Shipping & FFL Transfers

Federal law requires that all firearms ship to a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) — a licensed gun dealer — and you complete the transfer there in person. This page walks through what actually happens and what the process looks like from your end.

The Steps, Plain English

Order on the site. Browse, add to cart, check out. Payment is processed up front like any other online order.
Pick your FFL. Email us the receiving FFL’s shop name and contact info. Most local gun shops, gun ranges, and a lot of pawn shops are FFLs. Transfer fees in Tennessee usually run $25 to $40. In other states, $35 to $75 is common.
FFL coordination. If your receiving FFL has not shipped to us before, we email them for a current copy of their license. Once it is on file we ship.
Pickup. Your FFL contacts you when the firearm arrives. You go in person, fill out ATF Form 4473, the FFL runs your NICS background check, and you walk out with the firearm. Most NICS checks clear in a few minutes.

Do Not Have an FFL Lined Up?

Email us with your zip code. We work with thousands of FFLs nationwide and most replies come back within 15 minutes with two or three nearby options including their listed transfer fees. Big-box stores like Cabela’s, Bass Pro, and most local gun shops handle transfers — call ahead to confirm their fee.

Processing Time

Standard firearms ship within 1 to 3 business days of FFL confirmation. Class 3 / NFA items have a longer timeline tied to ATF Form 4 approval — typically 60 to 90 days right now for stamps, sometimes faster on e-File. Tracking goes to your email when the package leaves us.

Carriers

UPS Ground for handguns and most long guns. FedEx for some long guns and accessories. Adult signature is required at delivery for every firearm shipment.

Discreet Packaging

Plain outer boxes — no manufacturer logos, no firearm wording, no “CAUTION CONTAINS FIREARM” warning labels on the outside. The package looks like any other UPS box on the porch. Inside, the original manufacturer packaging plus extra cushioning so nothing rattles.

State Restrictions — The Short Version

California: roster of approved handguns, long list of feature restrictions on semi-auto rifles. Many configurations cannot ship.
Massachusetts: approved roster + “assault weapon” definition that catches many standard configurations.
New Jersey: 10-round magazine cap, no suppressors, no SBRs, no “assault weapons” as defined.
New York (SAFE Act): no pistol grip + threaded barrel + adjustable stock combinations on semi-auto rifles. 10-round magazine cap on standard capacity guns.
Washington: “Assault weapon” ban (HB 1240, effective 2023) — many semi-auto rifles cannot ship.
Connecticut, Maryland, Illinois, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon: various magazine caps and feature restrictions. Email us with the model and we check.

Our cart will block known illegal-to-ship configurations, but the laws change and we are not infallible. If you have any doubt about whether the gun you are buying is legal in your state, email before you order.

International Shipping

We do not ship firearms or ammunition outside the United States. APO/FPO addresses are accepted for non-firearm items. International firearms exports require a State Department export license that we do not hold.