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Shipping — clean and direct.

What it costs. How long it takes. What happens when a firearm enters the picture. No fine print, no surprise fees at the last screen.

Last updated: April 21, 2026

Shipping rates

Order	Ship cost
Accessories & gear under $200	$12.99 flat
$200 and up	FREE
Any order containing ammunition	$12.99 flat — ammo ships heavy, and often as its own shipment, so it does not qualify for free shipping
Firearms (to your FFL)	FREE — plus the transfer fee set by the receiving dealer
Alaska & Hawaii	$35 flat

Final shipping is calculated at checkout. Oversized items (large safes, case-quantity ammo) may carry a freight surcharge — you’ll see the full price before you pay, never after.

How long it takes

In-stock items ship within 3–5 business days from Gilbert, AZ or direct from our distributor’s warehouse. Orders placed before 2 PM MST on a business day usually go out the same day. Weekends and federal holidays push transit by one day.

After ship date, standard ground runs 3–7 business days. We do not sell expedited or overnight shipping. Most orders leave a distributor warehouse, and a faster label still waits in their pick queue, so you would be paying for speed you do not get.

Firearms — how the FFL piece works

By federal law, every firearm must transfer through a licensed FFL dealer. When you order a firearm from us:

1. You pick an FFL at checkout (or upload your own).
2. We verify the dealer with the ATF’s license database.
3. We ship to the dealer — not to your home.
4. The dealer contacts you when it arrives.
5. You pick it up with a valid photo ID, ATF Form 4473, and a NICS background check.

Full walk-through on our FFL transfer page.

Why US only

Three reasons. FFL regulations — firearms can’t leave the US without an ATF-approved export license that neither we nor your dealer hold. ITAR and EAR — US State Department rules treat firearms and many accessories as controlled exports. Payment processor restrictions — our card processor doesn’t accept international cards for firearms merchants. If you’re active-duty military overseas, email us — we can sometimes ship to a CONUS address for pickup by your designee.

How transfer fees work

Your receiving FFL dealer sets the transfer fee. We don’t set it and don’t collect it — you pay it directly to the dealer at pickup. Typical range: $20 at a small local shop, up to $50 at a high-volume or big-box store. In our FFL picker at checkout, each dealer’s fee is shown on their card before you commit.

State restrictions

Gun and ammunition laws vary by state, county, and city — you’re responsible for what’s legal at your address. The most restricted states we encounter are California (CA), New York (NY), Massachusetts (MA), New Jersey (NJ), Illinois (IL), Hawaii (HI), Connecticut (CT), Maryland (MD), Washington (WA), Oregon (OR), Colorado (CO), Rhode Island (RI), Delaware (DE), Vermont (VT), and Washington DC. Known restrictions:

• Standard-capacity magazines — restricted above 10 rounds in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois (statewide — PICA, 2023), Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and DC. Colorado limits at 15 rounds. We ship only compliant magazines to these states.
• State-defined “assault weapons” — sales restricted in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois (statewide — PICA, 2023), Maryland, Massachusetts (Chapter 135 of Acts of 2024), New Jersey, New York, Washington (HB 1240, 2023), and DC. We ship only compliant/featureless firearms to these states.
• Ammunition — state ammunition laws change fast, and California and New York now require every ammunition sale to route through an in-state licensed dealer running a state background check at pickup. Keeping up with that system isn’t practical for a small shop like ours, so we don’t currently ship ammunition to CA or NY. If the situation changes, we’ll update this page. Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, DC, and Cook County Illinois have additional state-specific rules we comply with at order review.
• Body armor — cannot ship to Connecticut or New York.
• California specifics — handguns must be on the CA Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale; long guns must be featureless per CA Penal Code 30515; DROS 10-day waiting period applies; ammo restriction above.
• New York specifics — SAFE Act magazine and features rules apply; handgun permit required for handgun pickup at your FFL.
• New Jersey specifics — FPIC required for any firearm purchase; handgun purchase permit required; hollow-point ammunition restricted.
• Maryland specifics — HQL (Handgun Qualification License) required for handgun pickup; regulated-firearms roster applies.
• Hawaii specifics — in-state FFL required for handguns.
• Colorado specifics — 21-year minimum age for all firearms; 3-day waiting period; magazine limit 15 rounds.
• Washington specifics — 10-day waiting period; handgun safety-training certification required.

If you order something we can’t legally ship to your address, we’ll cancel and refund that line item with no restocking fee. Our job to check, not yours to memorize.

Tracking, damage, lost packages

Every order gets a shipping confirmation email with a tracking number as soon as the carrier scans the package. Tracking can take up to 24 hours to go live.

If your package arrives damaged, take photos before opening and email PicketPostARMORY@gmail.com within 48 hours. If tracking says “delivered” but you don’t have it, check with neighbors and your carrier first, then contact us within 5 days — we’ll help open a carrier claim.

Questions?

Email PicketPostARMORY@gmail.com or use “Ask the Mitchells” from any mega menu. We try to respond within a business day.

Local Pickup (Gilbert, AZ)

Local pickup is available at our Gilbert, Arizona location for orders containing items we stock locally and for any firearms transferred through our FFL.

To use local pickup, apply code MEETUP at checkout. The pickup option will appear when your order qualifies; if it doesn’t appear, your order isn’t eligible for in-person pickup.

Pickup hours:
Mon–Fri 4:00–7:00 PM
Sat–Sun 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Photo ID matching the name on the order is required at pickup. Orders will not be released without ID. Bring a driver’s license, state ID, or passport that matches the billing name on your order.

Orders not picked up within 14 days of being marked Ready are automatically cancelled and refunded in full to the original payment method.