Prohibited

• Actual firearms, including collectibles and antiques.

• Replicas, paintball guns, "air soft" guns*, replica, toy guns, cap guns and "look-alike" guns if they do not have clear markings permanently affixed to them (commonly blaze orange markings on the barrel or a blaze orange plug inserted into the barrel) or if they are readily convertible to shoot a lethal projectile

• BB guns, air guns, pellet guns, blank guns, black powder guns or muzzle-loader guns. Listings that use the term “BB gun” in the item title or description of any listing for an air soft or replica gun.

• Stun guns  
  1. The possession and sale of stun guns is prohibited in Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia and may also be illegal in other locations within the United States. In addition to being prohibited under certain state laws, some municipalities also limit stun gun sales.
  2. Stun guns that are designed to look like everyday items, such as cell phones or flashlights, or which are designed to be hidden or concealed, are not permitted on eBay.
  

Permitted

• Replicas, paintball guns, "air soft" guns, toy guns, cap guns and "look-alike" firearms under certain circumstances. These items:
  1. Must have clear markings permanently affixed to them (commonly blaze orange markings on the barrel or a blaze orange plug inserted into the barrel)
  2. Must not be readily convertible to shoot a lethal projectile
  3. Note: Most states require that purchasers of air soft guns be 18 years of age or older.

• Sales of stun guns on eBay are only permitted to the extent permissible by law. Sellers are responsible for reviewing the laws in their location and the location of the buyer and ensuring that sales are legal in both locations before listing and completing such transactions on eBay.

• Paintball and air soft gun parts and accessories. Sellers must clearly state that the parts or accessories are for paintball or air soft guns.

Prohibited

This includes live, inert, and blank ammunition, as well as any component used to make up an actual round of ammunition, such as lead bullets, brass/casings, shells, primers and gunpowder.

Prohibited

• Assault weapon-related parts or accessories. This prohibition applies to all parts and accessories related to any firearm defined as an "assault weapon" by federal or California law. For more details on assault weapons, please visit
  http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/awlist.htm and
  http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/awguide/awguide.php.

• Firearm receivers or frames, whether complete receivers and frames, components and parts of receivers and frames, or "cut" or "80%" receivers.

• Parts or accessories prohibited for sale by federal or California law, including items related to short-barreled shotguns or short-barreled rifles, fully automatic weapons, large-capacity magazines, multi-burst trigger activators and camouflaging firearm containers.

• Any of the following items, including those that are required for a gun to fire: silencers, converters (items that can be used to give a firearm automatic capability), kits that can be used to create a firearm, barrels, slides, cylinders, magazines, firing pins, choke tubes, trigger assemblies, potato guns and cannons, flares, flare launchers, flare guns, flare gun receivers, short barrels and any illegal firearm-related items.

Permitted

All other gun accessories, including, but not limited to, trigger guards, stocks, butt plates, pistol grips, holsters, storage cases, grips, cleaning supplies, cases, racks, slings, dies, molds and scopes. Listings for such items must clearly state the type of firearm for which the part or accessory is designed. If this information is not provided, the listing may be ended.

Prohibited

• Nunchaku

• Brass, plastic or metal knuckles

• Leaded cane/staff/crutch/stick

• Zip guns

• Shurikens

• Throwing stars

• Knuckle knives

• Billy clubs/batons

• Sandclubs or sandbags

• Slungshots (also known as saps or blackjacks)

Permitted

Faux or practice items, such as foam nunchaku or plastic throwing stars

Prohibited

• Switchblade Knives: The interstate sale of switchblade knives is prohibited by federal law; therefore switchblade knives may not be listed on eBay. Federal law defines switchblade knives as "any knife having a blade which opens automatically (1) by and pressure applied to a button or other device in the handle of the knife, or (2) by operation of inertia, gravity, or both." Butterfly knives are also prohibited.

• Disguised Knives: Knives disguised to look like a harmless item are not permitted on eBay. These items include but are not limited to belt buckle knives, lipstick case knives, air gauge knives, and writing pen knives.

• Push Knives: Push knives are not permitted on eBay. These items are often referred to as push daggers, punch daggers, punch knives, push dirks or T-handled knives.

Permitted

All other knives are generally permitted.

Prohibited

• Equipment and supplies issued to and formerly used by United States Armed Forces that have not been disposed of in accordance with Department of Defense demilitarization policies. Sales of such items may constitute violations of federal law.

• Ordnance (military weaponry, ammunition, and related parts), even if the item is "unserviceable" or has been "demilitarized" or "demilled," as eBay cannot confirm that the item has effectively and permanently been altered for lawful and safe transport and sale.

• Grenades, including metal military practice grenades, rifle grenades, dummy grenades, inert grenades (including relics, curios, memorabilia or display items), grenade launcher attachments, and mines.  

Permitted

• Replica ordnance, specifically items that were never actual military ordnance

Pepper spray and mace may be listed on eBay to the extent permitted by applicable law. Sellers and buyers alike should be aware that several states and municipalities regulate the sale and possession of these items, and should make sure that they are in compliance with these laws when buying or selling pepper spray or mace on eBay.

Please note that any photos in a listing (including stock photos) must also abide by our Firearms, Weapons and Knives policy. If a prohibited item is included in a photograph for a non-prohibited item, the listing may be ended.