FFL Dealers in Washington
762 federally licensed firearms dealers across Washington, from the ATF’s published licensee list. Pick a city for names, addresses and phone numbers.
This is the ATF licensee list — who holds a licence and where. It is not opening hours, not transfer fees, and not a guarantee that a given dealer handles private-party transfers. Call before you drive.
What Washington requires for a private transfer
- Washington requires every private firearm sale to go through a licensed dealer, so an FFL is not optional here — you need one of the dealers below.
- There is a 10-day waiting period in Washington between purchase and taking possession.
- Transfers between immediate family members are generally exempt in Washington, though documenting one is still worth doing.
- 10-day wait. Assault weapons sale banned 2023.
Cities in Washington
- Spokane30
- Vancouver25
- Tacoma22
- Seattle17
- Everett16
- Yakima14
- Olympia13
- Puyallup13
- Auburn12
- Bellingham12
- Chehalis12
- Spokane Valley12
- Bellevue11
- Longview11
- Shelton11
- Walla Walla11
- Bremerton10
- Colville10
- Kennewick10
- Lakewood10
- Port Angeles10
- Port Orchard10
- Richland10
- Snohomish10
- Wenatchee10
- Ephrata9
- Lacey9
- Lynnwood9
- Sequim9
- Arlington8
- Oak Harbor8
- Redmond8
- Renton8
Another 362 Washington dealers are in towns with fewer than 8 licensees each, so they do not have a page of their own. Search by ZIP code to find those.
Doing the transfer itself
A dealer handles the background check. The bill of sale, both parties’ records and a permanent copy of the paperwork are what Gun Transfer does — $50 flat, about ten minutes.
How it works