GunTab Insights

FFL License Types: Exploring the federal firearm license

If you’re looking to buy or sell guns in the US, you've probably heard the term “FFL” used. But what are FFLs, and how do they help gun buyers and sellers?

Gun deals

What is my gun worth?

Do you have a gun gathering dust in your closet, your garage, or your attic? Maybe you should sell it. The gun market is booming right now, and it's easy to sell for a great price online. But how great? Let's figure out how much your gun is worth.

Firearm law

Can I Sell a Gun Online?

Can Americans sell guns or ammo online in the United States? In this article we tell you everything you need to know about online firearm and ammunition sales.

Getting Started

Selling Guns on Social Media: Can You Sell Guns on Facebook Marketplace?

Despite strict policies against "commercial firearm posts" on the major social media platforms, there are still some ways to use social media to communicate about both guns – both for fun and commercial purposes.

New feature

Marketplace facilitator sales tax collection

GunTab now automatically collects sales tax for GunBroker transactions in most US states, so sellers have the funds when GunBroker sends the bill.

Fraud

Is GunBroker Safe: How One Man Avoided GunBroker Scams with GunTab

Sometimes an advertised deal seems too good to be true. GunTab is a way to find out for sure, as this buyer's testimonial explains.

New feature

NFA transactions

GunTab now supports NFA items like silencers, short-barreled guns and machine guns. Just follow the usual process to send a payment offer or payment request, and you'll be able to select from all these new NFA item types.

Payments technology

GunTab is like PayPal for guns (but better)

GunTab and PayPal are similar, but GunTab is no PayPal clone. First, GunTab allows firearm and ammo transactions and won't seize money from these transactions. Second, GunTab fully protects buyers and sellers. GunTab would be the better choice even if PayPal allowed guns.

New feature

Fee payment options

We are proud to announce that GunTab's fee can now be paid by the buyer, seller, or split 50/50.

Firearm law

It's not really about guns at church

We're uncomfortable feeling thankful that the government fixed something it broke in the first place, in violation of people's right to self-defense and in contradiction of its mandate.

Red flag laws cost lives, too

Gun rights advocates seem to be conceding that red flag laws "save lives." That is a mistake. Red flag interventions are obviously going to cost lives as well. In fact,

Digital security

How to spot an online firearm scam

It's easy to find great deals on guns online. Unfortunately, it's also easy to get scammed. You can protect yourself by learning how to spot the scams. We'll show you

Payments technology

Probably not Libra to pay for guns

We almost certainly won't be allowed to use Libra to pay for firearms. Even if we are, it probably won't matter. Facebook has announced it is launching a global currency

Gun rights

Anti-firearm policies in enterprise tech

The enterprise software giant Salesforce just announced it is banning its customers from selling semi-automatic rifles online. Shopify made a similar announcement last year. They join payment platforms like PayPal

Firearm law

Making our country a safer place

GunTab is a unique business in the firearms industry. It can be appreciated by both sides of the political spectrum. In the United States, there are essentially two camps when

Payments technology

Not another GPal – the simple proof that GunTab is safe

Some people in the firearms community learn about GunTab and are reminded of the GPal disaster. They don't need to worry. GPal was supposed to be a gun-friendly PayPal clone.

Selling guns on social media?

Most of the big social media platforms prohibit communicating about buying or selling firearms. As part of our work at GunTab we monitor the firearm policies of major players on

Digital security

Protecting against digital masks

Digital masks are the next big thing in online fraud. Watch out, because they're hard to protect against. Online fraud detection mainly involves looking for discrepancies. Noticing things that don't

Gun rights

Swiss lessons in gun control

The Swiss just lost many gun rights. American gun owners should learn from their unfortunate experience.

Gun deals

Best Cheap Guns: ArmsList vs GunBroker

Two of the biggest online firearms marketplaces in the world. Which has the best deals? ArmsList and GunBroker are both famous for having great deals on guns. And every so

Digital security

Don't pay for your gun by check

If you're considering writing a check to pay for a gun online, stop right now. It's frequently done, but it's a dangerous idea. Thankfully, there are much safer options available.

Payments technology

Facebook allowed payment fraud

It's hard to find a good payment platform these days. According to a Gizmodo story, Facebook allowed kids to rack up huge charges on their parents' credit cards while playing

Firearm law

Bye bye bump stocks, nice knowing you

Congress will probably ban bump stocks and trigger cranks, and might do more. It is substantially more difficult to buy a "machine gun" (an automatic firearm) than a

Firearm advocacy

Everytown, but not every data point

Everytown for Gun Safety is trading legitimacy for shock value, and that's bad for everybody. Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund seeks to improve our understanding of the causes of

Digital security

Online gun ads don't feel safe - and aren't

Federal investigators find that 40% of sellers are hesitant to ship firearms and 15% of firearm ads are scams. Late last year, the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a