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OpticsPlanet offers several items that are restricted for sale in the United States of America by federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations. Sale of these restricted items may be limited to United States Military, Law Enforcement, Correctional Facility Personnel, Security Guards, Peace Officers, and various other authorized users.
OpticsPlanet makes its best effort to ensure that it remains current on all laws and regulations as applicable. Please be aware that United States federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations are complex and are subject to change. Therefore, any summaries of such laws and regulations provided by OpticsPlanet at any time can never and will never serve as legal advice or counseling in any way. If you have any questions about any law or regulation, OpticsPlanet advises you to consult with an attorney who will represent your interests. It is ultimately the Customer's responsibility to investigate and ensure that any item is legal to use, carry, possess, purchase and/or own within the Customer's intended federal, state and/or local area.
Items regulated by United States federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations may include, but are not limited to, Ammunition, Body Armor, Helmets, Shields, Entry Tools, Lasers, Batons, Insignia, Restraints, Handcuffs, Gun Accessories and Gun Parts, Knives, Automatic Knives, Pepper Spray, and Stun Guns. Purchase of any restricted item may require various documents, including, but not limited to, a purchase order on department or institution letterhead, an official identification, and/or additional certification forms. OpticsPlanet expressly reserves the right to require any documentation as it deems necessary to ensure compliance with any applicable laws and regulations or any other purpose. Further, OpticsPlanet's reservation of rights includes, but is not limited to, the right to require end user and end use information and/or compliance certification forms from any Customer.
By proceeding with a transaction to purchase any restricted item, the Customer certifies that (i) the Customer has reviewed all United States federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations related to the use, possession, purchase and/or ownership of the restricted item(s); (ii) the Customer is legally permitted to use, possess, purchase and/or own the restricted item(s); (iii) the Customer does not intend to transfer the item(s) contrary to United States federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations; (iv) the item(s) will be used for lawful purposes only, and the Customer is not associated with any criminal group or criminal enterprise; (v) the Customer is at least 18 years of age, or of the appropriate legal age for an item according to applicable federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations; (vi) the Customer is under no legal disability that would prevent the Customer from using, possessing, purchasing, owning, and/or transferring the item(s); and (viii) the Customer has read and understands the Export Policy; and (ix) if applicable, Customer understands and agrees to restrictions on the return of certain regulated products.
By purchasing any item from OpticsPlanet, the Customer certifies that the Customer will comply with any and all requirements imposed by applicable U.S. federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and administrative policies.
OpticsPlanet does not manufacture, produce or assemble the products or items. OpticsPlanet is not responsible for any claims relating to infringement by the product of third party intellectual property rights. OpticsPlanet makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the quality of the products or the results that customer may achieve utilizing such products, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose (to the extent applicable) which are hereby disclaimed and excluded. In no event will OpticsPlanet be liable to Customer for any lost profits or indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages. OpticsPlanet's liability is limited to replacing defective goods. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, this product is sold "AS IS" and "WITH ALL FAULTS".
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to Customer's purchase of any product from OpticsPlanet shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules. Venue for any arbitration, or any legal dispute, shall lie only in the City of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and in no other venue or forum. The laws of Illinois shall apply to all transactions.
By purchasing Ammunition from OpticsPlanet, you certify that you have read and understand the following:
1) You have reviewed all United States federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations related to the use, possession, purchase and/or ownership of the item and you are legally permitted to use, possess, purchase and/or own the ammunition.2) You are over twenty-one (21) years of age3) Your purchase is in compliance with 18 USC § 922, certain portions are as follows-- (g) It shall be unlawful for any person-- (1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (2) who is a fugitive from justice; (3) who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802 )); (4) who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution; (5) who, being an alien-- (A) is illegally or unlawfully in the United States; or (B) except as provided in subsection (y)(2), has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(26) )); (6) who has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions; (7) who, having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his citizenship; (8) who is subject to a court order that-- (A) was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate; (B) restrains such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child; and (C)(i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate partner or child; or (ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or (9) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or to receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. (n) It shall be unlawful for any person who is under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce any firearm or ammunition or receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.OpticsPlanet does not currently support sales of ammunition to a number of locations, including, but not limited to, the following:
AlaskaCalifornia
Connecticut
Hawaii
Maryland
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New York
Washington, D.C
P.O. Boxes; U.S. Territories
Certain federal, local and state level laws make selling to these locations operationally or legally prohibitive for OpticsPlanet at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
OpticsPlanet does not accept returns of ammunition for any reason - no exceptions. Please ensure all items are correct before submitting your order for any ammunition products.
Due to supply chain shortages or available supply, OpticsPlanet reserves the right to limit the sale of ammunition to end users.
Ammo prices have increased due to increases in the cost of producing ammunition, arising in part from labor and manufacturing material cost increases like lead and other metals. For a more in-depth look, please see our State of the Ammunition Industry page.
For more information and answers to frequently asked questions about inventory, orders, and availability, please click here
Returns for ammunition products will not be accepted for any reason. No refunds will be issued for any reason for any returned ammunition.