Academy Sports & Outdoors NICS policy (2024)

FAQs

Can you buy a gun with an Academy credit card? ›

It is possible to buy firearms with the Academy Credit Card. Of course, you will have to fill out a 4473 form and they will do a background check on you before they sell you a firearm, just like if you pulled cash out of your pocket.

Firearms: With the exception of brands sold exclusively by Academy, all firearm sales are final, and customers must return any damaged or defective firearm to the manufacturer for warranty repair or claims.

One of the reasons that the ATF Form 4473 is so important is that filling out the form incorrectly can lead to serious consequences. Under federal and state law, it is a crime to knowingly make false statements on the form, and individuals who do so can be charged with a felony.

Yes, the discount of 20% and will work on pretty much anything in the store minus fishing/hunting licenses.

Keep in mind that in-store applications require you to present a valid government-issued photo ID. At the moment, there is no way to submit an Academy Credit Card application over the phone. The Academy Credit Card requires a credit score of 640, at a minimum. This means you need fair credit or better to get approved.

Yes, it's possible to get an unsecured credit card with bad credit, including a score of 550. But the higher your score, the better the options available to you — including rewards rates, interest rates and annual fees.

A major gun retailer is now pulling guns off of their shelves following the mass shooting in Orlando at a prominent LGBT nightclub that left 50 dead. Texas-based Academy Sports and Outdoors, with over 200 stores, has taken certain rifles off its shelves across the country.

Academy Sports + Outdoors will issue refunds within 60 days of the original purchase date listed on your receipt based on the original form of payment. If you do not have a valid receipt, we will attempt to verify the purchase if it was made with a credit or debit card.

Summary: Gun buyback programs compensate individuals who turn over firearms to a public agency or private organization. In the United States, nearly all buyback programs are implemented at the county or city level, and participation is always voluntary.

Section B. Question 10 Current State of Residence and Address: Question 10: Added “Reside in City Limits? []Yes [] No []Unknown”.

What is the new question 21b on the 4473? ›

Section B. Question 21. b: “Do you intend to purchase or acquire any firearm listed on this form and any continuation sheet(s) or ammunition, for sale of other disposition to any person described in questions 21(b)-(l) or to a person described in question 21.

In 2019 on 27 million 4473s filed there were 478 people were reported to federal prosecutors for lying on the form. Of those 298 were actually prosecuted.

Here is the firearm return policy from Academy Sports + Outdoors copy and pasted: Firearms: With the exception of brands sold exclusively by Academy, all firearm sales are final, and customers must return any damaged or defective firearm to the manufacturer for warranty repair or claims.

We will not issue rain checks. We reserve the right to not match misprinted ad prices, clearance, closeout/“going out of business” prices, Buy One Get One Free, timed events, other special promotions, rebates, coupons, prices that require a club membership, or limited quantity offers.

Access to a full range of discounts and rewards to sporting events, theme parks, restaurants, & MORE! As a Team Member, you are eligible to receive a 20% merchandise discount in Academy stores and on academy.com.

The Academy Credit Card is a Store Card, which means the Academy Credit Card can only be used at Academy Stores and on Academy.com.

The Academy Credit Card's starting credit limit can be as low as $100. But yours can be more, depending on your creditworthiness. The issuer will take more factors into consideration when deciding your credit limit, such as your: Credit score. Income.

But that's the only place you can use the card. Like many store credit cards, the Academy card is “closed-loop.” That means it can be used for purchases only at Academy, so you'll have no ability to shop for deals at other retailers.

Note: Your Academy Sports + Outdoors Credit Card account is issued by Comenity Capital Bank. Review our Financial Privacy Policy and Online Privacy Policy for more information. California Residents: Submit a Data Request Form to make a Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information request.