How to buy a gun online

Yes — and it's been the normal way to reach inventory your local shop doesn't stock for decades. Federal law requires every firearm sold across state lines to ship from one federally licensed dealer (FFL) to another. You never receive a firearm in the mail; you pick it up from a licensed dealer near you after passing the standard background check. Online buying changes where you shop, not how you qualify.

• 1. Order online. Add the firearm to your cart and check out. At checkout you'll search for and select a licensed dealer near you — our dealer picker covers ATF-listed FFLs nationwide. Most gun shops, pawn shops, and indoor ranges accept transfers.
• 2. We verify and ship. We confirm the receiving dealer's license is current, then ship the firearm to their licensed premises. Accessories in the same order ship separately, straight to your door.
• 3. Your dealer receives it and contacts you. They log the firearm into their records and let you know it's ready.
• 4. Paperwork and background check. At pickup you complete ATF Form 4473 and the dealer runs the NICS background check — exactly what happens for an in-store purchase. Bring a government-issued photo ID showing your current address.
• 5. Pay the transfer fee, take it home. The receiving dealer charges a transfer fee — typically $25–$50, set by them and paid to them. Most buyers walk out the same day.

NICS delay: a delay is not a denial — the FBI has up to three business days to resolve it, and most delays clear. Denial: you can appeal directly with the FBI; the firearm stays safely at the dealer meanwhile. Our returns policy covers cancellations in that situation. Wrong dealer info: if the shop you picked has closed or stopped doing transfers, contact us and we'll reroute before shipping.

Some states restrict magazine capacity, certain ammunition shipments, or specific product types. Our checkout checks your ship-to state automatically and will block or reroute anything that can't lawfully ship there — you'll see it before you pay, not in a cancellation email afterward. Details on our FFL & compliance page.

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