Prohibited items
Last revised: 29 July 2026 (draft, engineer-written)
Draft — not reviewed by a lawyer. This was written by an engineer to give the site a complete structure and to show counsel what needs covering. Do not rely on it and do not launch publicly until it has been reviewed and rewritten.
12 highlighted blanks still need real values — they depend on the LLC being formed. See OE-0027.
2A List is free, and staying free depends on not becoming a place where illegal transfers get arranged. Listings that break this policy are removed and repeat offenders lose their accounts. If you are unsure whether something is allowed, assume it is not and ask first.
Requires a licence or process we cannot see
- Machine guns, selective-fire weapons, and conversion devices including auto sears and forced-reset triggers
- Suppressors, short-barrelled rifles and shotguns, and any other NFA item, unless the listing states plainly that the transfer runs through the proper NFA process
- Destructive devices, explosives and ordnance
Defeats the point of a background check
- Any offer to complete an interstate firearm transfer without a licensed dealer
- Selling to someone you know or suspect is prohibited, or buying on another person's behalf (a straw purchase)
- Unfinished receivers or build kits advertised as a way to avoid a serial number or a check
- Stolen items, or anything with a removed, altered or obliterated serial number
Restricted where you are, or where they are
- Anything you cannot lawfully transfer where you are, or the buyer cannot lawfully receive where they are
- Magazines, features or configurations banned in the destination jurisdiction
- Ammunition shipped into a jurisdiction that forbids it
Not a firearm, still not allowed
- Body armour where its sale is restricted
- Stolen property of any kind, counterfeit goods, or replicas presented as genuine
- Anything sexual, hateful, or aimed at harassing a person
- Listings that are not a real item you hold and may lawfully sell
This list is not exhaustive
It cannot be. The rule that governs you is the one where you and the other party actually live, and it changes. Nothing here is legal advice. Removing a listing is not a legal ruling, and leaving one up is not approval of it.
See something wrong?
Every listing has a report link in the sidebar. Reports naming a prohibited item or an unlawful transfer go to the top of the moderation queue ahead of everything else. If you believe a listing describes a crime in progress, contact law enforcement — do not rely on us alone.
The full rules are in the terms of use.