How buying a gun in Conway 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 Arkansas law allows.
Arkansas has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. The firearm ships to the Arkansas dealer you name at checkout. 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.
Dealers in these communities all work for Conway-area buyers:
- Mayflower
- Greenbrier
- Vilonia
- Morrilton
- Cabot
- Maumelle
- Russellville
- Little Rock
Carrying a gun in Faulkner County
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.
Hunting near Conway
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.
Faulkner County is Arkansas River valley and Ozark foothills with Camp Robinson's Game and Fish firing range inside the county; modern gun opens the second Saturday in November.
The Camp Robinson firing range and the Fiocchi shooting complex at Mayflower are both Game and Fish facilities minutes from town, which makes this one of the easiest places in the state to sight in.
Public shooting ranges near Conway
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 go.
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.