ChangeLogg Posted March 17, 2022 at 11:10 AM Share Posted March 17, 2022 at 11:10 AM (edited) Original Thread by McCroskey can be found at this location. The original thread is closed and is continued here. The retailers below are confirmed or have been reported to me as willing to ship ammunition directly to addresses within the City of Chicago (zip code beginning with 606##). Feel free to post any retailers who have shipped or willing to ship ammunition to addresses within the City of Chicago (zip code 606##). I'll continue to update the list below with the most current retailers mentioned. At the bottom of this post, I have also included legal rebuttal to typical reply's from vendors that give reasons for not shipping to Chicago. If you encounter any problems, please this bring to my attention. Ammunition Retailers Who Will Ship (alphabetical order) AE Ammo AmmoMart AmmoShopOnline Ammo Supply Warehouse AmmunitionStore Anacortes Gun Shop AngelFire Ammo Atlanta Arms Bone Frog Gun Club Boss Shotshells Brownell's (some people now report successfully ordering ammo, Brownell's have been flaky about this in the past) Bud's Gun Shop Buffalo Arms Buffalo Bore Cajun Ammo (changed to Gear Fire) Canoe Club USA Chestnut Ridge (rifle ammo has been successful, need someone to try handgun ammo) Civilian Marksmanship Program eStore Click Click Boom Boom (good for shotshells) Defender Ammunition De Leon Pharmacy and Sporting Goods Dynaguns Everglades Ammo ExoticAmmo (a good source for unusual ammo, like less-then-lethal shotgun rounds, net rounds, tracers, etc.) Firearms Depot Gad Custom Cartridges (good source for obsolete calibers) (check BBB before purchasing) Great Lakes Ammunition Gun Powder Nation Gunzone Deals KIR Ammo Lanbo's Armory LG Outdoors Madison Guns Mass Ammo Military Shooters Norma Old Western Scrounger Patriots Ammo & Arms (see this post before purchasing) Red River Reloading Rogers Sporting Goods Selway Armory Shaw Armament Systems Simmons Sporting Goods Super Vel Ammunition SWFA Outdoors TargetSportsUSA The Battlefield Armory Top Gun Supply True Shot Gun Club Underwood Ammo Wekickbrass White Birch Armory Wild Horse Ammunition Lost Causes The following online sellers should be considered "lost causes", either due to their ongoing refusal to ship to Chicago, or their inconsistency in shipping to Chicago for some people versus refusing to do so for others. Please note that the below vendors have been contacted multiple times already and doing so again is unlikely to achieve anything positive. 2ammo (ships to FFL) Able Ammo (ships to FFL) AIM Surplus Alamoammo.com Ammo Freedom Ammo.com AmmoFast Ammunition Depot Ammunition Fairy Ammunitiontogo.com Beebe Family Arms & Munitions (shopbfam.com, ships to FFL) Buckinghorseoutpost.com Bulkammo Bereli (ships to FFL) Carolina Munitions (20230126 - BBB) Cheaper Than Dirt Civilian Arms (ships to FFL) Clark Armory Field Supply (ships to FFL) Flip Ammo Freedom Munitions Global Ordnance Gman Sporting Arms (ships to FFL) GrabAGun Graf & Sons Gun Run International Gunbuyer.com Impact Guns keendynamics.com J&G Sales (ships to FFL) Lowest Ammo Lucky Gunner Mack's Prairie Wings (ships to FFL) Midway USA MMI Ammo Natchez Shooters Supplies Optics Planet (shipping integrity issues, see post on June 14, 2022 at 02:08 PM, and June 21, 2022 at 07:09 PM) Outdoorlimited.com Palmetto State Armory Powder Valley Recoil Gunworks Saint Barb's Bullets Scheels Sharkcoasttactical.com SGAmmo Skogen's Gun Supply Southern Munitions Sportsman's Guide Sportsman's Warehouse Steel City Ammunition Surplus Ammo Tactical Surplus USA Tactical Defense Solutions TNTMunitions Trigger Depot Trop Gun Youngblood Tactical Weaponspro Legal References Thread References: https://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?/topic/79597-online-ammunition-sellers-who-will-ship-to-chicago/&do=findComment&comment=1353854 https://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?/topic/79597-online-ammunition-sellers-who-will-ship-to-chicago/&do=findComment&comment=1377434 ======================================================== References to statute 430 ILCS 65/13.1 [https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/043000650K13.1.htm], with the new Public Act 102-538 [https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=102-0538] is effective August 20, 2021. This references the possession and transportation of ammunition by a holder of a valid FOID card. This is a requirement by ammunition sellers that buyers will have to provide proof of a valid FOID. In the past, Chicago Ordinance O2013-6015 [https://chicago.councilmatic.org/legislation/o2013-6015] references Chicago Municipal Code 8-20-100(b) which read “No ammunition may be sold or otherwise transferred within the city, except through a licensed weapons dealer, or as otherwise allowed by this code.” Currently, the Chicago Municipal Code 8-20-100 has been amended and no longer contains this language [https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2644532]. This was amended by Chicago Ordinance O2014-4271 on June 25, 2014, it removed the restriction to purchase ammunition within Municipal Code 8-20-100. [https://chicago.councilmatic.org/legislation/o2014-4271]. Edited July 28, 2023 at 05:52 PM by ChangeLogg Removed Liberty Wholesale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted March 17, 2022 at 11:45 AM Share Posted March 17, 2022 at 11:45 AM A big thank you to ChangeLogg for taking on the work of maintaining this list, and a big thank you to McCroskey for starting it and keeping it going all these years. The original thread is closed so we can keep the list in one place, but it can still be found here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted March 17, 2022 at 06:11 PM Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 at 06:11 PM @McCroskey Thank you for for starting this thread, compiling, and maintaining this information. You're work has definitely helped me during these years. Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCroskey Posted March 17, 2022 at 06:55 PM Share Posted March 17, 2022 at 06:55 PM Thanks guys, enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted March 19, 2022 at 03:44 PM Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 at 03:44 PM List has been updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHoliday Posted March 28, 2022 at 03:58 PM Share Posted March 28, 2022 at 03:58 PM Tactical Defense Solutions has refused to ship ammo to my Chicago address in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted April 3, 2022 at 12:55 AM Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 at 12:55 AM On 3/28/2022 at 10:58 AM, DocHoliday said: Tactical Defense Solutions has refused to ship ammo to my Chicago address in the past. Thank you DocHoliday. Tactical Defense Solutions moved to Lost Causes https://www.tds-us.com/terms-conditions/ Their Terms and Conditions specifically state "Ammunition sales to the city of Chicago or Cook County must be shipped to an FFL. No exceptions." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCroskey Posted April 4, 2022 at 02:14 AM Share Posted April 4, 2022 at 02:14 AM I'm thinking this thread should be pinned and my old one de-pinned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted April 4, 2022 at 02:56 AM Share Posted April 4, 2022 at 02:56 AM On 4/3/2022 at 9:14 PM, McCroskey said: I'm thinking this thread should be pinned and my old one de-pinned. I knew I forgot something. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHoliday Posted April 5, 2022 at 08:56 PM Share Posted April 5, 2022 at 08:56 PM Optics Planet (based in Northbrook?) shipped my recent ammo order to Chicago without any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted April 5, 2022 at 09:44 PM Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 at 09:44 PM On 4/5/2022 at 3:56 PM, DocHoliday said: Optics Planet (based in Northbrook?) shipped my recent ammo order to Chicago without any issues. Updated. Thank You! They have a section in their compliance policy specifically for City of Chicago https://www.opticsplanet.com/domestic-compliance-policy.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloAll Posted April 10, 2022 at 11:32 AM Share Posted April 10, 2022 at 11:32 AM Steelcityammoco.com ships to Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunuser17 Posted April 10, 2022 at 03:21 PM Share Posted April 10, 2022 at 03:21 PM (edited) Strange about Steel City - stated policy on their website for ammo is: Illinois— No sales to the city of Chicago or Cook County. All other Illinois residents must email us a copy of their FOID card in addition to their State ID. Ammunition must ship to an address on one of these ID’s. Edited April 10, 2022 at 03:22 PM by gunuser17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted April 10, 2022 at 04:56 PM Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 at 04:56 PM On 4/10/2022 at 6:32 AM, HelloAll said: Steelcityammoco.com ships to Chicago. Thank you HelloAll and gunuser17. I sent them an email for confirmation, since their policy states they will not ship to Chicago https://www.steelcityammoco.com/terms-conditions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted April 12, 2022 at 04:15 PM Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 at 04:15 PM On 4/10/2022 at 11:56 AM, ChangeLogg said: Thank you HelloAll and gunuser17. I sent them an email for confirmation, since their policy states they will not ship to Chicago https://www.steelcityammoco.com/terms-conditions/ Confirmed with phone call and verified it was not a typo. Steel City Ammunition does not ship to Chicago addresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloAll Posted April 13, 2022 at 06:27 AM Share Posted April 13, 2022 at 06:27 AM On 4/12/2022 at 11:15 AM, ChangeLogg said: Confirmed with phone call and verified it was not a typo. Steel City Ammunition does not ship to Chicago addresses. Oh ok. That's weird, when I emailed them I got a response saying that they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted April 13, 2022 at 03:52 PM Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 at 03:52 PM (edited) Thank you HelloAll!! I called Steel City Ammunition again to clarify their contradicting information on their website and the email above. Their representative did not give a definitive answer if they will or will not ship to a Chicago address. They seem receptive, and I will revisit to verify policy changes. Thanks again! Edited April 13, 2022 at 03:52 PM by ChangeLogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lchtus Posted April 17, 2022 at 09:10 PM Share Posted April 17, 2022 at 09:10 PM Thank you for keeping this updated. I have run into way to many places that wont ship to IL even though I am not in cook county. +1 for rogers sporting goods though. They have been awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloAll Posted April 25, 2022 at 03:43 PM Share Posted April 25, 2022 at 03:43 PM Midway might as well just be moved to the lost cause list, as they refuse to ship a variety of calibers due to being misinformed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted April 26, 2022 at 11:33 PM Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 at 11:33 PM Thank you HelloAll! I also tried to purchase this online, and a popup came up just like you posted. Thank you for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock43 Posted April 27, 2022 at 01:53 AM Share Posted April 27, 2022 at 01:53 AM You might try Brownells. I don’t live in Chicago, but I do live in Crook County. 🙁 Midway won’t ship magazines, but Brownells does understand the law and will ship to Cook. Ammo too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamaroSSNut Posted May 18, 2022 at 11:47 AM Share Posted May 18, 2022 at 11:47 AM Thanks for the lists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloAll Posted June 14, 2022 at 04:53 PM Share Posted June 14, 2022 at 04:53 PM Lost Causes: Surplusammo.com 2ammo.com (Only ships to FFL for Cook County residents). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloAll Posted June 14, 2022 at 07:08 PM Share Posted June 14, 2022 at 07:08 PM Also Optics Planet is infamous for it's terrible track record. Even though they may technically ship to Chicago, they are known to receive payment for orders for ammo they claim to have in stock, only to NEVER ship the item. They'll email you with delay notices for months and months on end, Reddit is full of horror stories. I feel they should just be taken off the list. They're a bait trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted June 17, 2022 at 11:20 PM Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 at 11:20 PM Thank You HelloAll. Updated to Lost Causes: Surplusammo and 2ammo I kept Optics Planet where it is, but I did put a note and linked it to your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloAll Posted June 21, 2022 at 01:18 AM Share Posted June 21, 2022 at 01:18 AM Dynaguns.com ships to Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted June 21, 2022 at 01:40 AM Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 at 01:40 AM Dynaguns added, thank you HelloAll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloAll Posted June 22, 2022 at 12:09 AM Share Posted June 22, 2022 at 12:09 AM Here is a screenshot from Reddit regarding Optics Planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeLogg Posted June 22, 2022 at 12:23 AM Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 at 12:23 AM Optics Planet moved to Lost Causes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloAll Posted June 29, 2022 at 06:34 PM Share Posted June 29, 2022 at 06:34 PM (edited) https://simmonssportinggoods.com/ ships to Chicago. Edited June 29, 2022 at 06:35 PM by HelloAll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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