Do you buy guns or offer consignment?

Looking to sell or trade your firearm? Our knowledgeable Retail Team will evaluate your firearm and help you determine the option that best meets your needs. Walk-ins are always welcome, but we recommend scheduling an appointment to ensure dedicated time and faster service.

If you don’t need immediate payment, consignment may be the best choice. Available exclusively to members, our consignment program allows us to market your firearm to maximize its exposure. A 20% consignment fee is deducted only after your firearm sells.

If your firearm is listed on the Maryland Approved Handgun Roster, it will be displayed in our retail showroom where local customers can view and purchase it. If it is not on the Maryland Approved Handgun Roster, we’ll list it online, giving qualified out-of-state buyers the opportunity to purchase it in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

How old do you need to be to own a firearm?

In the state of Maryland, you need to be at least 18 years old to purchase a rifle or a shotgun and 21 years old for regulated items such as handguns, frames, receivers, and also NFA items like suppressors (silencers), short barreled rifles (SBR), and short barreled shotguns (SBS). Anyone under the age of 21 will automatically be delayed during the background check process. Once we are given the result of your background check, you will be contacted by one of our staff with next steps.

Does Precision Point allow transfers and how much does it cost?

Please read the following statements carefully.

Firearm transfers are $25 per item for members and $50 per item for non-members. The Maryland State Police fee for all regulated (pistols and frames) firearm transactions is $10. Any firearm which is transferred without pre-approval, and is not Maryland legal, will be subject to a $25 fee, plus return shipping cost to the original FFL. Precision Point has the right to apply a $5 storage fee assessed per day beginning 30 days after we receive the firearm for non-regulated and regulated firearm transfers. Be aware that if you do not have a Handgun Qualification License (HQL), or if the firearm is not on the Maryland Handgun Roster, you will likely incur the storage fees. All regulated firearms must be picked up within 30 days of 77R application approval. If not, you will have to redo the Federal and State paperwork costing you another transfer fee and 77R fee. Any non-regulated, regulated, MD legal, or MD prohibited items which are not picked up in 90 days may become the property of Precision Point, excluding items regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA). NFA transfers are $50 per item for members and $100 per item for non-members and not subject to storage fees while awaiting Form 4 approval. Any transferred NFA items which has not had a Form 4 submitted to ATF within 90 days of receipt will be charged a storage fee of $5 per day after the 90 day period. Any NFA item which have not had a Form 4 submitted within 6 months, without written permission, may become property of Precision Point. In accordance with state law, we cannot transfer any magazine with a capacity higher than 10 rounds. Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officials with appropriate credentials are exempt. PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME ANYTHING about Maryland firearm law or the National Firearms Act (NFA) law. We are happy to answer any questions you might have.

Can I buy an AR15 in Maryland?

If you read the Maryland assault weapons list, you will see the law mentions “Colt AR-15, CAR-15 and all copy’s except Colt AR-15 Sporter H-BAR rifle”. This has been read since the 1990s as any heavy barreled AR-15 was exempted, and was then not banned by the FSA2013. The guidance Maryland State Police has offered regarding this, is that as long as the rifle is in 556 or 223 and is marked or marketed by the manufacturer as having a heavy barrel or HBAR, and has interchangeable parts with a standard AR15. Then it is legal for sale or transfer in Maryland

Can you explain to me the Maryland assault weapons ban?

In 2013, the Maryland State Assembly passed the “Firearm Safety Act of 2013,” which altered both handgun and rifle regulations in Maryland. On the handgun side, a Handgun Qualification License (HQL) is now required to buy a handgun or receiver and the handgun must be added to the Maryland Approved Handgun Roster. On the long gun side, numerous long guns that were previously “regulated” became banned overnight and a feature test (referred to as “copycat”) now has to be applied to all long guns sold or transferred in the state.

What is and isn’t ok for me to buy in Maryland?

Any semi-automatic long gun that is on the list below or is a copy of a firearm which is on the list below is banned. One could only be owned if it was possessed before October 1st of 2013, inherited, or a factory replacement of a an “assault weapon” that was possessed before October 1st of 2013. A copy of one of the enumerated firearms is also banned. A long gun that is considered a copy cat is one of the enumerated long guns that has completely interchangeable parts necessary for the function of the firearm. For example, a standard FN-15 (non-heavy barrel) would be banned because it has interchangeable parts with a Colt AR-15 (non-heavy barrel). However something like an AR-10 which does not have completely interchangeable parts with any of the firearms on the list would not be banned. The list contained 81 different semi-automatic long guns. Maryland State Police also maintains a list of firearms that have been reviewed by the Maryland State Police.

What is a “Copy Cat” and what is the feature test also known as the “Copy Cat Rule”

An example of a copy cat firearm that would be banned is one with both a folding stock and a flash hider. Another example of a prohibited combination would be a firearm with a flash hider and a grenade launcher. That being said, the flash hider can be easily removed and replaced with a compensator or muzzle brake to make some firearms Maryland legal. Some examples are the FN SCAR series and Sig Sauer MCX series of guns, to name just a few. A semi-automatic long gun with an overall length less than 29″ would also be prohibited, like the FN PS90 or the HK MP5K. Maryland State Police also maintains a list of firearms that they have reviewed and determined to be copycats or firearms to which the copycat rule would apply. Please bear in mind this list is frequently incorrect.  

CR § 4-301(e)
(e) (1) “Copycat weapon” means: (i) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that can accept a detachable magazine and has any two of the following: 1. a folding stock; 2. a grenade launcher or flare launcher; or 3. a flash suppressor; (ii) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds; (iii) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 29 inches; (iv) a semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10 rounds; (v) a semiautomatic shotgun that has a folding stock; or (vi) a shotgun with a revolving cylinder.

What are the rules around buying or owning NFA items like suppressors in Maryland?

For the most part, NFA items are completely legal in Maryland. Transferable machine guns require annual registration with the State of Maryland and are not banned under the FSA2013, for example, you can own a transferable full-auto AK-47 machine gun but not a semi-automatic AK-47. Suppressors are also 100% legal to own and possess in Maryland. Short-barreled rifles are treated partly as handguns and partly as rifles under Maryland law. For example, the copycat test applies but not the long gun assault weapon list and you can have a short-barreled rifle AK-47 but it must meet the feature test and have an overall length greater than 29″. If you have any specific questions feel free to contact us. If you are planning to purchase any NFA item online, please contact us prior to the purchase so we can confirm that it is legal for purchase in the state of Maryland.