Description

Buying or selling a firearm the wrong way can turn a legal transaction into a federal problem. This course explains how federal and state law regulate private sales, dealer transfers, and background checks — so every transfer you make is clean.

Course overview

How federal and state law regulates private sales, dealer transfers, and background checks.

Format: 100% online, self-paced digital course
Delivered by: U.S. LawShield — immediate access after enrollment
Price: $9.99
Availability: Enroll anytime, learn from any device

What you will learn

How dealer (FFL) transfers and background checks work
Private-sale rules and where states differ from federal law
Straw purchases and prohibited-person transfers — the lines you can’t cross
Interstate purchases, gifts, and inheritance transfers

Who this course is for

First-time buyers navigating the purchase process
Owners considering selling or gifting a firearm
Collectors who buy and sell across state lines

Why enroll through Nighthawk Alliance

Nighthawk Alliance LLC is a veteran-owned, Texas DPS-licensed security and firearms training academy based in Fort Worth, TX. We hand-picked this U.S. LawShield course for our students and community because it meets the standard we hold our own instruction to. Browse the rest of our online training courses or our in-person course catalog.

Affiliate disclosure: Nighthawk Alliance may earn a commission when you enroll through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. We only recommend training we believe in.