Firearms & Gun Dealer Merchant Accounts | High-Risk Payment Processing
Secure Payment Processing for the Firearms Industry
Studying the ins and outs of the firearm and ammunition industry for decades has become the key to servicing its merchants with the best payment solutions on the market.
The Challenges
Retailers who sell or manufacture firearms, ammunition, or related products often have a difficult time locating a merchant service provider. Even when they get approved for a processing account, gun merchants typically encounter higher transaction fees and inconvenient account holds when they process large ticket sales. Ecommerce gun retailers face even more discrimination from payment processors since they're considered doubly high-risk—handling card-not-present transactions in an industry ridden with chargebacks, legalities, and conflicting views on regulation.
Our Approach
Website Payment Pro USA has a more proactive approach to the market. We take pride in our expertise offering high-quality, affordable merchant services to firearms companies. We understand the extensive constraints imposed on them by federal and state governments and respect that oversight. Although it's regarded as high-risk, the firearm and ammunition industry is one that we value. It's another significant driver 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, employing over 141,000 people and an additional 159,623 in ancillary sectors (companies that supply goods or services to firms that manufacture, market, or distribute firearms and ammunition, plus any that depend on this industry for most of their sales).
- Pays substantial 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 hunter education programs, habitat restoration projects, and other initiatives.
- In total, was responsible for over $51 billion in annual economic activity, a 168% increase since 2008.
Whether you're a large or small firearm retailer, ammunition manufacturer, the owner of a shooting range, or any merchant involved in the firearms industry, we can customize a payment processing solution that meets your distinct needs.
Our Solutions
- State-of-the-art countertop POS solutions and wireless terminals for your store
- Intuitive online payment gateways for accepting credit cards on your website
- Virtual terminals for accepting phone payments (MOTO)
- Mobile processing apps and small card readers that attach to your smartphone to take payments on the go, whether you're at a gun show, event, client's home, or anywhere in between
- Integration assistance ranging from accounting apps to loyalty software. We'll help sync your payment gateway with existing software to create one seamless business flow and minimize your admin workload
- Merchant lending options to help you cover purchases like new inventory or opening a new location
- Automated recurring billing for customer financing programs
- PCI compliance fulfillment
- Chargeback mitigation and fraud reduction tools including Authorize.net's Advanced Fraud Detection Suite (AFDS). The AFDS lets you set custom filters and thresholds in your payment gateway. For example, the hourly velocity filter allows you to set a cap on the number of transactions you'll accept in one hour, curbing rapid, high-volume fraud attempts typical for ecommerce sites.
- Ability to accept credit, debit, electronic check, digital funds transfer, and mobile payments like Apple Pay
- Low rate guarantee
Online Age Verification
We even offer advanced age verification software packaged with our credit card processing solutions for online gun-related stores. It verifies the buyer's age before they check out to prevent underage sales, saving you the time it takes to fulfill orders if the buyer is found to be underage upon delivery. You can find more details about our exclusive age verification software here.
Get Started
With a firearms merchant account from Website Payment Pro, you don't have to settle for high transaction fees, outdated equipment, and hidden charges commonly exploited by other providers. We value long-lasting relationships with firearms vendors over seeking a quick profit. Implement a payment solution designed with your business in mind. The options for customization are limitless, and the choices are all yours.
Explore Website Payment Pro's tailored firearms merchant accounts and secure payment processing solutions for your business today. Contact us at 1-800-304-0555 to get started.
