Firearms Merchant Account

Studying the the ins and outs of the gun and ammunition industry for decades has been the key to serving its merchants with the best payment solutions on the market.

The Bad News

Merchants who sell or manufacture guns, ammunition or related supplies often have a difficult time finding a merchant service provider. Even if they get approved for a merchant account, firearm retailers typically face high transaction rates and inconvenient account holds when they accept large electronic payments. Ecommerce gun stores bear even more discrimination from payment processors since they’re considered doubly  high risk —handling card-not-present transactions in an industry ridden with  chargebacks , legal issues and conflicting opinions on regulation.

The Good News

BankCard USA takes a more proactive approach to the industry. We take pride in our experience providing quality, affordable merchant services to firearms companies. We understand the expansive restrictions imposed on them by federal and state governments and trust that supervision. Even though it’s considered high risk, the firearm and ammunition market is one that we value. It’s also a major catalyst for economic growth in the U.S.

According to the 2017 Firearms and Ammunition Industry Economic Impact Report published by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearms industry:

• Created 30,000 new jobs in the past three years.
• Employs over 141,000 people and an additional 159,623 in ancillary industries (businesses that supply goods or services to merchants who make, sell or distribute firearms and/or ammunition, plus any that rely on this industry for the bulk of their sales).
• Pays sizeable federal and state taxes on the products it sells (3.8 billion in federal business taxes, 2.7 billion in state taxes, and 838 million in excise taxes in 2016). Much of the tax revenue funds wildlife conservation efforts. The Pittman-Robertson excise tax is one example and funds hunting education programs, habitat restoration efforts and other projects.
• As a whole, was responsible for over $51 billion in annual economic activity, a 168% increase since 2008.

Whether you’re a big or small gun retailer, ammunition manufacturer, the owner of a shooting range or any merchant involved in the firearms community, we can customize a payment processing package that meets your unique needs.

We Offer:

• State-of-the-art countertop POS systems and wireless terminals for your retail store
• Intuitive  online payment gateways  for accepting credit cards on your website
• Virtual terminals for accepting phone payments ( MOTO )
• Mobile processing applications and small card readers that attach to your smartphone for taking payments on the go, whether you’re at a gun show, event, client’s home or anywhere in between
• Integration support in areas ranging from accounting apps to loyalty program software. We will help sync your payment gateway with existing software to create one streamlined business flow and reduce your administrative task load
• Merchant lending  options to help you cover investments like new equipment or opening a new location
• Automated recurring billing for customer finance plans
• PCI compliance  fulfillment
• Chargeback mitigation and fraud prevention packages such as Authorize.net’s  Advanced Fraud Detection Suite (AFDS) . The AFDS allows you to set custom filters and thresholds on your payment gateway. For example, the hourly velocity filter lets you set a specific limit on the number of transactions you receive in one hour, curbing fast, high-volume fraud attempts common for  ecommerce sites .
• Ability to accept credit, debit,  electronic check ,  electronic funds transfer  and  mobile payments  such as Apple Pay
• Low rate guarantee

Online Age Verification

We even offer advanced age verification software packaged together with our credit card processing solutions for online firearm-related stores. It confirms the buyer’s age before they check out to prevent underage sales, saving you the time it would take to fulfill orders if the buyer is found to be underage upon delivery. You can find more information about our proprietary age verification software  here .

Get Started

With a firearms merchant account with BankCard USA, you don’t have to settle for high transaction rates, outdated equipment and hidden fees commonly exploited by other providers. We value long-lasting partnerships with firearms merchants over cutting a quick profit. Integrate a payment solution designed with your business in mind. The options for customization are endless and the choices are all yours.