Selling Your Firearms? Keep It Legal, Safe, and Simple with Farmer Auctions

Here is our simple guide to selling your firearms the smart way:

1. The 1 Rule: Why You Need a Pro (An FFL Dealer)

Most people want to know: "How do I legally sell my guns in the United States?" The simplest and safest answer is: Always use someone with a Federal Firearms License (FFL). That's us, or our licensed partners.

The Law: Federal and Virginia laws say that most gun sales require a background check using the NICS system. If you sell a gun privately to a stranger without going through a licensed dealer, you could be breaking the law and putting yourself at risk.
Our Promise: When you sell through Farmer Auctions, we take care of the entire legal process. We handle background checks and all the necessary government forms. You don’t have to worry about the paperwork, just the payment!

2. Getting the Best Price: Trust Our 30 Years of Experience

You want to make sure you’re getting a fair price. Asking "How do I price my firearm for sale accurately?" is a smart question.

• The Value Secret: We don’t just guess. Our 30+ years of experienced appraisers use trusted resources like the Blue Book of Gun Values and look at what similar guns have actually sold for recently at auctions. This gives us the real market value.
• The Auction Advantage: Listing on simple websites or selling to a local shop will often get you a low trade-in price. Why? Because that buyer just wants to flip it for a profit. We bring in thousands of serious collectors from all over the country. When collectors compete and bid against each other, your price goes up! You get the true market value.

We recently sat down with our appraiser, Larry Clevinger, II about the evaluation process. Learn more by watching the video here: https://youtu.be/Yg6NLVEogWA

3. The Easiest Way: Selling to a Trusted Local Expert

Maybe you’ve been looking online, searching for "local gun dealers who buy used firearms" or wondering about using different websites or apps to list them. Here’s why choosing Farmer Auctions is the best way to keep things simple:

• Skip the Shipping Headache: If you sell online, you still have to figure out how to safely and legally ship the gun to the buyer’s FFL dealer. It’s a huge hassle and a lot of work. We Do the Work: Just bring your firearms to our secure facility in Salem. We handle everything from that point on:
• Professional photos and descriptions.
• Advertising the gun to national buyers.
• Managing the final sale and legal transfer (transfer of ownership).
• Safety First: When a buyer wins, they must come in and pass their background check. This is the safest method to sell firearms online—you get the wide reach of the internet with the legal safety of a local, licensed professional.

Ready to Learn More?

Don't let the legal stuff slow you down. If you're ready to sell your firearm collection—big or small—reach out to the experienced team at Farmer Auctions. Whether you are in Salem, the New River Valley, Abingdon Rocky Mount, Beckley, WV, or beyond, we are your trusted partner. We make the process straightforward and profitable.

Stop by and see us or give us a call: 29 Wildwood Road Salem, VA 24153 Phone: (540) 384-0100 Website: www.farmer-auctions.com