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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 201–300 of 440 gun shops in California.
Listed on the profile. Blank means not listed.
| Shop | Transfers | Transfer fee | Used guns |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Noon Guns & Ammo Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | $47.19 | ✓ |
| High Noon Guns & Ammo Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| High Velocity Gunworks Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Highland Guns Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $50.00 | Not listed |
| Highlander G & A Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hillcrest Pawnbrokers Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Honey Lake Firearms Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Honey Lake Firearms & Guide Service Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Hot Rods & Handguns Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | ✓ | $75.00 | Not listed |
| Humboldt Gold Exchange | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Iconic Tactics Firearms Training Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| IGNIS Armaments | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Independece Armory Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | $10.00 | ✓ |
| Independence Armory Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Independent Studio Services Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Insight Shooting Range Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | ✓ | $50.00 | Not listed |
| InteliChoice1 Arms/Defense Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| InteliChoice1 Arms/Defense Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Iron Sights Shooting Range Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| J&R Sports Supply Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| J&R Sports Supply LLC | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Jackson's Gold Country Ammo Also: gun manufacturer, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| JB Firearms Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $50.00 | ✓ |
| JC Firearms and Ammo Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | ✓ |
| JD Gunnery Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Jeff’s Sporting Goods | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Jefferson Armory Also: gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Jepson's Guns & Ammo Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $100.00 | Not listed |
| JP's Gun Cave Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Jum-Pawn-It | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| JUM-PAWN-IT Jewelry and Loan | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| K&W Firearms | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| KC Tactical | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ken's Sporting Goods Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kings Gun Center Also: firearm instructor, shooting range, ammo retailer | ✓ | $112.81 | Not listed |
| Kiwi's Custom Guns Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| KOVERT | ✓ | $100.00 | Not listed |
| KW Defense Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | $80.00 | Not listed |
| KYSMET SERVICES INC Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| L&L Firearms Training, LLC Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| LA Firearm Supplies Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $100.00 | Not listed |
| Laguna Guns Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Laguna Shooting Center Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | $65.00 | Not listed |
| Lambert Pawn Shop | ✓ | Not listed | ✓ |
| Lancaster Gun Shop Also: shooting range, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lava Dog Fire and Police Supply Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| LAX Ammunition Los Angeles Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| LAX Ammunition OC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| LC Action | ✓ | $150.00 | ✓ |
| Liberty & Justice Firearms | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lincoln Gun Exchange Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Lindahl Holsters Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | $40.00 | Not listed |
| Linden Gun Range Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Los Angeles Firearms Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| LOZO Products | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Madera Firearms Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Madera Firearms Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Manly Manufacturing Also: gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Manzano Munitions Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Marin Firearms | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mark Jeter Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Markell Inc Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Markleys’s Indoor Range and Gun Shop | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Marrs Trading Company | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Marshall Security Training Academy & Range Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| MAYS GUN SHOP Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mendo Munitions Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mike Raahauge Shooting Enterprises Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Miltech Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| MM Tactical Solutions Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Moldawer's Firearms | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| MOODY ARMORY LLC Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| MoreauWorks LLC Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Morris Levin & Son Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| MountainHouse Firearms | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| MPT Guns & Ammo | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| MSP Firearms Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mt. McCoy Auctions | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mustang Firearms & Sporting Goods Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | $65.00 | ✓ |
| National Armament | ✓ | $55.00 | Not listed |
| National Police Supply | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Nations Firearms, LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| NON-Sheep Firearms Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Nor Cal Gun Vault Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | ✓ | $100.00 | Not listed |
| NorCal Tactical Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | $125.00 | Not listed |
| Norco Armory Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| North County Shooting Center Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Northern California Gun Services Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | ✓ |
| OC CRAFTWORK Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| OC Guns Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Old West Gun Room Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Olde West Gun & Loan, Inc Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| On Target Arms | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| On Target Indoor Shooting Range, LLC Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| On Target Range Also: firearm instructor, shooting range, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Once A Pawn A Time | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Orange Army Navy | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Orange County Outdoors Also: gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Orangevale Arms | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Outdoor Sportsman Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | 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.