For orders over $1000 an adult signature is required and the carrier may at its discretion, require the signature at the actual delivery address by the person who placed the order.
Please note that we must ship to the billing address of the cardholder on all web orders (excepting firearms, which must ship to FFL). If this poses a problem, CALL US before ordering so that we can make suitable arrangements.
Your shipping/handling fee is determined by the parcel's weight and destination. Value is also considered for insurance purposes only.
Free Freight Offer
- Orders over $250.00 that do not contain free-shipping-excluded line items, can be shipped complete in a single package, and are destined for the contiguous United States receive free UPS, or USPS Priority mail at the discretion of Optic Authority. Please note that we use UPS SurePost for most free shipping orders under $500 and that UPS SurePost typically adds approximately 1 day of transit time when compared to UPS Ground.
- Shipping will be assessed on orders that must be separated into multiple shipments.
- You may opt for normal shipping options over the discounted shipping offer, if you prefer. In this case, shipping will not be discounted or waived.
- Orders shipped to Alaska and Hawaii may not qualify for free shipping.
- Discounted, Closeout, or Sale products do not apply.
- Programs that apply other discounts, depending on the nature and depth of the discount, may incur shipping fees. Discounted purchases made through VIP/LE/Mil or industry accounts will incur shipping fees.
- Firearms, Ammunition, or other products that require extra shipping care may be assessed additional fees. All regularly-priced firearms are assessed a $9.99 flat rate fee for shipping. Occasional liquidations or clearance sale-priced firearms may be assessed the actual cost of shipping.
- Shipping charges will be assessed on all returned or exchanged items.
Firearms Shipping
- Firearms, Ammunition, or other products that require extra shipping care may be assessed additional fees. All firearms are assessed a $9.99 flat rate fee for shipping. Occasional liquidations or clearance sale-priced firearms may be assessed the actual cost of shipping. Firearm orders for industry account users may be assessed the actual cost of shipping.
- Firearms will ship to US addresses only. Firearms must be shipped to a licensed FFL. Additional shipping charges apply.
- Pistols and revolvers must be shipped next day air.
Ammunition Shipping
- Ammunition or other products that require extra shipping care may be assessed additional fees.
- Ammunition shipments must ship Ground - this unfortunately means that we cannot ship ammunition to Alaska or Hawaii.
- Ammunition must be shipped to a licensed FFL, licensed ammunition vendor, or registered seller of ammunition in California or New York state.
- Additionally, due to state and local regulations, ammunition may not be shipped to Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington D.C., or the cities of Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Buffalo, NY or Rochester, NY.
Magazine Shipping
In certain states firearm magazines are regulated by capacity. Magazines that exceed these capacities cannot be shipped to the state in questions. These regulations are as follows:
- California - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Colorado - 15 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Connecticut - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Washington D.C. - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Hawaii - 10 round maximum on individual magazines for handguns.
- Illinois - FOID Card required for magazine purchases with restrictions in the following jurisdictions:
- Aurora, Il - 15 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Cook County & Chicago, Il - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Dolton, Il - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Franklin Park, Il - 16 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Highland Park, Il - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Homewood, Il - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Oak Park, Il - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Maryland - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Massachusetts - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- New Jersey - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- New York - 10 round maximum on individual magazines.
- Vermont - 10 round maximum on individual magazines for long guns & 15 round maximum on individual magazines for handguns.
Taser Products
- Taser products will ship to US addresses only. Additional shipping charges may apply.
- Taser products may not be shipped to customers in Washington D.C., New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Hawaii, under any circumstances - in those states, the devices are not legal to own.
- Taser products may be sold in the states of Illinois, Maryland, and Minnesota, however in these states a carry license is required to possess a Taser. Because of this, we must ship Taser products to an FFL for transfer for customers residing in those states.
- In all other states, Taser products may be shipped directly to customers and no registration is required.
- For the most up-to-date summary of Taser laws and restrictions, please visit the Taser website for more information.
International Orders
- International orders are subject to additional shipping charges.
- We do ship to APO addresses.
- Optic Authority is not responsible for and can offer no specific advice on import fees, brokerage fees, duty, customs, or taxes that you may be charged upon arrival of your merchandise and urges you to consult your local government import office with any questions. For more information regarding exports, please see our Export Policy.
UPS - United Parcel Service:
- Our standard shipping method within the contiguous US is UPS Ground service - 1-5 Business days delivery from shipping date. Orders that receive free shipping and are under $500 may ship via UPS SurePost, which typically adds 1 day of transit time when compared to the UPS Ground estimates shown on the map below.
- Expedited UPS options are available, including:
- UPS Next Day Air - Delivery by the next business day.
- UPS Next Day Air Saver - Delivery by the end of the next business day.
- UPS Second Day Air - Delivery by the end of the 2nd business day.
- UPS Three Day Select - Delivery by the end of the 3rd business day.
- Please note that expedited shipping guarantees are made by the carrier, not Optic Authority, and are from the time of shipping, not the time the order was placed. We ship until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Orders placed outside of these times will be shipped as early as possible on the next business day.
- A signature is required for most UPS shipments.
- We will ship no signature required, but only at the customer's request. We are not responsible for lost orders that were shipped no signature required.
USPS - United States Postal Service:
- To all 50 states (including Puerto Rico). Please allow 3-7 days for delivery via Priority Mail and 1-3 Business days for Express Mail.