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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE ATF PAPERWORK
“If you are in a hurry for a gun, you should not be getting it” – loyal customer
Due to John’s medical care we TEMPORARILY need to “trim” down our days and hours of operation. We will not be taking any new business. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. We are working as hard and as efficient as we can.
John and Laurie
Currently our days of operation will be Tuesday and Thursday. Tuesday starting @11AM and Thursday starting at 10AM of course by appointment only. We will also schedule appointments on the first and third Saturday of each month.
We truly appreciate all your support, prayers and understanding.
As of 1/1/23 the cash fee to transfer long guns (rifles or shotguns) will increase to $60 per item. The $40 cash fee per handgun (pistols or revolvers) other firearms (frames or receivers) will remain the same.
Thank you for understanding.
Beginning IMMEDIATELY:
The following major changes have been implemented by the ATF and DOJ.
Clients can NO LONGER fill out the ATF forms and get their background check run prior to a weapon(s) arrival at our shop.
ALL WEAPONS MUST BE DELIVERED BEFORE A CLIENT CAN VISIT THE SHOP
TO COMPLETE THE ATF PAPERWORK AND GET A BACKGROUND CHECK
RUN. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
"Your Personal Federal Firearms Licensing Agent". TM
Thank you
John and Laurie
KNOW YOUR LAWS IN YOUR CITY OR TOWN BEFORE PURCHASING ANY FIREARM.
WE HAVE A LIST OF ALL CITY OR TOWN ORDINANCES;
CLICK ON THE BUTTON AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THIS PAGE AND SELECT "FIREARM ORDINANCES".
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: In Cook County, local laws, such as those of your town or city, take precedence over county laws that regulate all weapons. So, know your town or cities ordinances. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH ALL LAWS IN YOUR TOWN OR CITY.
BY USING THE SERVICES PROVIDED FROM TRANSFERS BY JOHN INC., YOUR AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:
It is the clients full responsibility to make sure the firearm, ammunition, or accessories they are purchasing or transferring is legal to own in their town, city, township or jurisdiction.
By placing an order or transferring an item, the client attests they are not prohibited by law, or any other regulation to own, receive, possess, or use ANY product purchased or transferred by Transfers By John, Inc.
It is the clients responsibility to ascertain if a product is legal to own in their area.
Client agrees that they are legally allowed to own the items as detailed above.
Client further agrees that all products purchased or transferred from Transfers By John Inc., will be used only for lawful purposes.
Client further agrees that any disputes will be governed by the laws of the state of Illinois.
Thank you for your understanding and compliance.
We are committed to safe, legal and efficient sales and transfers
About Us
12559 W. Martingale Lane Homer Glen, Illinois 60491 Your One Stop Shop : Text To Make An Appointment FFL Agent and FULL SERVICE PROVIDER: Transfers, Sourcing, and Accessories. By Appointment Only.
"Your Personal Federal Firearms Licensing Agent" TM
(708)-634-9886
Well, you came to the right place. This is the only site and shop you will EVER need for anything related to firearms. Period. With Transfers By John, you can find anything and everything right here. Thousands of Dealers, and 10's of thousand of products right at your fingertips. Did we mention thousands of firearms as well. It is all here. Take a look around. And ENJOY a whole new shopping experience. But, don't forget to use "Transfers By John" as your TRANSFER AGENT!! Thank you so much for your continued support.
Laurie and John
ONE final word.
You will not get attitude here, ever. Firearm Transfers is our FULL TIME Business. And we take this very seriously. You won't find a macho side arm packing sales clerk giving you the look. We treat you with the utmost kindness, care, concern and respect in the business. NO ONE COMES CLOSE. NO ONE. We guarantee this or your transfer is FREE.
"Your Personal Federal Firearms Licensing Agent". TM
John and Laurie
You Are In Control
You can count on us to fulfill all your requirements. Whether it is a transfer, or sourcing a special item, we are here to serve all your needs.
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Transfers By John, Inc.
12559 Martingale Lane, Homer Glen, Illinois 60491, United States
(708) 634-9886 transfersbyjohn@gmail.com Please text for information.
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TRANSFER FEES:
As of 1/1/23 the cash fee to transfer long guns (rifles or shotguns) will increase to $60 per item. The $40 cash fee per handgun (pistols or revolvers) other firearms (frames or receivers) will remain the same. Thank you for understanding. The fees are per item, this includes all Illinois taxes and your background check. Please take note; other dealers claim to only charge an additional transfer fee of $5.00 dollars for each additional item. This is completely false once you arrive and complet
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Download our FFL
- Send to your retailer as an attachment referencing your order number. Then you are all set to go. If you have problems, call or text us at 708-634-9886 Your item will arrive in 3 to 4 days, ready for pick up. John
How to order your item online in a few simple steps
How to Buy a Gun Online
- Choose your favorite vendor/dealer. If you need one, click on our "Dealers for Transfers" button at the top of the site. There you will find hundreds of dealers that you will recognize to purchase your firearm. Simply Google their name to be taken to their site. Add the firearm to your shopping cart, and purchase the firearm just as you would any other item on any website. If you want parts and accessories shipped directly to you rather than to us, order those separately from any firearms. Simply do a separate order.
- Input our information as the ffl transfer dealer who you would like to receive your firearm. You may input this information in the order comments section while checking out. Most sites will let you upload our FFL. Many sites will already have us on file. You simply choose us. Just follow the directions. You may need to type in your zip code (use a 25 mile radius or more) or type in our name; Transfers By John to find us. Typing in a zip code of 60491 or 60440 will usualy locate us most of the time. If this "ffl finder" system is is not available, simply send an e-mail to your retailer, after you place your order, providing them with your order number and a scan of our FFL. If you have any questions we will help. We will even send them our FFL documents if you have troubles doing so. IT IS THAT EASY!
- Questions/Concerns: just call or e-mail us. Laurie and I will walk you through the entire process.
- THANK YOU! Laurie and John.
How To Buy a Gun Online Video
Follow these simple steps, and I'll see you in three or four days!
Confused about waiting periods? Here are the FACTS:
What are the Illinois Waiting Periods?
IN SUMMARY;
The Illinois State Police (ISP) concludes that the waiting period to purchase a firearm as defined under state law, 720 ILCS 5/24-3(g) begins when the buyer and seller reach the "agreement" to purchase the firearm.
Pursuant to Illinois law, 720 ILCS 5/24-3, sellers must withhold delivery of a long gun, rifle or shotgun, for 24 hours and a handgun for 72 hours from the time the application for purchase has been reached. Violation of that provision is Unlawful Sale or Delivery of Firearms and is a Class 4 Felony, punishable by up to 1-3 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Illinois State Police have been fielding an increase in requests for clarification on how to abide by the waiting period and when it begins.
According to 720 ILCS 5/24-3(g) the waiting period of 24 or 72 hours does not begin until after its application for purchase has been made. The statute defines "application" as:
"For purposes of this paragraph (g), "application" means when the buyer and seller reach an agreement to purchase a firearm."
In People vs. Hurtado, 208 Ill.App.3d 110 (2nd District, 1991), the Second District Appellate Court took the position that "application" was a "request". The court said:
"We therefore conclude that the legislature intended that the term "application" have the meaning of "request" and the statutory requirement is an informal request to purchase a firearm. Since we believe the legislature intended that "application" mean "request," we shall use the terms "application" and "request" interchangeably. "
Illinois statute picks up on the Court's reasoning in Hurtado, and formalizes that there is in fact intent to buy a firearm by virtue of an agreement. The statute does not spell out what needs to be in the agreement, or the manner in which it is to be memorialized.
ISP concludes that the waiting period to purchase a firearm as defined under state law, 720 ILCS 5/24-3(g) begins when the buyer and seller reach the "agreement" to purchase the firearm.
So, once you make an agreement to purchase, the clock starts ticking. Vendors ship out 2 Day Air. There is always 1 day or more of processing time. So, by the time your item reaches our shop , your wait period has concluded.
Having Trouble Finding Products or Accessories?
We stock a complete line of cleaning products
Our pricing is the best
We offer various manufacturers on site for all your cleaning and maintenance. With over 100 pistol grips in stock, you are sure to find something that will suit your needs. One of our personal favorite cleaning products is "RamRodz". We have 9 mm, .380, .357, .223/5.56 and 45 ACP in stock. We are an exclusive Dealer for this new state of the art cleaning product. Come in for a demo!
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ON LINE AMMUNITION WITH FREE SHIPPING! MAGAZINE INFORMATION.
There is nothing worse than buying your brick of ammo, only to be shocked at checkout with outrageous shipping charges. Fortunately for friends of "Transfers By John", we have three special places where you can get your (case) bulk ammo with NO shipping charges. Here they are;
1) FREEDOM MUNITIONS;
https://www.freedommunitions.com/
Instructions for Illinois Ammunition Sales:
- FOID cards AND state photo ID submitted by e-mail - FOID@FreedomMunitions.com (IMPORTANT: You must enter your order number in the email subject line) It is your responsibility to follow up with Freedom Munitions to make sure they have received your information.
- These MUST be current, valid, & completely legible.
- Orders will be processed & retained until sufficient documents are submitted to and received by Freedom Munitions.
- Ammo can only be shipped to an address on one of those two documents.
2) AMMOMAN:
Instructions for Illinois Ammunition Sales:
PLEASE FAX YOUR FOID CARDS and Drivers License TO (856) 767-3877
OR SCAN AND EMAIL TO: info@ammoman.com ILLINOIS RESIDENTS MUST HAVE A COPY OF THEIR F.O.I.D. CARD AND A COPY OF A VALID IL ISSUED PHOTO ID SHOWING YOU ARE 21 YEARS OF AGE.
3) TARGET SPORTS USA:
https://www.targetsportsusa.com/
Instructions for Illinois Ammunition Sales:
After you place your order you will be sent instructions on where to send your FOID and Drivers License.
Now there may be times when you need a special caliber, or a smaller amount. Well, I am going to let you in on a little secret in the ammoland business. It is a place where you can see all available ammo from thousands of vendors from all across the county, with live inventory and pricing. Hard to believe but true! Click on the button below the next section on magazines to take you down the ammoland rabbit hole. Happy shopping/hopping. John.
MAGAZINE LAND!
INTERESTED IN CONCEALED CARRY CLASSES
Illinois Public Safety Training Group is one of the area's leading providers of concealed carry & self defense training programs. Their special and dedicated group is a combination of civilian and law enforcement instructors combined with some of the most affordable options for concealed carry training in the area. Click on the button below to take you directly to their site. Their pricing is absolutely the BEST out there. With a "couples" discount of only $140 dollars for 2 Concealed Carry permits! How can you go wrong? Plus, they will not take you to an over crowded public range like everyone else does. You will be at your own private range for your qualification session. Which means LESS stress and NO BS. Visit them today. The absolute best value in the Concealed Carry Instruction market. Period. Tell them "Transfers By John" sent you! Then, let's get you and yours some new Concealed Carry Firearms, or two.
Laurie and John
Hard Data:
Concealed carry permits increased 215% between 2007 - 2015, Concurrently the murder rate dipped by 14% & Violent Crime rate plummeted 21% during this period.
In other words, more guns being carried for self-defense correlated with fewer murders.
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Cleaning your revolver by Hickok45
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This man is right on target. I have fired all of them extensively and any one (two, three or four) of these pistols would be a great addition to your collection.
The Top .45 ACP Full Size Pistols for 2017
Good video help on picking out your new full size .45 ACP...........
TOP THREE 1911's for 2017
Honest no nonsense review of 3 1911's that will not break the bank, and get you into the world of the iconic 1911 all at less than $1,000.00 dollars. We have all three in stock should you wish to handle them.
The Glock Generation 5 is now OUT.
This nice video takes you through Glocks history from the Generation 1 all the way through to the new Generation 5. Nice discussion on the differences between each generation.
This new Gen 5 looks like a winner to me. Cannot wait to see and shoot one.
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