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Gun shops in California
- A standard transfer
- $80median of 84 shops; more than twice the national $35
- Shops that show transfers
- 182of 439 gun shops in California: 41% here, 41% nationally
Gun shops in California
Showing 1–100 of 439 gun shops in California.
Listed on the profile. Blank means not listed.
| Shop | Transfers | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Outdoor Gear Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $100.00 |
| 2ND Amendment Gun Shop Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| 2nd Amendment Zone Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $60.00 |
| 308 Tactical Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| 360 Firearms Safety Training Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| 360 Firearms Safety Training Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| 4K Armory LLC Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| 559 Armory Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| A2 Firearms | Not listed | Not listed |
| AA TACTICAL ENTERPRISE | ✓ | Not listed |
| Aces Jewelry & Loan | ✓ | $62.81 |
| Addax Tactical Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ | $95.00 |
| Aeon Tac Guns & Ammo Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| AFAB Firearms inc. Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $75.00 |
| Aguilar Distributing Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | $100.00 |
| Aim Arms | Not listed | Not listed |
| Al’s Guns and Gear Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Alquist Arms Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $75.00 |
| American Shooters Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ammo Bros Ontario | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ammo Bros Riverside | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ammo Bros San Diego | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ammo Bros Westminster Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ammo Depot Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Amqor CA, Inc. Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Angry Lion Firearms | ✓ | $80.00 |
| Antioch Armory | Not listed | Not listed |
| Antioch Armory Firearms & Ammunition · Est. 2002 Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Antique Firearms | Not listed | Not listed |
| Arcadia Firearm & Safety Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| Arli Arms Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| ARM N ARMS Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Arms Protection Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Armstrong Arms Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $65.00 |
| Artemis Defense Institute Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| ASP Armory Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Auburn Guns & Ammo Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $100.00 |
| Azusa Mega Pawn | Not listed | Not listed |
| B&B Target Center Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bakersfield Gun Depot LLC Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Barnwood Arms Also: shooting range, gunsmith | ✓ | $100.00 |
| Battlefield Adventures | ✓ | $85.00 |
| Beale Rod n’ Gun Club Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $65.00 |
| Bear Arms Guns Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Beltfed Precision Products Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Beverly Hills Guns Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | $160.00 |
| BFS Gun Boss Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Bills Shooters and Blades Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| Birds Landing Also: shooting range, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Black Dog Armory Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Black Dog Armory Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Black Sunday Tactical Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Blanchard Firearms Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Blueridge Consulting & Firearms Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bolsa Gunsmithing Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $100.00 |
| Border Tactical Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| Brass Depot | Not listed | Not listed |
| Brian Nussbaum & Associates Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $194.18 |
| Bridge Sportsmen's Center, Inc. Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Broken Arms LLC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Brooks Arms and Ammo Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | $60.00 |
| BSL Firearms Also: shooting range, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Burbank Ammo & Guns Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| CA Guns & Ammo | Not listed | Not listed |
| Caduceus Armory Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | $40.00 |
| California Auctioneers & Appraisers | Not listed | Not listed |
| California Gun Girls, LLC | Not listed | Not listed |
| California Gun Services | Not listed | Not listed |
| California Guns & Ammo | ✓ | Not listed |
| California Guns & Ammo | Not listed | Not listed |
| Camarillo Gun Store Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| CAP Tactical | Not listed | Not listed |
| Capital Outdoors Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| CAPS Armory Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| CAPS Armory | Not listed | Not listed |
| Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions | Not listed | Not listed |
| Carrillo Customs Inc. Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cedar Ridge Munitions LLC Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Central Coast Tactical, LLC Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Central Valley Guns Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $120.00 |
| Chadwick Armory Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Chaos Customs Inc Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Chaparral Coin & Gun LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Chico Cash Exchange | Not listed | Not listed |
| Chico Cash Exchange | Not listed | Not listed |
| Chosen Armory Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Chula Vista Gun Store Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $140.00 |
| City Arms | Not listed | Not listed |
| City Arms East | ✓ | Not listed |
| Clear Sky Armory Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Concealed Coalition West Covina Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Contente Firearms & Supply Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| Cordelia Gun Exchange Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Counter Strike Firearms Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $75.00 |
| Counter Strike Firearms Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Coyote Point Armory Also: gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| Coyote Valley Sporting Clays Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Crosshairs Gun Store Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $50.00 |
| Dangerous Dave and Sons Also: gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| Dauntless Engineering Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ | Not listed |
What a transfer costs in California
In California, gun shops list a median standard transfer fee of $80 (84 shops), more than twice the national $35. 182 of the 439 gun shops listed in California show transfers on their pages.
| California | Nationally | |
|---|---|---|
| A standard transfer | $8084 shops | $352,738 shops |
| Each additional firearm | $2322 shops | $10228 shops |
| An NFA transfer | Too few listings | $95425 shops |
| A private-party transfer | $1035 shops | $35170 shops |
Questions to ask before a transfer
- Is the fee per firearm or per transfer, and does a handgun cost the same as a long gun?
- What does each additional firearm in the same transfer cost?
- Is the background check fee included, or charged on top?
- Do you transfer NFA items such as suppressors, and what does that cost?
- Will you handle a private-party transfer, and must both people come in?
- How long will you hold a firearm, and is there a storage or denial fee?
From what each gun shop’s USA Arms page shows: its transfer fee, and the lowest general price it lists for each other kind of transfer, in this state and nationwide. A state figure needs 10 shops listing the price. Prices are what shops list, not quotes, and state background check fees and taxes may be added. Figures as of October 30, 2026. Transfer fees in every state
California gun shops at a glance
USA Arms lists 439 gun shops in California, 4.3% of the national total and the 4th most of 50 states. Among cities of 50,000 or more, Bakersfield has the most (13), followed by Orange (10) and San Diego (9).
- gun shops listed
- 439
- of the national total
- 4.3%
- of 50 states by count
- 4th
Cities of 50,000+ with the most gun shops
Counts are gun shops in the USA Arms directory; a business with several roles counts once in each. City figures cover only cities of 50,000 or more residents; a smaller town may have more. Rates are per 100,000 residents using 2020 Census population.