Most weapons can't be sold on eBay due to national and international laws, so our policies reflect this. Bear in mind that to safeguard the community, we may also ban other related items that are legal to sell outside of eBay.
You'll find a comprehensive list of what is and isn't allowed further down on this page.
Make sure your listing follows our guidelines. If it doesn't, it may be removed, and your buying and selling privileges could be restricted.
What are the guidelines?
Actual firearms can't be listed on eBay. However, some accessories for firearms are okay to sell, but only under certain conditions. See the list below for more details.
Allowed
Bulletproof vests/ flack jackets
Caliber conversion information or blueprints
Magazine holders, moon clips, speed loaders or stripper clips
Restricted
Accessories for guns such as butt plates, cleaning supplies, holsters, pistol grips, racks, scopes, slings, stocks, storage cases or trigger guards. The listing must include a description of the type of firearm the accessory or part is used for. If it doesn't, the listing may be removed.
Muzzle loader or black powder gun parts or accessories, as long as each item is offered in one listing at a time. (However, having separate listings for items that can be used to build a gun is prohibited.)
Not allowed
Items that are not allowed include, but are not limited to:
Firearms regardless of their ability to fire, how old they are, or their status as collectibles
Firearms include all component parts of a firearm, sporting, collectible, curio & relic, signalling pistols, and antique firearms
Any item that is designed to discharge any shot, bullet or other missile
Any listing for a firearm accessory which contains a picture of the firearm itself
Converters (items that can be used to give a firearm automatic firing capability)
Gun parts, including, but not limited to:
Barrels
Choke tubes
Cylinders
Firing pins
Frames, including grip frames
Magazines, regardless of capacity
Receivers, including parts, upper or lower, cut, or 80 percent receivers
Slides
Trigger assemblies
Firearm kits that are used to create a firearm
Flash suppressors
Reloading presses and equipment
Sears
Silencers
Zip guns
Live ammunition and ammunition components can't be listed. See the list below for details.
Allowed
Plastic, rubber and wooden ammunition
Snap caps
Restricted
Empty ammunition boxes. The listing needs to say the item doesn't contain ammunition.
Not allowed
Items that are not allowed include but are not limited to:
Blank, dummy, live or inert ammunition
Bullets
Cartridges
Cases
Gunpowder
Hulls
Primer
Reloading equipment, including items such as dies and molds
Shells
Replica firearms look very similar to real guns. Replica or imitation firearms cannot be listed.
Allowed
Miniature firearms for action figures
Toy guns that clearly look like a toy
Restricted
Miniature Gun lighters, unless they appear to be full size.
Not allowed
Any listing for a firearm accessory which contains a picture of the firearm itself
Realistic cap guns
Replica firearms
Replica Blaster Kits
We don't allow listings for Airsoft guns, BB guns, pellet guns, or air rifles because they generally shoot a projectile.
Not allowed
Air rifles, air guns or air pistols
Airsoft rifles or Airsoft guns
Any frame or receiver for a BB gun or air rifle
BB Guns
We do not permit the sale of weapons issued and formerly used by the military as we cannot confirm that the item has effectively and permanently altered for lawful and safe transport and sale.
Restricted
Demilitarised military vehicles and aircrafts, unless weaponry is attached to the vehicle
Not allowed
Ordnance, military weaponry (such as grenades and landmines), ammunition and related parts, even if it has been made "unserviceable" or has been "de-militarised" or "demilled"
Metal replica hand grenades
Atom or nuclear weapons
Explosives
Flamethrowers
Missiles, rockets, or launchers
Allowed
Bows and arrows
Non-pneumatic spear guns
Not allowed
Blow guns
Crossbows
Dart guns
Disguised stun guns
Flares, flare guns, flare launchers or receivers for flare guns
High voltage electric stunning devices
Paintball guns
Potato guns such as bazookas, cannons, or launchers
Pneumatic spear guns
Replica tasers
Shockers and shock guns
Stun guns
Why does eBay have this policy?
For safety concerns and in order to follow laws and regulations, we restrict the kinds of weapons and accessories that can be sold on eBay. Be sure to follow all laws and regulations – as well as eBay policies – before buying or selling these items.
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