In order to use Sauers & Sons Firearms’ services to facilitate the transfer of incoming firearms, eligible customers must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a valid Virginia Driver’s License and provide proof of current Virginia residency of 30 days or longer.

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Primary  ID:

 

Primary Identification consists of a VA driver's license or DMV-issued Photo ID that is more than 30 days old. The ID must include the cardholder's current and correct name and physical address. A copy of the purchaser’s DMV driver’s record showing that the original date of issue for the license was more than 30 days prior will suffice if the license has been reissued, or the person has changed addresses. 

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Primary Identification for a non-VA Resident, for the purchase of a rifle or shotgun, must consist of a valid driver’s license or photo-ID issued by a governmental agency of the prospective purchaser's home state that denotes the purchaser's name, race, sex, date of birth, and current address. Federal law prohibits the sale or transfer of a handgun to a nonresident of the state in which the handgun is being purchased.

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A social security card or birth certificate IS NOT an acceptable form of Primary identification. A birth certificate is, however, good for proof-of-citizenship for “assault firearm” purchases.

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Address Verification:

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Virginia State law requires a second form of identification to verify the buyer’s address. This second form of ID must have a name and address that match the buyer’s primary ID.

 

Acceptable documents include:

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• concealed Handgun Permit

• a current lease

• evidence of currently paid personal property tax or real estate tax

• a current utility or landline telephone bill

• a bank statement

• a current voter registration card

• a current bank check

• a current automobile registration

• a current hunting or fishing license

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Assault Firearm Transfer:

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​An assault firearm is defined as any semi-automatic center-fire rifle or pistol that is equipped at the time of sale with a magazine which will hold more than 20 rounds of ammunition, equipped with a folding stock, or designed to accommodate a sound suppressor/silencer. Shotguns with a magazine able to load seven or more rounds of the longest shell it can chamber are also considered assault weapons.

 

Proof of citizenship, or of lawful admission for permanent residence, must be established prior to the purchase of an “assault firearm.” One of the following forms of proof of citizenship or lawful residence, pursuant to 18.2-308.2, must be presented to purchase an assault firearm:

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• a certified birth certificate or certificate of birth abroad issued by the US State Department

• an unexpired US Passport

• a U.S. citizen identification card

• a current voter registration card

• a current Selective Service registration card