Licensing & Firearm Compliance

How the businesses relate

We Buy Your Guns is operated by NTX FIREARMS LLC. NTX FIREARMS LLC holds Federal Firearms License 5-75-121-08-7J-07693. We Buy Your Guns is the firearm acquisition service of NorTex Guns, the identity under which we participate in the wider firearm market.

Those are not three unrelated companies. They are one North Texas firearms business: NTX FIREARMS LLC is the legal and licensing entity, NorTex Guns is the market-facing identity, and We Buy Your Guns is how firearm owners sell to us.

What a Federal Firearms License is

A Federal Firearms License (FFL) is a license issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that allows a business to engage in the firearms business at a specific licensed premises. Licensees are subject to recordkeeping requirements and to inspection by the licensing authority.

NTX FIREARMS LLC holds a Type 08 – Importer of Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices. The license number and premises listed above are the details that appear on the license itself.

Why licensing matters when you sell a firearm

Many websites offering to buy firearms are lead brokers that never take possession of anything. Selling to a licensed business means the firearm is received and recorded at a licensed premises by a business that is accountable for how the transaction is handled.

Interstate transactions

Firearm transactions that cross state lines are subject to federal requirements, and shipping generally must be arranged between appropriately licensed parties or otherwise in accordance with applicable law and carrier policy. We provide written instructions for your specific situation after an offer is accepted.

Receiving firearms

Firearms sent to us are received at the licensed premises, logged in as required, and then inspected against the description provided. Nothing should be shipped before you have received written instructions from us.

Seller responsibilities

Sellers are responsible for confirming that they may lawfully sell or transfer the firearm, describing it accurately, and following the shipping or transfer instructions provided. If a firearm is part of an estate, the person handling the estate should confirm their authority to sell before a transaction proceeds.

This page describes how we operate. It is general information about our licensing and process, not legal advice. For advice about your specific circumstances, consult a qualified attorney.

How transactions are handled

Transactions are handled in accordance with applicable federal, state and local requirements. Firearms received are logged in as required, inspected, and processed through the licensed premises.

We will not ask you to ship a firearm before an offer has been accepted and written instructions have been issued. If anyone asks you to do otherwise, stop and call us at 214-897-5800.

Verify our FFL

Federal firearms licensees can be verified through the ATF FFL eZ Check service. You can confirm the license number, the licensee name and the licensed premises listed above.