How buying a gun in Yuma 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 firearm ships to the Arizona 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 Yuma-area buyers:
- Fortuna Foothills
- Somerton
- San Luis
- Wellton
- Winterhaven
- Gadsden
- Dateland
- El Centro
Carrying a gun in Yuma 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 Yuma
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.
Yuma County is the lower Colorado River and Sonoran Desert, with drawn mule deer tags in the desert units, doves over the lettuce fields in September and the Kofa refuge's bighorn for the lucky.
September dove season over the irrigated fields is the biggest shoot in the Southwest, and the desert units draw mule deer hunters who carry flat-shooting rifles and plenty of water.
Public shooting ranges near Yuma
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.