The legal handoff
FFL transfer & winner handoff
A gun raffle doesn’t end when you draw a name. The firearm reaches the winner the same lawful way any firearm changes hands: through a licensed dealer, after a background check. This page answers the two questions every board member and every supporter asks.
Winner is drawn
You draw on schedule and notify the winner. The prize is never shipped straight to a winner’s door outside the transfer process.
Transfer to a licensed dealer
The firearm goes to an FFL (Federal Firearms License) dealer, who handles the transfer to the winner.
Background check, then possession
The winner completes the dealer’s federal background check. Only then do they take possession.
Write this into your rules
Plan for the winner who can’t take possession
Occasionally a drawn winner can’t lawfully receive a firearm. Handle it before it happens: publish an alternate-prize or cash-equivalent rule in your official raffle terms. It protects the organization and sets a clear expectation for every ticket buyer up front.
Chance2Win builds the site — not the transfer.
The transfer happens between the winner and a licensed FFL dealer. Chance2Win is the web developer for your raffle site. It does not sell, ship, or transfer firearms, and it does not take custody of ticket funds.
Common questions
How does the winner receive the firearm?
The firearm is transferred to the winner through a licensed FFL (Federal Firearms License) dealer. The winner completes the dealer’s required federal background check before taking possession. The prize is never shipped directly to a winner’s door outside this process.
What if the winner cannot pass a background check?
If a winner cannot lawfully take possession, they cannot receive the firearm. Organizations should publish an alternate-prize or cash-equivalent rule in their official raffle terms so this case is handled in advance.
Does Chance2Win handle the transfer?
No. The transfer happens between the winner and a licensed FFL dealer. Chance2Win builds the raffle website; it does not sell, ship, or transfer firearms.
Run it right, start to finish
We’ll build the site and the firearm-friendly checkout. You draw the winner and hand off through a licensed dealer.