Is it free to post a listing?+
Yes. Posting is free, browsing is free, and messaging sellers is free. We make money from FFL banner advertisers, not from users. There's an optional $5–$25 'featured listing' upsell that pins your listing to the top of your state's homepage, but it's never required.
Do I have to ship the firearm?+
No. We're an in-state private-sale platform — buyers and sellers in the same state meet in person. No shipping, no escrow, no third-party payment. If a buyer asks you to ship, that's a scam pattern; report them.
Do I need an FFL?+
It depends on your state. In Tier-1 states (most of the country), private same-state sales are legal without an FFL. In Tier-2 states (CA, NY, NJ, MA, IL, CT, MD, DC, HI, WA, etc.) and Pennsylvania (handguns only), every sale must route through an FFL with a NICS background check. The platform tells you on the listing form which applies in your state.
How is moderation handled?+
Every new listing runs through an AI pipeline: text classifier, image dedup against the entire network, photo content review, and per-state legal compliance check. The platform auto-publishes, auto-quarantines for human review, or auto-rejects with a templated explanation. Decisions are logged.
Can I sell across state lines?+
Federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922) generally requires interstate firearm sales to route through an FFL in the buyer's state. The platform is built around in-state listings; out-of-state inquiries should be redirected to an FFL or declined.
What if a listing turns out to be a scam?+
Hit the 'Report listing' button on any listing page. Reports go through the same AI classifier with your reason as additional input — most scam reports auto-resolve in under 5 minutes. Repeat offenders get auto-banned by IP and phone.
How do I delete my account?+
Go to /account/settings and use the delete-account form, or POST to /account/delete with confirm=YES_DELETE_MY_ACCOUNT. Hard deletion removes your user record, listings, and outbound messages. Audit-log entries are anonymized for legal-records integrity.
Why is each state branded with a different animal?+
Each state has its own official state mammal — Wisconsin's badger, Tennessee's raccoon, Oklahoma's bison, Ohio's white-tailed deer, etc. We use it as the per-state mascot because local identity matters for trust, and because it makes every state's site feel like 'theirs' rather than a generic national platform.