Nashville, TN
Ammunition goes straight to a Tennessee address. Firearm transfers run through TBI’s TICS for a $10 state fee.
Short answer Ammunition ships direct to a Nashville address: Tennessee does not licence ammunition sellers or require a permit or ID to buy. A firearm ships to a Tennessee FFL, which runs the buyer through TBI’s TICS system for a $10 state fee.
Ammunition to Nashville
Tennessee does not licence ammunition sellers, require a permit or an ID card to buy ammunition, or restrict shipping it to a residence, so ammunition goes direct to a Tennessee address under the federal age minimums.
Two state rules bear on the sale and both are ours to observe: it is a Tennessee offence to sell ammunition to an intoxicated person (Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1303(a)(2)), and exploding-tip ammunition is banned outright (§ 39-17-1304(b)). Ordinary hollow points are not affected by that ban.
Firearms to Nashville
A firearm must ship to a Tennessee FFL, which runs the buyer through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s TICS system rather than querying the FBI directly. There is a $10 non-refundable state fee for that check, and an approval stays valid for 30 days. Tennessee adds no waiting period, no purchase permit and no state registration.
What we will not send to Nashville
Exploding-tip ammunition cannot be sent to Tennessee and we do not ship it there. State preemption (§ 39-17-1314) bars local firearm and ammunition rules, so no Nashville ordinance changes a purchase.
- Every state, side by sideWhere ammunition can and cannot be delivered
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- Age & eligibilityWho may lawfully buy
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- Shipping policyCarriers, dispatch times and delivery
- Ask about your addressWe will check it with you before you order
About this page
The Tennessee position above was built from the state’s own published code and checked claim by claim against those primary sources on 23 September 2026. It describes how this business ships and is not legal advice. Firearms and ammunition law changes and parts of it are in active litigation, so confirming the law where you live is yours to do before you order; applying the rules we can see is ours. Where we cannot lawfully fill an order we cancel and refund it rather than ship it. A firearm is shipped licensee to licensee and never to a private address, and the receiving dealer’s transfer fee is theirs rather than ours. If a statement here is out of date, tell us and it will be corrected or removed.