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FFL Transfer Dealers in South Dakota
Our Dealer Finder lists 377 federally licensed firearms dealers and pawnshops (27 of them pawnbrokers) in South Dakota that are likely to handle transfers. The most listings are in Rapid City (29), Sioux Falls (25) and Mitchell (16). Listings start from ATF's public license list (October 2026), and shops can claim theirs to add transfer fees, hours and services.
South Dakota cities with FFL dealers
- Aberdeen (10)
- Belle Fourche (5)
- Beresford (3)
- Brandon (4)
- Brookings (7)
- Chamberlain (4)
- Custer (4)
- De Smet (3)
- Eureka (3)
- Garretson (3)
- Gettysburg (3)
- Harrisburg (5)
- Hartford (3)
- Hermosa (5)
- Hot Springs (3)
- Huron (7)
- Madison (9)
- Milbank (3)
- Miller (5)
- Mitchell (16)
- Mobridge (3)
- New Underwood (3)
- Newell (3)
- Piedmont (6)
- Pierre (10)
- Plankinton (4)
- Platte (4)
- Rapid City (29)
- Redfield (4)
- Sioux Falls (25)
- Spearfish (11)
- Sturgis (6)
- Tyndall (5)
- Vermillion (4)
- Wall (3)
- Watertown (7)
- Whitewood (3)
- Winner (5)
- Yankton (9)
Plus 128 listings in smaller towns. Search by ZIP above to find the ones near you.
Buying a gun in South Dakota: 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.