and title, their signature and their seal. Each party should keep a copy of the signed bill of sale.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Arizona law say about firearms and prohibited persons?

Arizona law prohibits selling or transferring a deadly weapon to a prohibited possessor, as Section 13-3102 of the Ariz. Rev. Stat. states.^[1] In practice, a seller should know who the buyer is before the sale. A written record with the buyer's name and address helps both sides show who took part.

General information, not legal or tax advice.

Sources

1. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3102.
2. 18 USC 922 §§ 18 USC 922 to 922(t)(1).
   • 2.1 18 USC 922
   • 2.2 § 922(t)(1)

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