Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Garland County. Hot Springs is the spa city in the Ouachitas, a tourism and retirement town with a national park inside its limits. Garland County dealers take transfers and Arkansas adds no permit or wait.
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 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 Arkansas dealer you name at checkout.
Dealers in these communities all work for Hot Springs-area buyers:
Arkansas law, clarified in 2021, allows adults 18 and over who are not prohibited to carry a handgun openly or concealed without a licence. The concealed handgun carry licence and enhanced licence are issued by the Arkansas State Police and add reciprocity and access to some posted places. Courthouses, schools, polling places and posted property stay off limits.
Arkansas divides the state into numbered deer zones; modern gun season opens on the second Saturday in November, with muzzleloader in October and December and archery from late September. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and bag limits differ by zone. Feral hogs may be taken year-round on private land; the rules on public land are tighter.
Garland County is Ouachita Mountain timber and lakes, with the Ouachita National Forest on three sides; modern gun opens the second Saturday in November and black bears are hunted here too.
The Ouachita National Forest is bear and deer country, and the Camp Robinson range near Conway is the nearest Game and Fish rifle facility.
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.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Hot Springs Village, Lake Hamilton, Fountain Lake, Hot Springs or anywhere in Garland County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. The dealer runs the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473 and you leave once it clears.
Yes. Adults 18 and over who are not prohibited may carry openly or concealed. The State Police still issues licences for travel.
The second Saturday in November, with length and bag limits set by the deer zone around Garland County.
Most of the states here allow it with a calibre minimum. A scoped six-inch .44 Magnum is the standard handgun-hunting rig; check the current regulations for the season.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Arkansas State Police (concealed handgun carry licences) or a local attorney about your own situation.