“Bud's National Firearm Giveaway” Sweepstakes OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF MONEY IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF MONEY WILL NOT IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
The “Bud's National Firearm Giveaway” Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is intended for legal residents of the United States of America (“USA”) and shall only be construed and evaluated according to applicable USA law and applicable state law. Do not enter this Sweepstakes if you are not a USA resident or are otherwise ineligible to enter in accordance with these Official Rules at the time of entry.
The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Bud's Gun Shop, 1105 Industry Rd., Lexington, KY 40505 (the “Sponsor”) and administered by American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co., Inc., 300 State St., Suite 402, Rochester, NY 14614 (the “Administrator”).
Eligibility
The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the USA who are at least twenty-one (21) years of age. The Sponsor, the Administrator, their respective parent companies, employees, officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, sales representatives and advertising and promotional agencies, and the officers, directors, agents, and employees of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”), and members of their immediate families (defined as including spouse, biological, adoptive and step-parents, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren, and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) or households (whether related or not) of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate in this Sweepstakes. Non-eligibility or non-compliance with any of these Official Rules will result in disqualification. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. (For the avoidance of doubt, any references in these Rules to Entrants shall also include the Entrants who are deemed the Winners (as defined below)).
Agreement to Official Rules
By participating, Entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Winning a Prize (as defined below) is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
How to Enter
The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. ET on March 1, 2026, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on February 28, 2027 (“Sweepstakes Period”). The Sponsor's database computer is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes.
The Sweepstakes Period will be divided into the twelve (12) following entry periods (“Entry Period”):
| Entry Periods |
Start Dates (12:00am ET) |
End Dates (11:59pm ET) |
Prize Drawing Dates (Approximate) |
| Entry Period #1 |
3/1/2026 |
3/31/2026 |
4/1/2026 |
| Entry Period #2 |
4/1/2026 |
4/30/2026 |
5/1/2026 |
| Entry Period #3 |
5/1/2026 |
5/31/2026 |
6/1/2026 |
| Entry Period #4 |
6/1/2026 |
6/30/2026 |
7/1/2026 |
| Entry Period #5 |
7/1/2026 |
7/31/2026 |
8/1/2026 |
| Entry Period #6 |
8/1/2026 |
8/31/2026 |
9/1/2026 |
| Entry Period #7 |
9/1/2026 |
9/30/2026 |
10/1/2026 |
| Entry Period #8 |
10/1/2026 |
10/31/2026 |
11/1/2026 |
| Entry Period #9 |
11/1/2026 |
11/30/2026 |
12/1/2026 |
| Entry Period #10 |
12/1/2026 |
12/31/2026 |
1/1/2027 |
| Entry Period #11 |
1/1/2027 |
1/31/2027 |
2/1/2027 |
| Entry Period #12 |
2/1/2027 |
2/28/2027 |
3/1/2027 |
Entrants must visit the Sponsor's landing page,
https://beta.budsgunshop.com/monthly-sweepstakes
(the “Website”) and complete the promotion registration form by providing their full name, mailing address, email address, and phone number. By completing the promotional registration form, an entrant will receive one (1) entry.
LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER ENTRANT PER ENTRY PERIOD.
To be valid, each entry must provide all requested information. Proof of entry information at the Website is not considered proof of delivery to or receipt by Sponsor of an entry. Entries made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originating at any other website or email address, including, but not limited to, commercial Sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering service sites, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Sweepstakes. The use of automated entry devices is prohibited, and no mechanically reproduced entries are allowed; all such entries are void. The Released Parties are not responsible for late, incomplete, delayed, undelivered, or misdirected entries. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned except as provided herein. By participating, you consent to Sponsor's and its agents' use of your personal information for the administration of this Sweepstakes, or in any other manner consistent with Sponsor's Privacy Policy, available at
https://beta.budsgunshop.com/info-center#privacy-policy
General Conditions
If for any reason the operation or administration of this Sweepstakes is impaired or incapable of running as planned for any reason, including but not limited to (i) infection by computer virus or bugs, (ii) tampering or unauthorized intervention, (iii) fraud, (iv) technical failures, or (v) any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes in whole or in part, at any time, without notice and award the applicable Prizes (defined below) using all non-suspect eligible entries received as of, or after (if applicable) this cancellation, termination, modification or suspension date, or in any manner that is fair and equitable and best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual deemed to be tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or Sponsor's Website; or acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE; THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a Winner based on an email address, the winning entry will be declared by the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the registration in question. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
Release and Limitations of Liability
By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any Prize, including, but not limited to: (i) any technical errors that may prevent an Entrant from submitting an entry; (ii) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (iii) printing errors; (iv) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (v) injury, death, or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt of a Prize. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Released Parties are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Entrant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes. Entrants further agree that in any cause of action, the Released Parties' liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney fees. Entrants waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. For New Jersey Residents: nothing herein bars recovery of damages or attorneys' fees where mandated by statute.
Except as expressly provided above, IN NO EVENT WILL RELEASED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF A PRIZE.
By participating, Entrants release and agree to hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all liability for any injuries, death or losses or damages to persons or property AS WELL AS CLAIMS/ACTIONS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY that may arise from participating in this Sweepstakes or its related activities or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of, or any harm resulting from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a Prize. Released Parties are not liable in the event that any portion of the Sweepstakes is cancelled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, pandemic, or any other condition beyond their control.
EACH ENTRANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT ALL RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE USA ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY HIM/HER. SECTION 1542 READS AS FOLLOWS:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”
Drawing and Notification
All potential Prize Winners will be selected in twelve (12) random drawings from among all eligible entries received by the Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding. There will be one (1) Prize drawing per Entry Period. There will be one (1) potential Prize Winner selected in each Prize drawing. Odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of eligible entries received DURING THE ENTRY PERIOD IN QUESTION. Note: Entries will not carry over into the subsequent Entry Periods. All potential Prize Winners will be contacted by the Administrator or Sponsor via phone, email and/or a USPS mail package of prize confirmation.
Prizes & Prize Conditions
There will be twelve (12) Prizes available. Each Prize Winner (“Winner”) will receive a firearm valued up to $1,999 (“Prize”). Total Prize Pool - $23,988. The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to substitute the Prize with another prize of equal or greater value. LIMIT ONE (1) PRIZE PER ENTRANT.
All other expenses associated with Prize acceptance or usage not specifically mentioned herein are the responsibility of the Winner. The Prize will be awarded in “AS-IS” condition. Substitution, assignment or transfer of a Prize is not permitted, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute the Prize with another of equal or greater value. The Prize has no cash surrender value, except where required by law. If the Prize is not currently legal in the state of residence of the selected Winner but can be made legal with modifications performed by a licensed FFL, or with modified parts, such as reduced capacity magazines, it will be the responsibility of the Winner to make those adjustments necessary.
Additional Prize Conditions
By accepting a Prize, each Winner agrees to release and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of the Prize. Each Winner is solely responsible for all matters relating to their Prize after it is awarded. If a Prize or Prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to the potential winner, if a potential Winner cannot be reached or does not comply with notification instructions within three (3) business days from the first notification attempt, if a potential Winner fails to return requisite document(s) within the specified time period, or if a potential Winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, then such person shall be disqualified and, at Sponsor's sole discretion, an alternate Winner may be selected.
The Sponsor will ship the Grand Prize to a valid Federal Firearms Licensee in the U.S. selected by the approved Winner. The Winner is responsible for providing the Sponsor with a copy of the Federal Firearm License of the retailer to which the Winner would like the Prize shipped. The firearm transfers must be in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations and will be subject to the requirements, policies and procedures of the chosen Federal Firearms Licensee for delivery. If a Winner is unable to complete the firearm transfer because the firearm is not legally available for transfer or sale in his or her state or locale, the Sponsor may elect to substitute a prize of equal value. If a Winner is unable to complete the firearm transfer due to a failure of the required background check or other failure to meet the requirements of the Federal Firearms Licensee, the Prize will be forfeited and returned to Sponsor at Sponsor's sole expense and the Winner will be disqualified. In the event of noncompliance with these requirements, the Prize may be forfeited. The Sponsor is not responsible, and the Winner is solely responsible for the costs incurred to travel to pick up the Prize and/or any other costs and fees associated with the transfer of the Prize, including any amounts charged by the Federal Firearms Licensee to complete the transfer. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void entries of any Entrant who is or may be ineligible to accept transfer of a firearm in his or her state or locale.
By accepting the Prize, where permitted by law, the Winner grants to the Released Parties and those acting pursuant to the authority of Sponsor and the Released Parties (which grant will be confirmed in writing upon Sponsor's request), the right to print, publish, broadcast and use worldwide IN ALL MEDIA without limitation at any time their full name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness and/or biographical information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further payment or additional consideration, and without review, approval or notification. The Winner also acknowledges that Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prize.
Disputes
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of Entrants, Administrator, and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Kentucky, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state's, province's, or jurisdiction's laws. By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any judicial proceeding shall take place in a court within the State of Kentucky; (iii) any and all claims, judgments , and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event will attorney fees be awarded or recoverable; (iv) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to seek, punitive, incidental, exemplary, consequential, special damages, lost profits, other damages, and/or any rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased; and (v) Entrant's remedies are limited to a claim for money damages (if any) and he/she waives any right to seek injunctive or equitable relief.
Severability
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision of the Official Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed as if the invalid or unenforceable provision were not contained herein.
Miscellaneous
These Official Rules contain the full and complete understanding with respect to the Sweepstakes and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings, whether oral or written. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of these Official Rules, and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. No amendment to, or waiver of, any provision of these Official Rules shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both Sponsor and Administrator. The waiver by Sponsor or Administrator of any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision herein. The rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned by Entrants, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Sponsor, and any attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void. These Official Rules shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the permitted successors and assigns of Sponsor, Administrator, and Entrant.
Winners List Request
To request confirmation of the first name, last initial, city, and state of residence of each Winner, please send a self-addressed, stamped business size envelope, by April 15, 2027, to: ASC/Bud's Gun Shop Sweepstakes Winners List Request, 300 State St. Ste. 402, Rochester, NY 14614.
Terms of Service & Age Verification
Bud's Gun Shop is committed to ensuring all users are aware of our terms of service and age requirements for purchasing firearms and accessories online.
Age Verification Required
Bud's Gun Shop is committed to responsible firearm sales. Our site and products are intended for individuals
who are at least 18 years of age. Some products may require you to be 21 years or older.
By using our website, you confirm that:
- You are at least 18 years of age
- You are using a private, non-shared device
- You will comply with all applicable laws and regulations
- You understand that firearms and related accessories are regulated products
If you cannot confirm the above, you must exit our site immediately.
Terms of Service
The following terms govern your use of our website and services:
1. Acceptance of Terms:
By accessing and using Bud's Gun Shop's website, you acknowledge that you have read,
understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.
2. Eligibility:
You must be at least 18 years old to browse our website. Certain products may require you to
be 21 years or older, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.
3. Compliance with Laws:
All purchases made through our website must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
It is your responsibility to know and comply with all laws relating to the purchase, transfer, ownership,
and use of any item purchased from us.
4. Privacy Policy:
Your use of our website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these
Terms of Service by reference.
5. Changes to Terms:
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Your continued use of the
website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the modified terms.
