Messages

Send messages, manage your inbox, share attachments, and handle group chats.

Your Inbox

How conversations are grouped (selling, buying, groups) and how to read or reply.

3 min read

Group Chats

Use group conversations to chat with members of a group you have joined.

3 min read

Blocking and Reporting

Stop unwanted messages from a user and flag bad behavior for our review.

3 min read

Attachments and Images

Share photos and files in a conversation — what we allow and the size limits.

2 min read

Message Notifications

Choose how we tell you about new messages: email, push, or both.

2 min read

Choosing an FFL

How to find and agree on a transfer dealer in messages for interstate sales — for buyers, sellers, and FFL vendors.

5 min read

The Golden Rule for Messaging

Start every buyer and seller conversation by checking the state line, then use the safe path AGT provides.

4 min read

Gunny, the compliance copilot

What Gunny tells both parties in a listing chat — same-state vs interstate, no peer contact on interstate deals, and FFL rails.

4 min read

Sharing My Contact Details

Why typed phone numbers get redacted, how to share verified contact safely, and why same-state deals are cash at an in-person meetup.

4 min read

Replying by Email

Reply straight from your inbox to some notification emails — and learn which emails you cannot reply to.

3 min read

Field brief

Quick read

How do you Messages on American Gun Trader?

Updated October 2026 Reviewed by the American Gun Trader editorial team

Gunny, American Gun Trader's happy eagle copilot

This Help Center category collects step-by-step guides for Messages on the AGT firearms classifieds platform — written for buyers, sellers, and verified FFL dealers.

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How do you Messages on American Gun Trader? This Help Center category collects step-by-step guides for Messages on the AGT firearms classifieds platform — written for buyers, sellers, and verified FFL dealers. Each article walks through screens, settings, and compliance reminders so you can complete tasks without exposing personal contact information off-platform. Browse the articles below or search the Help Center for a specific question about listings, messaging, auctions, or account management. For legal transfer rules, pair these guides with our how-to-buy, how-to-sell, and state law library pages. American Gun Trader reviews listings before they go live and moderates messaging to reduce scams while keeping political speech unrestricted. Listings are reviewed before they go live and messaging is moderated to reduce scams. Listings are reviewed before they go live and messaging is moderated to reduce scams.