FORCED TO SURRENDER YOUR FIREARMS?
SUSPECT YOU WILL BE?
We Can Help!
Consolidated Firearm Services LLC has disrupted the adversarial “Gun Grab” approach of firearm recovery. We are not in the business of recovering firearms and then immediately selling them to pay for inflated recovery charges. Selling firearms to cover recovery charges is our least desirable outcome.
CFS invented, and is the only company engaged in, applying a flat-rate pricing to the business of firearm recovery.
No more hidden costs! No more price gauging! No more unexpected situations! No more losing your firearms to escalating storage costs!
Firearm surrender is an uncomfortable position to be in. We provide a clear set of options that allows a client to make relevant and timely decisions which saves money and resources.
We encourage every client to resolve the issues that have forced the surrender of their firearms. We expect clients will be proactive in the final disposition of the firearms. Doing so will save significant amounts of money.
We sincerely want to help you bring an unfortunate situation to a conclusion while at the same time preserving the value of your firearms!
Whether you still have your firearms license and firearms but suspect they are at risk, or if you’ve already surrendered your firearms license (LTC or FID) and firearms to the police – Consolidated wants you to know that you have the right to direct where your firearms will be stored while you work through your situation.
We’ve helped people who have surrendered their firearms because of:
- Divorce
- 209a Restraining Order
- Misdemeanors i.e. DUI
- Mental Health Issues (Sections 7 and 12)
We routinely assist people in regaining their firearms through a common sense approach and reasonable costs. We give you the time (30 days) to understand your position and make the right choices.
For each firearm recovered, our Flat Rate Recovery Program (first in class) includes:
- Travel to and from pickup site
- Boxing and inventorying each firearm
- Notification that the firearm(s) are being stored at our facility and instructions on what to do next
- Thirty (30) days of FREE storage for each firearm
- Coaching the client to record the firearm surrender for DCJIS / MIRCS through the Mass Gun Portal
- As required by law, a letter of instruction and a letter of affirmation to you and the Police Department
In addition, the client can exercise their right to:
- Keep the firearms in storage. Typically, clients who believe they will get their firearms license back select this option. After 30 days, a negotiated daily storage fee will be applied to each item in storage.
- Transfer of firearms to another person who can legally receive them – FREE of charge.
- Ship the firearm(s) to another FFL in the USA. CFS will ship the firearms and the client will pay shipping charges
- Consign the firearm(s) to CFS for sale. CFS will sell the firearms on their behalf. To cover our costs for researching value, photography, writing descriptions, posting, and monitoring the sales process, CFS charges 20.5% of the sale price or $85.00 whichever is higher. Client is responsible of all online auction fees. Consigned firearms are NOT charged a storage fee.
Regardless of your situation you have options. Doing nothing is the most expensive and counter productive option of all.
In Massachusetts if you do not possess an FID card or LTC or a valid receipt for the same you cannot possess a firearm even in your home (MGL 140. Section 129c). So if you don’t have an FID or LTC you simply cannot have a firearm or ammunition in this State (Mass).
There are many reasons why a person might not receive or be denied an FID or LTC from their licensing authority, which is normally the Police Chief in the town that the applicant resides in. These situations have many components but it is safe to say that any disqualifying events that would prevent you from purchasing a firearm on (ATF Form 4473) would categorize you as an unsuitable person and would most likely result in the denial of an FID or LTC. Although there are questions about issuing everyone an FID card there are situations where you still would not be able to possess a firearm.
The most common reasons why firearms are confiscated or must be surrendered include the denial of your LTC or FID application, revocation of your current LTC or FID and finally a 209A Restraining Order. If you are notified that you must surrender your firearms do to any of these events (as well as others) you will be told how you should go about the immediate surrender of said firearms and ammunition by the Licensing Authority that has demanded the surrender (normally the Police Chief in your town). Failure to surrender your firearm(s) / ammunition, LTC / FID are punishable under (c.209, section 10(i)).
The Licensing Authority, after taking possession of the surrendered firearms / ammunition and providing you with a receipt of the surrendered items, may transfer the firearms / ammunition to a Federally and State licensed dealer who operates a Bonded Warehouse Licensed by The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety, unless the firearm(s) are believed to be evidence in a crime (MGL 140 section 129D). You as the owner of the surrendered firearms / ammunition are responsible for the fees and storage cost of the firearms and ammunition to the FFL / Bonded Warehouseman. If you become 90 days late (arrears) on your payments of such fees to the FFL / Bonded Warehouseman, they have the right to sell your firearms / ammunition to recover those cost plus any other costs (auction fee’s, disposal fee’s, transfer costs, shipping & handling costs, ect). Once the past and accrued charges are paid in full the balance must be returned to the owner. It should be pointed out that title of the firearms is transferred to the Dealer / Bonded Warehouseman at this point so that the items can be handled at sale in the prescribed legal manner.
Once the firearms / ammunition is received by the FFL / Bonded Warehousemen they are required to provide you with the following information, 1) the make of the firearm, 2) model of firearm, 3) caliber, 4) serial #, 5) condition of firearm.
You have rights after you are told to surrender your firearms, ammunition and FID or LTC. You or your Legal Representative (your Attorney) has the right to provide written instructions to the Licensing Authority as to where your firearms and ammunition will be sent for storage, transferred to a licensed FFL or transfer to a person legally permitted to possess them (MGL chapter 140 section 129D). The Licensing Authority must deliver the surrendered firearms/ammunition to the dealer, person or storage facility you designate within 10 days of receipt of your letter. You must understand that you can transfer the firearms but that must be done by a Dealer with the appropriate FFL (Federal Firearms License). You can transfer up to (4) guns per year through the Massachusetts Gun Portal, but you will have to have the FFL do it for you as you will no longer have an LTC or FID which is required to use the portal. If you have been served with a 209A Restraining Order your firearms / ammunition MUST be transferred to a licensed FFL. You cannot simply give all the firearms to a person who has an FID or LTC.
