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At first, the pair considered auctioning firearms, but they say the laws surrounding online sale of rifles and the like can be a difficult experience for consumers, who, depending on the state, have to clear background checks before picking up their guns. Plus, gun owners constantly need ammo, giving ammodealz.com the opportunity for repeat business rather than one-off sales of a shotgun.When asked if they ever considered putting their auction up on a Tor site, Long said they never entertained the possibility of doing anything like that and are as open as possible. Instead, they’re looking to grow ammodealz.com and attract larger partners who wouldn't lend their name to a site without a legitimate reputation.Warner and Long both said they’re not confined to selling ammunition, either. They’ve moved into the sale of outdoors gear like flashlights and plan to offer bids on hunting vacations and survivalist seminars.Being an occasional shooter myself, I asked them if they'd ever ship to Canada, but unfortunately shipping ammo beyond US borders would involve confronting international treaties, so it's a "no" for now."We might have a sister company someday that does Canada," said Warner. "I'm worried about us right here, right now."“How do we make ammo available in a fun entertaining kind of way, that is available to the masses, that is a win-win deal for everybody?"