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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
- 183of 440 gun shops in California: 42% here, 41% nationally
Gun shops in California
Showing 101–200 of 440 gun shops in California.
Listed on the profile. Blank means not listed.
| Shop | Transfers | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|
| Deans Coins & Pawning | ✓ | Not listed |
| Defensive Strategies and Firearms, LLC Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Desert Defense Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| Desert Fox Sales | Not listed | Not listed |
| Desperate Measures Firearms Also: gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| DGW Auctioneers Inc. | Not listed | Not listed |
| Diamond D Feed Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Diamond Jewelry & Loan Inc Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Diamond Mountain Precision Gunsmithing Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| DirectGov Source INC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Dirty Bird Guns & Ammo Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $89.95 |
| Discount Gun Mart Also: firearm instructor, shooting range | Not listed | Not listed |
| Discount Gun Mart Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Double Tap Firearms | Not listed | Not listed |
| Double Tap Firearms | Not listed | Not listed |
| Down Range Chico Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Draken Armory Colton Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Duck and Cover Tactical Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $75.00 |
| Duck and Cover Tactical Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Duncan's Gunworks Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $25.00 |
| Dunsmuir Hardware Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Durham Guns and Ammo Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| E2’s Gun Vault Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Eagle Eye Firearms Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $95.00 |
| East Bay Firearms Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $100.00 |
| Eddy's Shooting Sports | ✓ | $150.00 |
| Elite Armory Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $125.00 |
| Elite Armory Plus Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $125.00 |
| Elsinore Pawn Inc. | Not listed | Not listed |
| Emblem Outdoor Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Eric's Armoury | Not listed | Not listed |
| EUROARMS Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Evan's Gun World Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| Evan’s Gun World Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| Evolution Sports Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer, gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed |
| EWG GUNS Inc. Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| Exeter Gunslingers INC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Exeter Mercantile Co | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fairly Firearms | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fallbrook Guns Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Far West Guns Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $11.00 |
| FARWEST PHOTOGRAPHY | ✓ | $75.00 |
| Ferguson Arms Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | $65.00 |
| FFL Dealer Sunnyvale Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| FFL Services 831 Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Fine Firearms Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $100.00 |
| Firearms Academy Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Firearms n Ammo | ✓ | $50.00 |
| Firearms Unknown Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Firearms Unknown Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $80.00 |
| Firearms Unlimited California | Not listed | Not listed |
| Firearms Unlimited California, LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| First Priority Security Consulting LLC Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $50.00 |
| Foothill Firearms Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $47.19 |
| Fort Courage Armory Supply Also: gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| Fortune Firearms Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | $125.00 |
| Four Seasons Outfitters | ✓ | Not listed |
| FOWLER Gun Room Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Fred's Firearms Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| Freedom Defense USA | Not listed | Not listed |
| G I Joe's Outdoor Store | Not listed | Not listed |
| G4 Firearms, LLC Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Gateway Pawn Shop | Not listed | Not listed |
| Glaser Arms Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Glock4u Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| GLS Armory Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $50.00 |
| Golden State Armory Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Golden State Arms Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Goodland Guns Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Goodshots Gunsmithing Also: gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| Great Dane Guns & Ammo | Not listed | Not listed |
| Greco’s Firearm Sales Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Greta's Guns Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer, gun manufacturer | ✓ | Not listed |
| GRIZZLY FIREARMS INC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Grover Group Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gun Accessory Supply | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gun Brothers Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gun Gallery Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $100.00 |
| Gun Owners of California | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gun World Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $125.00 |
| Guneffects.com | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gunrunners Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Guns And Bulk Ammo Online Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Guns Direct Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $100.00 |
| Guns LA Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $100.00 |
| Guns of Distinction Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| Guns, Fishing & Other Stuff Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| GUNS4US Inc. Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gunslinger Auctions, LLC | ✓ | Not listed |
| Gunther Guns Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gussler’s Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $55.00 |
| H&H Engineering Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed |
| HalfCocked Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hangtown Range Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hangtown Range & Retail Sales Also: firearm instructor, shooting range, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Hanson Precision Guns And Ammo Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hanzo Tactical | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hard Focus Firearms Training Also: firearm instructor, shooting range, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Harry Marx Hi-Grade Imports Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hexadyne Corporation Also: 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. 183 of the 440 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 440 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
- 440
- 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.