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FFL Transfer Dealers in Louisiana
Our Dealer Finder lists 873 federally licensed firearms dealers and pawnshops (151 of them pawnbrokers) in Louisiana that are likely to handle transfers. The most listings are in Baton Rouge (44), Shreveport (40) and Lafayette (26). Listings start from ATF's public license list (October 2026), and shops can claim theirs to add transfer fees, hours and services.
Louisiana cities with FFL dealers
- Abbeville (7)
- Alexandria (14)
- Amite (5)
- Anacoco (3)
- Arnaudville (4)
- Baker (3)
- Bastrop (4)
- Baton Rouge (44)
- Benton (4)
- Bogalusa (6)
- Bossier City (22)
- Boyce (5)
- Breaux Bridge (7)
- Broussard (3)
- Calhoun (6)
- Carencro (5)
- Coushatta (6)
- Covington (12)
- Crowley (4)
- Cut Off (5)
- Denham Springs (11)
- Deridder (9)
- Deville (3)
- Dry Prong (4)
- Eros (3)
- Eunice (7)
- Franklinton (4)
- Gonzales (9)
- Grayson (3)
- Gretna (6)
- Hammond (16)
- Harahan (6)
- Haughton (7)
- Houma (19)
- Jennings (7)
- Jonesboro (4)
- Jonesville (6)
- Kaplan (3)
- Keithville (6)
- Kenner (3)
- Lafayette (26)
- Lake Charles (21)
- Lake Providence (3)
- Leesville (8)
- Luling (4)
- Mandeville (5)
- Mansura (4)
- Many (4)
- Marksville (3)
- Marrero (4)
- Metairie (15)
- Minden (10)
- Monroe (10)
- Morgan City (8)
- Mount Hermon (3)
- Natchitoches (11)
- New Iberia (9)
- New Orleans (15)
- Oak Grove (5)
- Oakdale (4)
- Olla (3)
- Opelousas (9)
- Pineville (8)
- Plain Dealing (3)
- Pollock (4)
- Ponchatoula (7)
- Port Allen (5)
- Prairieville (9)
- Quitman (3)
- Rayne (3)
- Rayville (5)
- Ruston (10)
- Saint Amant (5)
- Schriever (3)
- Scott (3)
- Shreveport (40)
- Slidell (9)
- Springhill (3)
- Sulphur (8)
- Thibodaux (4)
- Vidalia (3)
- Ville Platte (5)
- Walker (5)
- West Monroe (26)
- Winnfield (7)
- Winnsboro (10)
- Youngsville (6)
- Zachary (3)
Plus 187 listings in smaller towns. Search by ZIP above to find the ones near you.
Buying a gun in Louisiana: good to know
- Waiting period
- None at the state level. Dealers run the federal NICS background check only.
- Handgun purchase permit
- No state permit required. Licensed dealers run the federal NICS background 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.