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FFL Transfer Dealers in Council Bluffs, IA
9 federally licensed firearms dealers are listed in Council Bluffs, Iowa, including 2 pawnshops. Most listings come from ATF's public license list (October 2026), so it's worth a quick call to confirm a shop accepts transfers and to ask about its fee.
B & B Enterprise
332 Cloverdale Drive · 51503
(402) 679-6247 · Dealer / gunsmith (Type 01)
Unclaimed listing — info from public ATF recordsBass Pro Shops Outdoor World 030
2901 Bass Pro Dr · 51501
(712) 325-6000 · Dealer / gunsmith (Type 01)
Unclaimed listing — info from public ATF recordsEzpawn
1918 W Broadway · 51501
(712) 325-1917 · Pawnbroker (Type 02)
Unclaimed listing — info from public ATF recordsLeague Of Statesmen
14773 Hillcrest Road · 51503
(402) 618-3907 · Dealer / gunsmith (Type 01)
Unclaimed listing — info from public ATF recordsMetro Pawn & Loan
3011 W Broadway · 51501
(712) 256-5750 · Pawnbroker (Type 02)
Unclaimed listing — info from public ATF recordsMidwest Taxidermy
915 17th Ave · 51501
(712) 323-6297 · Dealer / gunsmith (Type 01)
Unclaimed listing — info from public ATF recordsMonkey With A Hammer Gunsmithing
301 West Pierce St Ste #3 · 51503
(712) 890-9223 · Dealer / gunsmith (Type 01)
Unclaimed listing — info from public ATF recordsS&E Firearms And Projectiles LLC
821 N 24th St · 51501
(712) 223-3991 · Dealer / gunsmith (Type 01)
Unclaimed listing — info from public ATF recordsWalmart #1965
3201 Manawa Dr · 51503
(712) 366-3326 · Dealer / gunsmith (Type 01)
Unclaimed listing — info from public ATF records
Nearby cities
- Bellevue, NE 9 mi · 4
- Omaha, NE 11 mi · 38
- Papillion, NE 12 mi · 3
- Glenwood, IA 13 mi · 10
- La Vista, NE 13 mi · 4
- Plattsmouth, NE 16 mi · 3
- Bennington, NE 18 mi · 5
- Elkhorn, NE 20 mi · 4
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Buying a gun in Iowa: good to know
- Waiting period
- None at the state level. Dealers run the federal NICS background check only.
- Handgun purchase permit
- No. The permit to acquire became optional in 2021. It's still issued, and dealers can accept it in place of a NICS check.
- Shipping and online purchases
- We found no notable state shipping restrictions. The usual federal rules apply: firearms ship to a licensed dealer, and handguns must go to a dealer in the buyer's home state. Check city and county rules too.
How an FFL transfer works
When you buy a gun online or from someone in another state, it ships to a local licensed dealer (an FFL) instead of your door. The dealer logs it in, you fill out ATF Form 4473 and pass the background check, and then you take it home. Dealers charge a transfer fee for this, often $20 to $75. Call first: ask whether they accept transfers from your seller, what the fee is, and whether they need the seller to email a copy of their license.