The e-commerce platform the 2A industry actually trusts, built by engineers who know the space.

Shopify explicitly bans the sale of firearms in its terms of service. WooCommerce can technically work, but it lacks the native commerce infrastructure for high-volume stores and puts the entire compliance burden on plugins that break. BigCommerce permits legal firearm sales, charges no transaction fees, supports the complex product variants firearms require like caliber and barrel length, and provides the API depth needed to build proper FFL transfer checkout flows and integrate with high-risk payment processors.

When a customer purchases a firearm, frame, receiver, or any item requiring FFL transfer, the checkout presents a searchable directory of licensed FFL dealers near the customer's location. The customer selects their preferred dealer, the system validates the dealer's license status, and the order is routed for shipment to that FFL holder. The customer then completes the transfer and background check in person at the dealer. We build this entire flow natively into BigCommerce.

The restriction rules we build are configurable at the admin level. When legislation changes, like a new magazine capacity restriction or an ammunition shipping ban in a particular state, your team updates the rule set and the storefront enforces it immediately. No code changes required. We also build the system to flag orders that may need manual compliance review.

We work with processors that specifically serve the firearms and tactical industry. Authorize.Net, NMI, PayTrace, and Durango Merchant Services are the most reliable. We configure redundant payment routing, meaning if one processor has an issue your store automatically falls back to the secondary. Your revenue never stops because of a processor problem.

Yes. We build BigCommerce stores with dual storefronts. Your retail customers see standard pricing and go through the FFL transfer flow. Your dealer accounts log in to see wholesale pricing, net terms, bulk quantity discounts, and order by the case or pallet. FFL verification is required for dealer account approval. Both channels run on a single BigCommerce instance with shared inventory.

Yes. Ammunition businesses have specific requirements around hazmat shipping classifications, quantity limits by state, and age verification that are different from firearms. Accessories and parts businesses often deal with items that straddle the line like 80% lowers, frames, and solvent traps which may or may not require FFL transfer depending on ATF classification. We build for the entire 2A supply chain, not just complete firearms.