How buying a gun in Flagstaff 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 Arizona law allows.
Arizona has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Arizona dealer you name at checkout.
Dealers in these communities all work for Flagstaff-area buyers:
- Williams
- Sedona
- Munds Park
- Doney Park
- Kachina Village
- Parks
- Bellemont
- Winona
Carrying a gun in Coconino County
Arizona has allowed permitless concealed carry since 2010 for adults 21 and over who are not prohibited, and open carry is lawful from 18. The concealed weapons permit is still issued by the Department of Public Safety and adds reciprocity and access to some posted places. Schools, polling places, secured government buildings and posted property remain off limits.
Hunting near Flagstaff
Arizona allocates most rifle deer tags by draw for numbered game management units, with general seasons in October and November and over-the-counter archery tags. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal in general seasons. Javelina, not feral hogs, are the desert's second big game animal, with spring and fall seasons by draw.
Coconino County is the largest ponderosa forest in the country, with drawn tags for mule deer and the Kaibab's famous bucks, elk on the plateau, and rifle seasons in October and November.
Elk and Kaibab mule deer are drawn hunts that justify a magnum, and the Coconino National Forest offers dispersed shooting; Ben Avery is the state's main range, two hours south.
Public shooting ranges near Flagstaff
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, 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.