Right about to buy 500 rounds of 9mm ammo from CTD and at checkout a message pops up that I need to fax copies of both my FID and drivers license.

 

I was hoping to have delivery by the end of this week - will this slow down the process?

 

Does every online retailer require this or something similar when buying ammo?

No. It varies by seller. It does seem like more are requiring it lately though. E-mail or fax them a copy of your DL and FID. It shouldn't delay the process at all. They just want them on file.

Alot (most) of retailers do not require this. I am not sure if it may or may not slow down the processing of your order, however this is only standard practice of a few places that ship to nanny states to cover their asses.

Does every online retailer require this or something similar when buying ammo?

 

Nope.

So they do actually keep that info on file so I only have to provide it once?

CTD started that with the new year. i think you only have to do it once, but since you have to do it, keep a copy saved on your hard drive to email again if needed.

So they do actually keep that info on file so I only have to provide it once?

 

Most likely, if you do a search there was some debate over Midway requiring FIDs, and people said they sent a copy and they were told the documents were added to their files.

They just want them on file.

 

Is that even legal?

Use or check out Surplus Ammo, cheap and easy.

I had to do this a month or two ago with CTD. I took a photo of my DL and my FID together on my iPhone. I called them up, asked for an email address, and sent it via email right from my phone.

 

Now I order ammo all the time from them, and it shows up in just two or three days and I don't have to do anything else.

 

 

 

 

Does every online retailer require this or something similar when buying ammo?

 

Not so unusual, and not so new.

 

I can remember having to either send copies or return a signed statement when I used to buy ammo by mail order in the late 80's.

Go with SG or Surplus Ammo. Neither requires this.

I ordered ammo from CTD last Friday, faxed a copy of my DL & FID a few minutes after I submitted the order online, and had the ammo on Wed of this week. I spoke with them about the requirements and they told me that when shipping to NJ, the FID addy has to match the license addy or they can't ship. The only update doc they will need is a new faxed copy of my license when it gets renewed next.

Who cares. CTD is a rip-off on shipping anyway. Find a new ammo supplier.

Who cares. CTD is a rip-off on shipping anyway. Find a new ammo supplier.

 

Shipping included, and no sales tax, the ammo I buy is about $4 a box less than the store I often buy it from, and $6 less than I buy it for from the range. As it is with most merchants, if it's all shipping from the same warehouse (no split shipment), the more the weight the more-reasonable the shipping cost is.

Who cares. CTD is a rip-off on shipping anyway. Find a new ammo supplier.

 

+1

Who cares. CTD is a rip-off on shipping anyway. Find a new ammo supplier.

 

no. their shipping is no more then any other place