Making firearm trading
safe, legal, and smart
GatSwap was founded on a simple belief: responsible gun owners deserve a modern, compliant platform to trade firearms. We are building the infrastructure that makes legal trading effortless.
Our Mission
The firearm trading market has operated largely offline, relying on handshake deals, classifieds, and fragmented networks. The result is friction, risk, and legal gray areas that hurt responsible gun owners and dealers alike.
GatSwap changes this by combining identity verification, FFL coordination, compliance automation, and intelligent matching into a single platform. Every trade on GatSwap goes through a licensed dealer, every user is verified, and every transaction is documented.
We are not just building a marketplace. We are building the standard for how firearms should be traded in the 21st century.
200+
Verified FFLs
12
States Active
10K+
Trade Verifications
99.8%
Compliance Rate
What guides us
Compliance First
Every feature we build starts with a compliance review. We don't ship anything that compromises legal integrity.
Community Driven
Our product roadmap is shaped by the dealers, collectors, and traders who use GatSwap every day.
Transparency
Clear fees, honest communication, and open policies. No hidden charges, no bait-and-switch tactics.
Precision
We obsess over the details. From compliance checks to user experience, precision drives every decision.
The team behind GatSwap
Industry experts in compliance, technology, and firearms who are united by a shared vision.
Justin Lipes
CEO & Founder
Former ATF compliance officer with 15 years in firearms regulation.
Prairie Shields Technology
IT & Development Team
Our team bridges the gap between design and technology to deliver pixel-perfect Web, iOS and Android experiences.
Our journey
GatSwap founded with a mission to modernize legal firearms trading
Secured seed funding from leading compliance-tech investors
Launched beta with 50 FFL partners across Texas
Processed 10,000+ compliant trade verifications
Expanded to 12 states with 200+ verified FFL partners
Preparing for nationwide public launch