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Gun shops in Iowa
- A standard transfer
- $30median of 32 shops; $5 less than the national $35
- Shops that show transfers
- 55of 144 gun shops in Iowa: 38% here, 39% nationally
Gun shops in Iowa
Showing 1–100 of 144 gun shops in Iowa.
Listed on the profile. Blank means not listed.
| Shop | Transfers | Transfer fee | Used guns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Amendment Co Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| 2TK Armorers LLC Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| 515 Armory Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| A & L Supply, LLC Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Allen Sporting Goods | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| American Arms Unlimited Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| American Brothers In Arms – Buy, Sell, and Trade Firearms, ammo, and shooting supplies | ✓ | Not listed | ✓ |
| B&B Shooting Supplies | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Bass Pro Shops Council Bluffs Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| BattleHawk Armory Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $50.00 | Not listed |
| Bean Armory | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Big River Guns Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Black Flag Arsenal Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Black Flag Arsenal Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Black Helmet Gun Shop | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bomgaars Algona | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bomgaars Storm Lake | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Born To Hunt Firearms | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| BRD Gun Works Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Brownells, Inc. Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Cady Auction Gallery & Appraisal | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cedar Valley Outfitters Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Coates Guns LLC Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $25.00 | ✓ |
| Controlled Chaos Arms Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cornhusker Firearms | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Creative Arms LLC. Also: gun manufacturer | ✓ | $35.00 | Not listed |
| CrossRoads Shooting Sports Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | $40.00 | Not listed |
| CrossRoads Shooting Sports Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| D.A. Wolfe Arms, LLC Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Daryl's Gun Shop, Inc. Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Davenport Guns & Shooting Club Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | $40.00 | ✓ |
| Del-Rich Loan & Neat Stuff Antiques | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Derek's Armory Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Double A Armory Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Duane Feuss Sports LLC | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Farm & Home Supply Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Farro's Lead Farm Also: firearm instructor, gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fenton Sales & Pawn Shop, LLC Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $20.00 | ✓ |
| Ferg's Firearms LLC Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Festina Firearms Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fishers Firearms Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $25.00 | Not listed |
| Fleet Farm | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fleet Farm Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fleet Farm Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fleet Farm Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fleet Farm Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fleet Farm Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fox Firearms Co. Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ | $20.00 | Not listed |
| Foxhole Armament | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| FoxHole LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Freedom Firearms LLC | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gabe's Gun Shop Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| GC Tactical Gunsmithing Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $30.00 | Not listed |
| GEARCENTRALSUPPLY Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Generational Guns Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $30.00 | Not listed |
| Greg's Guns | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gregs Guns | ✓ | $35.00 | Not listed |
| Haman Auction Service | ✓ | $15.00 | Not listed |
| Hansen Auction Service LLC | ✓ | $25.00 | Not listed |
| Hardy Gun & Loan Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hart Bros 2 Also: shooting range | ✓ | $20.00 | ✓ |
| Hart Brothers Also: shooting range, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Heartland Tactical Guns & Ammo Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $50.00 | Not listed |
| Hill Country Gun Shack Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Historic Investments | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Huizenga Outdoors Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer, gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ingersoll Outdoor Supply LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Iowa Falls Marine | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| J & J Firearms | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| J&K Trading Post LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| JARD, Inc. Also: gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| JP Firearms LLC | ✓ | $25.75 | Not listed |
| JR Gunsmithing Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| JT Guns & Supplies Also: gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Key City Outdoors Also: shooting range, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kleppe Family Jewelry & Loan | ✓ | $25.00 | ✓ |
| L & R Arms Exchange Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| L & S Arms LLC | ✓ | Not listed | ✓ |
| L&M Enterprises USA, LLC | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Legacy Auction Company | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lewis Access Outfitters Also: shooting range | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Lewis Machine & Tool Company Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lick Creek Arms LLC | ✓ | $50.00 | ✓ |
| Lindy’s Guns | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Loftus Firearms Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Marion Guns & Gold | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| McCormick Guns | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| McCunn Specialty Firearms Also: shooting range | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| McNamer Arms Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Metro Pawn and Loan | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| Midwest Coin & Guns | ✓ | Not listed | Not listed |
| Midwest Gun Doctors Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $30.00 | Not listed |
| Midwest Liberty Arms Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $25.00 | Not listed |
| Midwest Shooting Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mitchell Arms and Outdoors Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $30.00 | ✓ |
| Mort's Gun Shop Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ |
| No Limits Outdoors Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| NT INDUSTRIES Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Outdoors & More, Inc. Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | $40.00 | ✓ |
| Pawn Central | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
What a transfer costs in Iowa
In Iowa, gun shops list a median standard transfer fee of $30 (32 shops), $5 less than the national $35. 55 of the 144 gun shops listed in Iowa show transfers on their pages.
| Iowa | Nationally | |
|---|---|---|
| A standard transfer | $3032 shops | $352,699 shops |
| Each additional firearm | Too few listings | $10227 shops |
| An NFA transfer | Too few listings | $100423 shops |
| A private-party transfer | Too few listings | $35157 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 21, 2026. Transfer fees in every state
Iowa gun shops at a glance
USA Arms lists 144 gun shops in Iowa, 1.3% of the national total and the 30th most of 50 states. Among cities of 50,000 or more, Des Moines has the most (5).
- gun shops listed
- 144
- of the national total
- 1.3%
- of 50 states by count
- 30th
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.