Frequently Asked Questions
A "FFL" is a Federal Firearm License. There are currently over 58,000 FFL holders nationwide. FFL holders are commonly gun stores, pawn shops, and retail sporting goods stores. However, there are also many individuals that hold a FFL. All firearms sold to individuals online must be shipped to a local FFL holder who will then transfer the firearm (via ATF form 4473 and associated background check) to the individual.
last updated - 04/19/2022
Before you're able to take possession of your firearm from your dealer you'll be required to pass a background check. This is a fairly simple process. You'll fill out the below form and your dealer will call the information in to FBI NICS. Typically, while your dealer is on the phone he'll receive one of the following responses - approved, delayed, or denied. Please check your state and local regulations as well, several states/locals have additional requirements.
If you would like to purchase a gift for someone, please purchase a gift card from our website. You will be able to access a printable copy from your Bud's account or email it directly to your intended recipient. Then, the person you are purchasing the gift card for can apply the gift card code to their account, under their name.
Most debit cards are also credit cards. As we do not have the option to accept debit cards and associated personal PIN numbers, your debit/credit card can only be run as a credit on www.budsgunshop.com
Giving out your debit card personal PIN on even the most secure websites is never a good idea.
All orders paid via credit card are processed immediately by a secure third party when you hit "confirm". Our credit card processing has the highest level of security options available. Our third party processor checks: complete credit card number, expiration date, CVV (3 or 4 digit security code), and the registered credit card billing address.
If any of these items are incorrect, your order will not process and you will not receive an order confirmation email. However, by attempting to enter the incorrect information multiple times, your credit card company will put a hold on those funds against your available credit limit. If you attempt to enter the incorrect info five times, your credit card company will placed a hold for each of those attempts. The funds are eventually released, usually within 72 hours, without incurring any fees, by your credit card company. This is a fraud protection measure of your credit card company and has nothing to do with www.budsgunshop.com We are not holding your funds and do not have the ability to release them for you. We suggest you contact your credit card company directly to clear up these issues.
All orders paid via credit card are processed immediately by a secure third party when you hit "confirm". Our credit card processing has the highest level of security options available. Our third party processor checks: complete credit card number, expiration date, CVV (3 or 4 digit security code), and the registered credit card billing address.
If any of these items are incorrect, your order will not process and you will not receive an order confirmation email. We must confirm your credit card information is correct before we can proceed to process your order, which is why your card is charged when you hit "confirm"
Please note: This is an online option only. Phone operators are not permitted to process price match requests over the phone. Please follow the easy request steps by clicking the Request Price Match button on those qualifying items or click the below link to view our Request Price Match category containing a full list of our qualifying items.
Unfortunately, we are not able to accept PayPal. PayPal refuses to process payments for firearms or ammunition. Per their web site:
"We don’t allow PayPal members to buy or sell any kind of firearm,
whether it’s in working order or not. The same goes for certain firearm
parts and ammunition.
For example, using PayPal, you can’t buy or sell:
- Any firearm, including rifles, shotguns, and handguns, whether they’re for sport and recreation, collectibles, or curio or relic firearms.
- Firearm parts, including but not limited to receivers and frames, silencers, and kits designed to modify guns so that they fire automatically. High capacity magazines, multi-burst trigger activators, and camouflaging firearm containers are other items in this category.
- Ammunition, including propellants like gunpowder or blank ammunition; ammunition or cartridge cases; and primers, bullets, or propellant powder designed for any firearm."
last updated - 04/24/2019
Log into your account. Select the "Your Orders" option. Find the specific order that the item was purchased on and click "View Order." The order will show the products purchased, and next to each one will be a "Review Product" button. Use the box at the bottom of the page to enter your review, and when you're done, click "Submit."
Many new firearms are test fired at the factory. You may notice residual powder, rotation marks on revolver cylinders, residual cosmoline which sometimes appears to look like rust, etc. All firearms sold as "new" are in fact new in box as received from the manufacturer or distributor and include new manufacturers warranty....no exceptions.
Any used, factory refurbished, refurbished pre-owned, show guns, or guns in any other condition than new in box will be clearly marked as such on the website.
Please watch the below video for more information:
We have made this option available to you when viewing your account Order Status page. Please log into your account and scroll to the bottom of the page to see this option.
We have also made a short tutorial of the customer order status page for your review:
If you have reset your password, the one emailed to you is probably difficult to remember. Follow these instructions to get to the page to change your password (or just click here):
Log in to your account as you normally would, and click ORDER STATUS / Account.
Then, look under the box labeled, My Account, and click the link, View or change my account information. Change the email address in the form, and click "Continue."
Remember that when you login from now on, you must use that new email address, not your old one. (The password does not change.)
Our return policy allows for item(s) return and your choice of a full refund or replacement item(s). However, we do have a couple simple requirements for processing a return.
1. Firearms - It is solely the customers responsibility to thoroughly inspect the firearm(s) at the FFL prior to accepting the transfer. If there is a noticeable defect of any kind to the firearm, or associated case/contents, please simply refuse the transfer and we will arrange to have the firearm returned to us, at our expense, and issue the customer a full refund or replacement firearm if available. If the customer accepts the transfer from the FFL, we can then only refer the customer to the manufacturer for warranty consideration.
2. Accessories - ALL accessories found to be defective immediately upon receipt, must be returned to Budsgunshop.com in KY for refund or replacement. Please contact us and we will immediately arrange for a prepaid UPS label to be emailed to you for the return of the defective item at our expense. Some accessories are shipped factory direct. If you take it upon yourself to return items to the factory, it is very possible that we will not receive credit for those items and therefore will not be able to issue you credit/replacement.
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last updated - 02/22/2022
We appreciate your interest in joining the Bud's team. If there's an opening, positions are posted on Zip Recruiter and Facebook. We are looking for qualified staff and any firearms knowledge/experience is a plus, but not required. Please apply to the appropriate position that you're interested in via it's respective ad. As well, we do not accept unsolicited phone calls about the application process.
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