Welcome to WaGuns
Seems you have lots of questions about your FFL.
First I would clarify you as a FFL 01 - selling etc of firearms. There is a FFL 03 Curio/Relics but that only covers buying old firearms (not selling as a business).
Let’s break it down
It’s all about paperwork to cover your ass. Make sure you have a system as it’s easier to do it right the first time and historically make it easier to find records. Remember you need to keep records for 7-14 years (I forget). Basically, the rest of your life…
Now let’s be clear what you are asking…
1) where do you submit the background check to local LEO (LEA - Law Enforcement Agency). Since you are the FFL it’s your local police agency be it City or county. You basically have to wait until Monday to get things worked out as to which specific person/Dept you send things to.
Then you send the transfer form to the state once they take it (Gun).
Pistol Transfer Applications (PTA):
Department of Licensing Firearms Section
PO Box 9649
Olympia, WA 98507-9649
Mailing to you. Most places want firearms mailed via a FFL from origin to destination. You are the destination. Why? It tracks and keeps everyone legal. It’s traceable. You have a known as the receiving. You can certainly have firearms mailed to you but it leaves it messy especially when most people don’t do the necessary pre and post follow up. - means you get a firearm and if you didn’t know who and what it makes you do research to find out who and what until someone comes to collect it and then you have to go find it etc etc.
This is why most want to have a FFL as most of the info is already done and then you just do your end and transfer the gun to new owner.
FFL database
Yes there are many versions. Some online stores will list you as a FFL so folks can find you. But ATF has a database.
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/listing-fe ... -licenseesYou as the FFL will have to determine how your customers should send firearms to you. Be it from the home to you or via a FFL or if they bought online and are wanting it sent to you - you need to supply them with your FFL license or have them give you what company and you send your FFL license so they can mail it to you. Again it all goes to your comfort level. Most folks don’t just give you a copy of their FFL (especially) a home FFL as it list your address and name.
Since you are a new branded FFL. I would say take some time to do some research on the paperwork and who you need to contact (local LEA). Who you send paperwork etc and how you are tracking it be it by hand or electronic. It all becomes a way to track and pull up that info if you ever come under review (inventory etc).
Here’s some basic info with the new laws that kicked in 2019.
http://www.davessports.com/shooting/new ... -1st-2019/Disclaimer- I am not an FFL 01.
I have done some research (like 20 years ago and off and on every 3-5 years). I would strongly recommend you do some More research in regards to what you are comfortable with and that match your goals as a business.