Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. Policies

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Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. Policies

Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. reserves the right to deny service and/or sales and cancel any and all orders to any individual for any reason.

GENERAL FIREARM SALES

All firearms, magazines, receivers and restricted law enforcement items are sold and shipped in accordance with all existing federal, state and local laws and regulations. Many of the firearms, magazines and parts for sale on this website or in our physical store may be restricted or prohibited in your area. Please check your local and state regulations before ordering. You must be 18 or older to purchase a long gun and 21 or older to purchase a handgun, Pistol, or “Firearm” (e.g. Mossberg Shockwave) per ATF rules, but state and local laws may differ and you will need to check your local laws before purchasing a firearm.

All new firearms are shipped in the original manufacturer’s box, with magazine(s), accessories and applicable warranty. Firearms requiring warranty work must be returned to the factory within 1 year of purchase for repair. Accessories and special order items not normally sold by our store will not be covered under warranty even if these products are part of an integrated firearms package, unless we have guaranteed the entire package in writing. Please contact the original manufacturer for warranty information on all accessories and special order items.

USED FIREARMS

Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. provides all descriptions for used items. All descriptions for used items are honest and based on actual items being offered for sale. Items being sold in this manner will be marked as such. All sales on used items are final. Photos will be provided when available. All machine guns are considered used unless otherwise noted.

Necessary Documentation

All individuals entering a premises owned or leased by Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. are required to have proper identification on their person in order to purchase goods and/or services. For any firearm sales and/or transfers; Government Issued Photo Identification is required along with any Supplemental Government Documentation.

Examples of accepted forms of Identification:

  • New Hampshire Drivers License/Real I.D.
  • New Hampshire Handgun Carry Permit (Resident Only)
  • Out of State Drivers License (with Supplemental Government Documentation)
  • U.S. Passport (with Supplemental Government Documentation)

If the current address of the transferee doe not match their identification, Supplemental Government documentation can be given along with their I.D. as long as it has their name and correct address on it. This Includes but is not limited to:

  • NH Vehicle Registration
  • NH Tax Documents
  • Any Documentation Issued by the Federal, State, or Local Government with the persons Name and Current Address.

Unacceptable forms of Supplemental Documentation

  • Mortgage Documentation
  • Rental/Lease Agreements
  • Loan Documents
  • Student/Employer I.D.
  • Anything not issued by the Federal, State, or Local Government

FIREARM TRANSFERS

Any and all firearm transfers will follow Federal, State, and Local laws and ordinance. Individuals receiving the transfer (transferee) are required to have Government Issued Photo Identification and proof of New Hampshire residency with them prior to filling out the Form 4473.

Firearms will be logged in as quickly as possible once received and the transferee will be contact via Phone and or Email to inform them the firearm(s) intended for them are available.

Transferees are responsible for any fees associated with the transfers. this includes but is not limited to any and all transfer fees, packaging disposal fees, and potential storage fees.

Transfers- Denials/Cancelations

If the transferee receives a denial or the transfer is cancelled for any reason. The transferee will be responsible for any and all shipping costs to return the firearm to the seller in order to receive a refund in accordance with the seller’s refund/return policies. Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. will not refund the transfree any amount of money and will not return any firearms prior to payment for shipping.

Denials/Cancelations

If a buyer/transferee receives a denial from NICS or the appropriate state agency; or a member of Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. cancels the transaction due to suspected fraud, suspected criminal intentions, or automatic disqualification due to answers given on the Form 4473. That individual is Black Listed for life from Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. and is no longer eligible to purchase goods or services.

If an individual who receives a denial from NICS or the appropriate state agency successfully appeals the decision, they will be allowed back as long as they are in possession of the original documentation stating their appeal was successful.

Delay-Denials

If the buyer/transferee receives a Delay Response, receives the firearm(s) after the expiration of the Brady Date, and receives a Denial Response at a later date after the transfer has taken place (AKA a Delay-Denial). Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. will attempt to contact the transferee to inform them of their updated status. The transferee has the option to surrender the firearm(s) to Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. and will receive an invoice with the firearm(s) information and date of surrender.

If the firearm(s) were purchased new from Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. and are in the original factory condition; then a refund in accordance with Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. policies will be issued. If the firearm(s) were fired, carried, modified, had accessories attached, or show evidence of any sort of change from the original factory condition in any way. Then the buyer may receive a partial refund or no refund at all depending on the condition.

If the firearm(s) were purchased from Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. in USED/PRE-OWNED condition and are surrendered; then a partial or no refund will be given.

If the firearm(s) were purchased from Founding Father Firearms Inc. were sold under a consignment agreement and are surrendered; then no refund will be given.

If the firearm(s) were purchased from another firearms retailer and transferred through Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. and are surrendered; no refund will be given. The transferee will be responsible for contacting the person or company they bought from in order to obtain a refund. The transferee will also be responsible for any all shipping costs if the firearm(s) are to be returned to the seller.

AMMUNITION PURCHASES

You must be 18 or older to purchase rifle or shotgun ammunition and 21 or older to purchase handgun ammunition. All ammunition will be shipped ground with adult signature required. Always make sure to use the correct ammunition for your specific firearms. Check your local laws for any other regulations. *All ammunition sales will comply with local and state laws and will not be shipped to any restricted areas.*

Customer Firearms Being Brought In.

All individuals bringing firearms into the store front are required to have any and all firearms in factory boxes or cases. All firearms must be unloaded with magazines removed. If a firearm that has been brought in for any purpose is discovered to contain ammunition or a magazine that contains ammunition: Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. reserves the right to confiscate the ammunition and magazine.

Example: John Smith brings a Glock 19 handgun in to have an RMR installed. The Glock 19 was not unloaded by John Smith Prior to handing it to staff. John Smith has now lost 1 magazine and 15 rounds of 9mm for his stupidity.

Consignment

All Firearms, Ammunition, Magazines, Clips, Bayonets, Cases, and Militaria will be taken in and stored by Founding Fathers Firearms Inc. upon receiving a completed and signed Consignment Agreement Form. The terms of Consignment are outlined in the Form and is available to review when requested.

RETURNS/CANCELLATIONS

If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) request within 10 business days of the receipt of the product. If the item is returned unopened in the original box, we will exchange it, offer you store credit, or offer you a refund, less 25% restocking fee, based on your original method of payment. The product must be returned within 10 business days of the issuance of the RMA. All products must be packed in the original packaging, including any accessories, manuals, documentation and registration that shipped with the product. A 15% open box fee in addition to the 25% restocking fee (totaling 40%) will be assessed on any sealed product that is opened or removed from its original packaging.

Please note that we do not permit the return of the following products:
   1. Special orders and products that are custom configured to your specifications.
   2. Products sold “as is” or “used” or that have been installed or used after receipt.
   3. Firearms, once transferred to buyer.
   4. Illumination devices, electronic sights, optics and night vision equipment.

NOTE: We recommend that you use a carrier that offers shipment tracking for all returns, and either insure your package for safe return or declare the full value of the shipment so that you are protected if the shipment is lost or damaged in transit. If you chose not to use a carrier that offers tracking and insure or declare the full value of the product, you will be responsible for any loss or damage to the product during shipping. 

The United States Postal Service (USPS) offers limited tracking capabilities and that there is a 30-calendar-day waiting period before USPS will initiate a trace. The customer is responsible for shipping charges both ways on returns, as well as for shipping charges on shipments that are refused.

WEBSITE DISCLAIMER

Other items available for sale not listed on this website include discontinued parts or parts for firearms no longer produced. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding parts for firearms no longer produced (such as Vietnam era upper receiver units, obsolete fire control parts, etc.).

All items on this website are subject to change without notice. This includes item availability, one-of-a-kind items, and pricing.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

If you encounter any problems with your order or the checkout process, or if you have any questions about the status of your order, simply contact our staff through our Contact Us page.

CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it.

The Credit Card Billing Information, Shipping Information, and Contact Information in our checkout process are required in order to process your order and deliver the product to you. We store some information for accounting reasons. Your information will not be shown to third parties not involved in the transaction, nor used to send you any unrequested information. The entire Checkout process is handled through a secure SSL-encrypted connection.

The Credit Card Billing Information is sent directly to our payment provider who processes your credit card transaction. The credit card information is neither recorded nor stored by us, and it can only be accessed by our payment provider. Each transaction has a very high level of security. Your credit card details are sent directly to the payment provider over a secure SSL-encrypted connection. They are not processed on our servers at any stage of the transaction, nor are they stored on our server.

SECURE TRANSMISSION

All information collected during the checkout process is transmitted via industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) featuring 128-bit encryption. A Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate creates an encrypted link between a website and a visitor’s Web browser. This link ensures that all data passed between the website and the browser remains private and secure.

ORDER FULFILLMENT

All orders are shipped promptly from our warehouse or in-store inventory within 3 – 10 business days using UPS, FedEx, or USPS. Tracking numbers are available for items shipped via USPS, UPS, and FedEx.

ONLINE PRICE & DESCRIPTION ERRORS

Our online inventory changes every day. Occasionally an item may appear on the site by mistake or the item’s description may contain a typographical error. We do not guarantee that titles, descriptions, pictures or prices on our site are error-free. We reserve the right to refuse any order including but not limited to orders for items with errors in the description or price. In the event that we cancel an order we will not charge the customer’s credit card or we will refund the money.

If an item’s description contains an error such as incorrect photo, price, accessory or description and a customer makes the order, we will not process the order without first contacting the customer. If the order is mistakenly shipped, we may advise the customer to return the item in an unopened condition and we will refund the customer. By placing an order, the customer agrees that $dealerName will be the final arbiter of discrepancies in the online catalog.