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High-risk merchant account

Firearms & ammunition merchant accounts

There’s nothing illegal about selling a firearm to a licensed buyer — but most processors ban the entire category anyway. PayPal, Stripe and Square won’t touch FFLs, so a legitimate gun shop or online ammo store gets treated like contraband.

  • Most mainstream processors ban firearms and ammunition outright.
  • Age-verification and shipping rules add compliance requirements.
  • Card-present and online both need dependable, gun-friendly acquiring.
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Firearms & ammo

The problem

Why Firearms & ammo keeps getting shut off

The result is scrambling for a new processor every few months. What you actually need is an acquiring bank that approves firearms and ammunition on purpose, with age-verification-friendly tools and one account that covers both your counter and your website.

Greenlit places you with a bank that approves Firearms & ammo on purpose — and keeps you there.

Heads up

Most processors ban FFLs outright. We route you only to acquirers that approve licensed firearms and ammo — no last-minute shutdowns.

Answers

Firearms & ammo payment questions

Can I sell firearms and ammo online?+

Yes. We work with acquiring banks that approve licensed firearms and ammunition merchants for both retail and e-commerce.

Do you support in-store and online?+

Both — countertop terminals and online gateways under one account with combined reporting.