How buying a gun in Little Rock works
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Arkansas law allows.
Arkansas requires no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. The dealer runs the federal background check, you complete Form 4473, and the firearm is normally released the same day. Federal age limits apply at the counter: twenty-one for a handgun, eighteen for a long gun. A valid Arkansas concealed handgun carry licence can be used in place of the check in some circumstances. Your order travels to the Arkansas dealer you name.
Dealers in these communities all work for Little Rock-area buyers:
- North Little Rock
- Conway
- Benton
- Bryant
- Sherwood
- Jacksonville
- Maumelle
- Cabot
- Mayflower
Carrying a gun in Pulaski County
Arkansas allows concealed carry without a licence, and the legislature passed Act 777 to make that clear in statute. The Arkansas State Police still issue concealed handgun carry licences, in a regular and an enhanced version, mainly so residents qualify for reciprocity in other states and for the purchase exemption. The rules for licensing were updated in 2025, so read the current Department of Public Safety page. Schools, courthouses and posted private property remain restricted.
Hunting near Little Rock
Arkansas sets deer seasons by numbered zone. In zone 12, which includes Pulaski County, the 2026-27 modern gun season runs November 14 to December 6 with a further segment December 26 to 28, and the zone limit is four deer with no more than two antlered. Archery and alternative firearms seasons run separately and much longer. Wildlife management areas often have their own dates and limits. Read the current deer seasons and limits by zone page before you hunt.
Pulaski County is in Arkansas deer zone 12, where modern gun season runs from mid-November into early December with a late December segment. The Game and Fish Commission's Fiocchi complex on Camp Robinson Special Use Area is about twenty minutes north.
The state range on Camp Robinson Special Use Area near Mayflower has rifle bays out to 200 yards plus skeet and trap, and delta duck hunting draws shotgun buyers from the city every winter.
Public shooting ranges near Little Rock
Every range below is operated or published by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or the Forest Service near the cities we serve. Most need a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and seasonal hours change without much notice, so check the agency page before you drive out.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.