Then you will need to have it FFL transferred in order to take it home. But what is a FFL dealer transfer? FFL stands for Federal Firearms Licensee, so simply put a FFL transfer is the change in possession of a firearm from one FFL to another FFL. Since the Gun Control Act of 1968 all firearms that are sold interstate (across state lines) must be transferred using a Federal Firearms Licensee.

Person to Person Transfers 

Effective July 1, 2023 the State of Illinois has changed the person-to-person transfer procedure to disable the ISP reporting Portal.  If you wish to conduct a person-to-person transfer,  Maxon’s will facilitate such transfers as it always has with the following procedure:

• The firearm seller must bring their valid FOID card, the firearm, and the buyer (who also must have a valid FOID) to Maxon
• The buyer will fill out the required Federal Form 4473 and be subjected to a background check
• The transfer fee of $105 can be paid by either the buyer or seller ($95 transfer fee, $10 background check fee)
• Maxon will receive the firearm and hold it for the required 72 hours (Maxon will not release firearms without a background check approval number from the Illinois State Police)
• Once 72 hours has passed and an approval number is received, Maxon will release the firearm to the buyer 

Maxon will not accept or store person-to-person bills of sale for customers.