how to buy firearms online
how to buy firearms online
Buying a firearm online is a fast, simple, private and secure way to purchase a gun. Once you have made your selection, simply choose an FFL and we will ship your gun to your FFL, who will conduct the required NICS background check and hold your gun for any required waiting periods. Once you have cleared your NICS check and any other required checks or waiting periods, as states vary, your FFL dealer will then formally transfer the gun to you.
PURCHASING & SHIPPING
We accept payment via a secure credit card portal (incurs a 3% fee), postal money order, cashier’s check or wire transfer. Depending on the form of payment, non-credit card purchases may incur a short delay in processing.
Once you have selected an item you wish to buy, send me an email with:
- your name, street address and phone number
- what items you want to buy
- how you plan to pay (credit card, postal money order, cashier’s check or wire transfer)
- a copy of the license of the FFL you will be using to complete your firearm transfer
- the phone number of your FFL
Once we have the above information, you will be emailed an invoice. For credit card purchases, your invoice will arrive via a secure portal, which will indicate the price of the item, tax (for Washington residents), shipping and insurance (if applicable). Most items ship for free.
*If the gun you want to buy is classed as a “Curio and Relic” and you have your Curio and Relic License, then email me a copy of your government issued ID and your Curio and Relic License, and I can then ship the gun directly to you.
RETURNS
From the date your item arrives at the shipping address, you have three calendar days to decide if you wish to return the item. If it is a firearm, you must not have fired it, and it must be in the exact condition it was shipped to you. There is a 20% restock fee for any returned items. Return shipping and insurance for the purchase price of the item is at the buyer’s expense.
LAYAWAY
Layaway Policy
Our Layaway Policy is only available to customers who reside in the United States.
If an item is listed on an auction site, layaway procedures, deposit percentages and payment rules may differ from the policy posted here. Please be sure to fully understand all layaway contract terms before requesting and committing to a layaway plan.
Eligible Items
Not all items will be available for our layaway program. Please contact us ahead of time to ensure the item you want to put in layaway is indeed available for the layaway program.
Only individual items costing $1,000 or more are eligible for layaway. Groups of items that total over $1,000 are not eligible for layaway. Each item over $1,000 will generate its own, separate layaway contract.
Once you have informed us in writing via email (barry@paramountfirearms.com) of the item you wish to put on layaway, we will generate a Layaway Contract that will detail the item, the total price including all taxes, fees and shipping, etc., the deposit amount, the dates of the hold period, the deadline for payment of the total price, and cancellation and refund policies.
Non-Refundable Deposit
All layaways require a minimum non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total purchase price (including taxes, credit card fees, shipping, etc.). Deposits are non-refundable, non-exchangeable and non-transferable.
You will get a receipt for the deposit and each subsequent payment. Please keep these receipts until you have paid for the item in full and have physically received it.
Cancellation
The deposit is non-refundable but you will get a refund of any payments made after the deposit.
- Refunds are made within 30 days of your written email cancellation.
- Payments made via credit card will be refunded via that same credit card. All other refunds will be made via check.
Hold Period
Once we receive the deposit, the item will no longer be available for sale to anyone else and will be held for you for 60 days. You have 60 days from the date we receive your signed layaway contract and deposit to pay the entire balance. Once the entire balance is paid in full, we will ship the item to you.
We do not require any sort of payment plan, or minimum payments. You may pay in any amount, at any time during the 60 day hold period. You will get a receipt for every payment made, which will also show the total remaining balance due.
If, for any reason, you do not pay the entire balance within the 60 day hold period, the purchase contract is considered cancelled and the buyer is not entitled to a refund of the deposit. All subsequent payments made after the deposit will be refunded within 30 days of the cancellation.
Payments made via credit card will be refunded via that same credit card. All other refunds will be made via check.
Seller’s Cancellation
If, before shipping, for any reason the item becomes damaged, stolen or is no longer in the condition it was marketed as, we will refund the deposit and all subsequent payments and cancel the layaway contract.