Legal Disclaimer

1. Introduction and Acceptance of This Disclaimer

This Legal Disclaimer (the “Disclaimer”) applies to the website located at www.2a613.com and 2a613.com, to every page, sub-page, guide, map, table, chart, form, download, image, video, podcast reference, link, button, request form and other feature of that website, and to any related communication (all together, the “Site”). The Site is operated by 2A613 (“2A613,” “we,” “us” or “our”).

By accessing, browsing, reading, printing, downloading from, linking to, submitting information through or otherwise using the Site in any way, you (“you,” “your” or the “user”) acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by this Disclaimer in its entirety, as it may be amended from time to time. If you do not agree with any part of this Disclaimer, you are not authorized to use the Site, and you must stop using it immediately.

This Disclaimer is intended to be read together with, and in addition to, every other notice, disclaimer, caution, warning or statement that appears anywhere on the Site, including the short disclaimers that appear on individual pages and maps. Where a page-specific notice and this Disclaimer both apply, both apply. Where they appear to conflict, the provision that more fully limits our responsibility will govern, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

2. Definitions

For purposes of this Disclaimer, the following words have the following meanings, whether used in the singular or the plural, and whether or not capitalized: “Content” means all text, data, information, summaries, explanations, guides, maps, reciprocity information, tables, charts, checklists, forms, documents, downloads, images, graphics, logos, audio, video, links and other material of any kind made available on or through the Site. “Services” means any assistance offered through the Site, including White-Glove application preparation and any similar or related administrative assistance. “Third Party” means any person, business, organization, website, government body or other entity other than 2A613. “Law” or “laws” means every federal, state, county, city, town, village, tribal and other local constitution, statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, policy, directive, guidance, decision and court ruling, as each may be in effect from time to time.

Headings and section titles in this Disclaimer are included for convenience only and do not limit, expand or otherwise affect the meaning of any provision. The words “including” and “for example” mean “including, without limitation” and “for example, without limitation,” respectively.

3. Informational and Educational Purposes Only

All Content on the Site is provided strictly for general informational and educational purposes only. The Content is intended to give members of the public a general, plain-language overview of topics that may be of interest to them, such as how firearm license applications are commonly handled, what certain forms look like, and how certain states have been reported to treat visitors and non-residents. The Content is general in nature and is not tailored to the facts, circumstances, history, location or needs of any particular person.

Nothing on the Site is, or should be treated as, an instruction, a recommendation, a directive, an opinion on your particular situation, or a substitute for your own independent research and judgment. Any reliance you place on the Content is strictly at your own risk.

4. Not Legal Advice

The Content does not constitute legal advice, legal opinion, legal counsel, legal representation, or a legal service of any kind, and must not be relied upon as such. Firearm laws are complex, highly technical, frequently litigated, and differ greatly from one jurisdiction to another and sometimes from one county, city or licensing officer to another. The same facts can lead to very different results depending on where you are, who you are, and when the question arises.

You should not act, or refrain from acting, on the basis of any Content without first obtaining advice from a qualified attorney who is licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction and who has reviewed the specific facts of your situation. No summary, map, guide, chart, checklist, example or answer on the Site should be read as a statement that any particular conduct is lawful or unlawful in any particular place at any particular time.

5. No Attorney-Client Relationship

2A613 is not an attorney and is not a law firm. Neither 2A613 nor any of its owners, operators, contributors, volunteers, representatives or assistants is acting as your attorney. Your use of the Site, your reading of any Content, your submission of any form, message or request through the Site, your participation in any related chat or group, and your receipt of any reply, document or assistance from us do not create an attorney-client relationship, a fiduciary relationship, or any other special relationship between you and 2A613 or any person associated with it.

Communications you send to us are not protected by attorney-client privilege or any similar privilege or confidentiality rule. Do not send us any information that you would want to keep privileged or confidential. If the Site refers you to an attorney, a law firm, a legal plan or a legal service operated by a Third Party, any relationship you form is solely between you and that Third Party, and 2A613 is not a party to it and is not responsible for it.

6. Not a Government Agency or Official Source

2A613 is a private, independent website. It is not a government agency, a government website, a licensing authority, a police department, a court, or a public office of any kind, and it does not speak for, act for, or exercise the authority of any of them. 2A613 cannot issue, approve, deny, renew, amend, suspend, revoke or reinstate any license, permit, certificate, registration or approval, and cannot guarantee how any agency will handle any application.

The Site is not an official source of law, regulations, forms, fees, procedures, processing times or agency policy. The only authoritative sources are the official publications, websites, forms and written statements of the relevant government agency and the official text of the law itself. Before you apply for anything, submit anything, pay anything, travel anywhere, or carry, transport or store a firearm anywhere, you must verify the current requirements directly with the official agency that has jurisdiction.

7. No Affiliation or Endorsement

2A613 is not affiliated with, connected to, sponsored by, authorized by, endorsed by or approved by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) or its License Division, the State of New York or any of its agencies, the New York State Police (NYSP), the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), any county sheriff, any county or city licensing officer or licensing authority, any state attorney general, any other state, county or local government, any federal agency or department, or any court.

Any reference on the Site to any such agency, office, official, court or government, including any reference to its name, abbreviation, address, forms, procedures or website, is made solely to identify it and to help readers find the official source. Such a reference does not mean, and must not be read to suggest, that the agency, office, official, court or government has reviewed, approved, endorsed or is in any way connected with the Site or with 2A613.

8. Sources of Information

The Content has been gathered from a variety of sources, which may include official government websites and publications, publicly available statutes and regulations, news reports, public court decisions, reports and experiences shared by users on the chats and online forums, general discussion in community groups, information shared by applicants and license holders, and the personal experience and observations of the people who write and maintain the Site.

Much of this information is secondhand, informal or anecdotal. It has not been independently verified, audited or confirmed by any government agency, attorney or other authority, and it may reflect the experience of one person at one office on one day. The experiences reported by others are not a promise or prediction of what will happen to you. We do not represent or guarantee that any source we used was accurate, complete, current, reliable or official, and the inclusion of any information on the Site does not mean that we have confirmed it.

9. Accuracy, Completeness and Timeliness

We try to keep the Content useful and reasonably current, but we make no representation, warranty, promise or guarantee of any kind that any Content is accurate, correct, complete, current, timely, reliable, suitable or free of errors, omissions, typographical mistakes, outdated information or misstatements. The Content may contain technical inaccuracies, typographical errors, incomplete summaries, simplifications, and statements that were correct when written but are no longer correct.

Dates shown on the Site, including any “Last updated” or “Last checked” date, indicate only when a page or item was last edited or reviewed by us. They do not mean that every statement on that page was verified on that date, and they do not mean that the law, the forms or the agency practices described were unchanged on that date or have remained unchanged since.

10. Laws Change; No Duty to Update

Firearm laws, regulations, forms, fees, procedures, interpretations, court decisions, agency practices and reciprocity arrangements change often, sometimes suddenly, sometimes retroactively, and sometimes without any public notice. New laws may take effect after the Content was written, and court decisions may stay, block, narrow or expand existing laws at any time.

2A613 has no obligation or duty of any kind to update, revise, correct, supplement or maintain any Content, to notify you of any change in the law or in the Content, or to keep any page, guide, map or download available. We may change, update or remove any Content at any time, with or without notice, and we are not responsible for any version of any Content that you printed, saved, shared, screenshotted, forwarded or relied upon at any earlier time.

11. Reciprocity Maps, State Guides and Comparison Tables

The reciprocity maps, the Build Your Own Map tool, the state guides, the visitor rules, the comparison tables, the state shapes and colors, and any similar summaries on the Site are simplified visual and written summaries intended only to give a general overview. Colors, labels, icons, categories and short descriptions cannot capture every condition, exception, age limit, residency rule, permit type, magazine rule, ammunition rule, location restriction, duty to inform, transport rule or other detail that may apply in a given state, county or city.

A state shown in any color or category on any map, table or guide may have changed its law or its recognition of other permits since the map was prepared, may recognize a permit only for certain persons or under certain conditions, and may impose restrictions that the map does not show. The maps and guides are not legal advice and are not a substitute for confirming the current law directly with the Attorney General, State Police or other official authority of every state you plan to enter or travel through, and for consulting a licensed attorney when in doubt.

12. Your Responsibility to Comply with All Laws

You alone are solely and fully responsible for knowing, understanding and obeying every federal, state and local law that applies to you, wherever you are, at all times. This includes every law concerning the purchase, possession, ownership, registration, licensing, carrying, concealment, transport, travel with, storage, safe storage, transfer, use and discharge of firearms, ammunition, magazines and related items, and every law concerning sensitive locations, restricted locations, private property, public transportation, airports, government buildings, schools, houses of worship and any other place where firearms may be prohibited or restricted.

Your compliance with the law is your responsibility and not the responsibility of 2A613. Nothing on the Site relieves you of that responsibility, shifts any part of it to us, or excuses any violation of law. Ignorance of the law, or reliance on the Content, is not a defense to any violation, and you agree that you will not claim that any act or omission of yours was caused by, required by or excused by anything on the Site.

13. Forms and Downloads

Any form, application, worksheet, checklist, sample letter, questionnaire or other document that is linked from or made available for download on the Site is provided as a blank copy for general reference and informational purposes only. Such documents may be outdated, may have been replaced by a newer version, and may not be the version that the relevant agency currently accepts.

You must obtain the current official version of any form directly from the agency that requires it, and you are solely responsible for completing it truthfully, accurately and completely. Any example, sample answer, note or tip relating to a form is general information only and is not a suggestion of how you should answer any question. 2A613 is not responsible for any form you submit, for any error or omission in it, or for any consequence of submitting it.

14. Services Are Administrative Assistance Only

Any Services offered through the Site, including White-Glove application preparation, are limited to administrative and organizational assistance, such as helping you gather documents, organize information and keep track of the steps of a process. The Services are not legal services, are not legal representation, and are not provided by an attorney. 2A613 does not appear for you before any agency, does not speak for you, and does not act as your agent before any licensing authority unless expressly agreed in a separate signed writing.

2A613 makes no promise, warranty or guarantee of any kind regarding the approval, denial, timing, processing or outcome of any application, renewal, amendment, appeal or other request, all of which remain entirely within the discretion of the relevant agency. You remain solely responsible for the truth, accuracy and completeness of everything submitted in your name. Any separate terms that apply to a particular Service are in addition to this Disclaimer.

15. Training, Classes and Instructors

Any reference on the Site to firearm training, safety courses, 18-hour classes, live-fire training, ranges, instructors or training providers is for general informational purposes only. 2A613 does not certify, license, supervise or guarantee any instructor, course, range or training provider, and does not represent that any course will satisfy the requirements of any agency.

Firearm training and the handling of firearms involve inherent risks of serious injury and death. You are solely responsible for choosing a qualified instructor, confirming that any course meets the current legal requirements, following all safety rules, and your own conduct at all times.

16. Halachic, Religious and Community Content

Content on the Site relating to halacha, hashkofah, seforim, community chats, community businesses or other religious or community topics is shared for general information and discussion only. It is not a personal halachic ruling, and you should ask your own Rav or posek any question that applies to you. References to any rabbi, community organization, chat or business do not mean that the person or organization reviewed or endorses the Site or any other Content on it.

17. Third-Party Links, Content and Services

The Site contains links to, references to, and embedded content from websites, documents, videos, podcasts, chats, stores, businesses, legal plans, training providers and other resources operated by Third Parties. These links and references are provided solely as a convenience to you. 2A613 does not own, operate, control, review, monitor or guarantee any Third Party website, content, product or service, and is not responsible or liable for its availability, accuracy, legality, privacy practices, security, pricing, quality or conduct.

The inclusion of any link or reference does not imply any endorsement, sponsorship, recommendation, partnership, affiliation or approval by 2A613 of the Third Party or of anything it offers. Any dealings you have with a Third Party, including any purchase, membership, registration, payment or communication, are solely between you and that Third Party, and you access every Third Party website and service entirely at your own risk and subject to its own terms.

18. User Submissions and Communications

If you send us any message, comment, question, suggestion, correction, story, photo, document or other material, whether through the Contact Us page, a request form, a chat or any other means (a “Submission”), you represent that you have the right to share it and that it is truthful and lawful. Unless we agree otherwise in writing, you agree that we may use, edit, summarize and publish any Submission, without your name and without compensation to you, to improve the Site and its Content.

We are not obligated to review, respond to, use or keep any Submission, and we are not responsible for any Submission or for any information shared by other users. Please do not send us passwords, financial account numbers or any information you do not want to share.

19. No Warranties

THE SITE, THE CONTENT AND THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, 2A613 EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS AND QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

Without limiting the foregoing, we do not warrant that the Site will be available, uninterrupted, secure or error-free, that any defect will be corrected, that the Site or the server that makes it available is free of viruses or other harmful components, or that any Content or Service will meet your requirements or produce any particular result.

20. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL 2A613 OR ITS OWNERS, OPERATORS, CONTRIBUTORS, VOLUNTEERS, REPRESENTATIVES, ASSISTANTS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF LIBERTY, LICENSE, PERMIT, PROPERTY, MONEY, TIME, DATA, OPPORTUNITY OR REPUTATION, OR FOR ANY FINE, PENALTY, ARREST, CHARGE, PROSECUTION, CONVICTION, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, CONFISCATION, LEGAL FEE OR OTHER COST, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE SITE, THE CONTENT, THE SERVICES, ANY THIRD PARTY, OR YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY OF THEM, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND EVEN IF WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

If, despite the foregoing, 2A613 is found to be liable to you for any reason, its total aggregate liability for all claims of every kind will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you actually paid to 2A613 for the specific Service giving rise to the claim during the six (6) months before the claim arose, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars (US $100). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranties or liabilities to be excluded or limited; in those jurisdictions, the exclusions and limitations in this Disclaimer apply to the fullest extent the law allows, and nothing in this Disclaimer excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

21. Assumption of Risk

You understand and agree that firearm ownership, carry, transport, storage and travel, and the application for any firearm license or permit, involve legal, financial and physical risks, including the risk of serious criminal and civil consequences for even an unintentional or technical violation of law. You knowingly and voluntarily assume all such risks, and all risks arising from your use of or reliance on the Site, the Content and the Services.

22. Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless 2A613 and its owners, operators, contributors, volunteers, representatives, assistants, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, settlements, penalties, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to (a) your use of or reliance on the Site, the Content or the Services, (b) any Submission you make, (c) your violation of this Disclaimer, (d) your violation of any law, or (e) your violation of any right of any Third Party.

23. Trademarks

All trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, logos, emblems, badges, seals, insignia, product names, company names, agency names and other identifying marks that appear on or are referred to on the Site (“Marks”), other than those belonging to 2A613, are the property of their respective owners. This includes the names, abbreviations, seals, emblems and logos of any government agency, police department, court, organization, business, manufacturer, training provider, legal plan, publication, podcast or channel.

Any use of a Mark on the Site is made solely for the purpose of identification, reference, commentary or description, to help readers recognize and locate the organization, product or source being discussed. Such use does not mean, and must not be read to suggest, that 2A613 is affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by or approved by the owner of the Mark, or that the owner of the Mark has reviewed or approved any Content. Nothing on the Site grants any license or right to use any Mark, and you may not use any Mark without the permission of its owner.

24. Copyright and Fair Use

Unless otherwise stated, the Site and its original Content, including its text, design, layout, graphics, banners, maps and compilation, are the property of 2A613 and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may view and print pages of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not modify them and you keep all notices intact. Any other copying, reproduction, republication, distribution or commercial use requires our prior written permission.

The Site may also include brief quotations, excerpts, images, forms, public documents and other material created by Third Parties, which remain the property of their respective owners. Such material is used in good faith for purposes of commentary, education, news reporting, reference and public information, which we believe constitutes fair use or is otherwise permitted by law. If you are the owner of any such material and you do not agree, please see the next section.

25. Notice of Infringement and Takedown Requests

If you believe that any Content on the Site infringes your copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right, uses your name, image or logo without permission, or is otherwise unlawful or inaccurate, please contact us through our Contact Us page. Please include (a) your name and a way for us to reach you, (b) a description of the work, mark or right you believe has been infringed, (c) the address of the page on the Site and a description of the specific material, and (d) a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner of the right involved or are authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.

We respect the rights of others. Upon receipt of a notice that reasonably identifies the material, we will review it promptly and, where appropriate, remove or disable access to the material at once, without any need for further action on your part. Our removal of any material is a courtesy and is not an admission of infringement, liability or wrongdoing of any kind.

26. Privacy

We collect only the information you choose to send us, such as the details you enter on the Contact Us page or on a request form, together with the basic technical and visit information that websites ordinarily receive. We use that information to respond to you, to provide any Service you request, and to understand how the Site is used so that we can improve it. We do not sell your personal information. Questions about your information may be sent to us through the Contact Us page.

27. Governing Law and Venue

This Disclaimer, the Site, the Content, the Services and any dispute or claim of any kind arising out of or related to any of them will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or related to any of them will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of New York, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of those courts and waive any objection to them, including any objection based on an inconvenient forum.

28. Severability

If any provision of this Disclaimer is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions of this Disclaimer will continue in full force and effect.

29. No Waiver

No failure or delay by 2A613 in exercising or enforcing any right or provision of this Disclaimer will operate as a waiver of that right or provision, and no single or partial exercise of any right will prevent any further or other exercise of that right or of any other right. A waiver is effective only if it is in writing and signed by 2A613.

30. Entire Agreement

This Disclaimer, together with any other notices and terms posted on the Site and any separate written terms that apply to a specific Service, constitutes the entire understanding between you and 2A613 regarding its subject matter, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous statements, understandings and communications, whether written or oral, regarding that subject matter. In the event of any conflict, the separate written terms for a specific Service will govern that Service only.

31. Changes to This Disclaimer

We may revise, amend, replace or update this Disclaimer at any time, in our sole discretion and without prior notice, by posting the revised version on this page. The revised version takes effect when it is posted. The “Last updated” date at the bottom of this page shows when it was last changed. Your continued use of the Site after any change means that you accept the revised Disclaimer, so please review this page from time to time.

32. Questions

If you have any question about this Disclaimer, please reach us through our Contact Us page. Thank you for reading all the way to the end. Few people do.