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Gun shops in North Carolina
- A standard transfer
- $30median of 82 shops; $5 less than the national $35
- Shops that show transfers
- 158of 399 gun shops in North Carolina: 40% here, 41% nationally
Gun shops in North Carolina
Showing 301–399 of 399 gun shops in North Carolina.
Listed on the profile. Blank means not listed.
| Shop | Transfers | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|
| Research Technology Keystone, LLC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rex's Indoor Range Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rhudy's Firearms | Not listed | Not listed |
| River Ridge Enterprises LLC Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer, gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Riverside Coating and Arms Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $20.00 |
| Rock City Guns Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Rowan Gun & Pawn LLC | ✓ | Not listed |
| Rural King Morganton Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Rural King - Conover, NC Also: ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Rural King Guns - Rocky Mount | Not listed | Not listed |
| Saiga Custom Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| SAS Tactical LLC | ✓ | $25.00 |
| Sasquatch Firearms and Gear Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Saunders Ace Hardware Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Semper Fi Guns | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sentinel Precision Also: gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Shannock's Pawn | Not listed | Not listed |
| Shelton Arms Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer, gun manufacturer | ✓ | $35.00 |
| Shooters Discount Gun Supply Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Shooters Express Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Shooters Express | Not listed | Not listed |
| SilentArms, LLC Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $20.00 |
| Silver Dollar Gun & Pawn Inc Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Silvers Bullet Gun Pawn Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| SLG Defense | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sons of Liberty Arms Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| South Charlotte Jewelry & Loan | ✓ | Not listed |
| Southeast Tactical Supply, LLC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Southern Gun & Pawn | Not listed | Not listed |
| Southern Variety Guns & Ammo Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sporting Clay Xperiences Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| Sportsman's Lodge Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | $35.00 |
| Springhill Outfitters Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ | $50.00 |
| Steele Creek Arms LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Steve's Pawn Shop | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stonewall Armory Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Super Save Pawn | Not listed | Not listed |
| Surf City Guns and Ammo Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| Swansboro Music and Pawn | ✓ | $25.00 |
| Swop Shop | Not listed | Not listed |
| Tactical Gear Distributors | Not listed | Not listed |
| Tagged Out Hunting Supply Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| TAMZ INC Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ | $40.00 |
| Tango Down Tactical Also: gunsmith, shooting range, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ | $35.00 |
| Tar Heel State Firearms LLC Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $30.00 |
| Tar River Arms Also: gunsmith | ✓ | Not listed |
| Target Shotguns Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Target Shotguns, Inc. | Not listed | Not listed |
| TAZ Tactical Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| TC3 Arms | ✓ | $20.00 |
| The Aisle Pawn Shop | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Bull's Eye Gunsmith Shop Also: gunsmith, firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| The Cary Brass Guy LLC | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Gun Guardian Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $25.00 |
| The Gun Shop Jacksonville & Sneads Ferry NC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Military Store | ✓ | $25.00 |
| The Range at Ballantyne Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Range at Lake Norman Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | $80.00 |
| The Sportsman's Lodge Also: firearm instructor, shooting range | ✓ | Not listed |
| The Vault by Marthaler Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Thin Red Line Firearms Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| Thompson Arms Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Three Banded Arms Co. Also: gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Timothy Brauer's FFL | ✓ | $25.00 |
| TNT Munitions Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer, gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Top D'S Guns And More, LLC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Torchwood Tactical, LLC Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| Tree of Liberty Defense Group, LLC Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Triangle Shooting Academy Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | ✓ | $25.00 |
| TriggerWorks LLC | ✓ | Not listed |
| Triple B's Guns Also: firearm instructor | ✓ | Not listed |
| Triple T Guns Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | $40.00 |
| Troy Sporting Goods & Pawn Shop | ✓ | Not listed |
| Tuttle Hardware, Inc. | ✓ | Not listed |
| U.S. Arms & Ammunition Also: firearm instructor, shooting range, ammo retailer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Union Grove General Store Inc Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Up The Creek Arms Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | ✓ | $25.00 |
| USA Tactical Firearms, LLC Also: gun manufacturer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Victory Arms & Munitions, LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Village Pawn #2 | Not listed | Not listed |
| Voss Gunsmithing Also: gunsmith | ✓ | $25.00 |
| Waccamaw Outdoors Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| War Room Outfitters | ✓ | Not listed |
| Watchdog Tactical, LLC Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
| Weapon Works LLC Also: firearm instructor, shooting range, gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ | Not listed |
| Wes-Mar Shooting Range | Not listed | Not listed |
| West Mountain Pawn | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wild Indian Gun Co. | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wild Zebra Guns & Ammo | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wilson Firearms Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wilson Gun Sales Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| WNC CARRY LLC Also: firearm instructor | Not listed | Not listed |
| WNC Sports Also: ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Worn & Carry | Not listed | Not listed |
| Worn and Carry Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Young Guns Inc. Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ | $40.00 |
| Zantos Ordnance Also: gun manufacturer, ammo retailer | Not listed | Not listed |
| Zeroed Solutions Also: gunsmith, firearm instructor | ✓ | $20.00 |
| Zeroed Solutions Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith | Not listed | Not listed |
What a transfer costs in North Carolina
In North Carolina, gun shops list a median standard transfer fee of $30 (82 shops), $5 less than the national $35. 158 of the 399 gun shops listed in North Carolina show transfers on their pages.
| North Carolina | Nationally | |
|---|---|---|
| A standard transfer | $3082 shops | $352,738 shops |
| Each additional firearm | Too few listings | $10228 shops |
| An NFA transfer | $10011 shops | $95425 shops |
| A private-party transfer | Too few listings | $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
North Carolina gun shops at a glance
USA Arms lists 399 gun shops in North Carolina, 3.9% of the national total and the 6th most of 50 states. Among cities of 50,000 or more, Raleigh has the most (12), followed by Wilmington (10) and Jacksonville (9).
- gun shops listed
- 399
- of the national total
- 3.9%
- of 50 states by count
- 6th
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.