Age & State Restrictions

Before you order, check this page. It lists the minimum age for every category we sell and every state and locality we cannot ship ammunition or magazines to. Checkout enforces these same rules: if your address is on this list, the order will not go through.

Minimum age

You must meet these ages to buy

You must be at least 18 years old to purchase a rifle, a shotgun, or ammunition intended for a rifle or shotgun.
You must be at least 21 years old to purchase a handgun or ammunition intended for a handgun.
Some states set a higher minimum age than federal law. Where state law is stricter, state law controls and we follow it.
We verify age with a valid government-issued photo ID at the time of transfer. Orders that cannot be age-verified are cancelled and refunded.

In short: 18 for long guns and long-gun ammunition, 21 for handguns, frames and receivers, handgun ammunition, and NFA items, and older wherever your state says so. You confirm your date of birth at checkout, and we verify it with photo ID at transfer. There are no exceptions and we do not make judgment calls on this.

States we will not ship ammunition to

We do not ship ammunition to any address in the following states. Checkout will not accept the order.

California No ammunition
California requires ammunition to be delivered to a licensed California ammunition vendor and transferred face-to-face after a state background check. We do not ship ammunition into California.
District of Columbia No ammunition
Ammunition may generally be possessed only by registered firearm owners in the District. We do not ship ammunition to Washington, D.C.
Hawaii No ammunition
Hawaii requires a permit to acquire ammunition and restricts mail delivery. We do not ship ammunition to Hawaii.
Massachusetts No ammunition
Massachusetts requires a valid FID card or License to Carry and imposes additional dealer requirements. We do not ship ammunition to Massachusetts.
New York No ammunition
New York requires ammunition sales to go through a licensed dealer or registered seller with a state background check. We do not ship ammunition into New York, including New York City.

States where ammunition requires a permit

We can ship ammunition to these states, but only after you send us a legible copy of the permit or licence your state requires. Orders to these states are placed on hold, and nothing ships until we have the document and have confirmed it is current.

Connecticut Documentation required
We ship ammunition to Connecticut only after we receive a copy of a valid Connecticut permit or eligibility certificate.
Illinois Documentation required
Illinois requires a valid FOID card. We ship ammunition only after we receive a copy of the buyer's FOID card, and never to Chicago or Cook County.
New Jersey Documentation required
Handgun ammunition requires a New Jersey Firearms Purchaser Identification Card, and hollow-point ammunition is restricted. We ship to New Jersey only after we receive the required documentation.

Cities and counties we will not ship to

Some local ordinances are stricter than the state around them. We do not ship ammunition or magazines to:

New York City, New York
Chicago, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois
Los Angeles County, California
Boston, Massachusetts

This list is not exhaustive. If your city or county restricts something you have ordered, we will contact you rather than ship it.

Magazine capacity limits

We will not ship a magazine that exceeds the capacity limit in your state, and checkout will not accept the order.

State	Max rounds	Notes
California	10	—
Colorado	15	—
Connecticut	10	—
Delaware	17	—
District of Columbia	10	—
Hawaii	10	Hawaii's capacity limit applies to handgun magazines.
Illinois	10	Illinois limits long-gun magazines to 10 rounds and handgun magazines to 15.
Maryland	10	—
Massachusetts	10	—
New Jersey	10	—
New York	10	—
Oregon	10	—
Rhode Island	10	—
Vermont	10	Vermont limits long-gun magazines to 10 rounds and handgun magazines to 15.
Washington	10	—

Firearms

Firearms are never shipped to an unlicensed individual in any state. Every firearm is either picked up at our counter or shipped to a Federal Firearms Licensee you choose at checkout, and the transfer is completed under ATF Form 4473 with a NICS background check. See the FFL & ATF Compliance page for how that works.

Some states restrict specific firearm configurations, features, or models outright, and your receiving dealer cannot transfer an item your state prohibits. If we learn your state prohibits an item you ordered, we cancel the order and refund you in full before anything ships.

Air, sea, and territories

Carriers do not accept ammunition for air transport. That means we cannot ship ammunition to Alaska, Hawaii, Armed Forces (AA), Armed Forces (AE), Armed Forces (AP), or to U.S. territories that require air or ocean freight, regardless of what state law allows. We do not ship outside the United States, and we neither export nor import.

Keeping this current

It is still your responsibility

Firearm and ammunition law changes constantly, and city and county ordinances can be stricter than the state list above. We maintain this page in good faith and update it as we learn of changes, but you are responsible for knowing what is legal where you live. If we are wrong about your jurisdiction, tell us — we would rather cancel an order than break the law.

Questions about a specific address: Travis@BrownCountyArmory.com or (317) 874-8751.