Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Craighead County. Jonesboro is the university and agriculture city of north-east Arkansas, sitting on Crowley's Ridge above the rice country. Craighead County dealers take transfers and Arkansas adds no permit or wait.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Arkansas law allows.
Hunting licences, tags and season dates come from the state wildlife agency, not from the dealer; the dealer handles the firearm transfer described here. Arkansas has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Arkansas dealer you name at checkout. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473.
Dealers in these communities all work for Jonesboro-area buyers:
Arkansas law, clarified in 2021, allows adults 18 and over who are not prohibited to carry a handgun openly or concealed without a licence. The concealed handgun carry licence and enhanced licence are issued by the Arkansas State Police and add reciprocity and access to some posted places. Courthouses, schools, polling places and posted property stay off limits.
Arkansas divides the state into numbered deer zones; modern gun season opens on the second Saturday in November, with muzzleloader in October and December and archery from late September. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and bag limits differ by zone. Feral hogs may be taken year-round on private land; the rules on public land are tighter.
Craighead County is the edge of the Delta and Crowley's Ridge, with flooded rice and green timber for ducks and deer along the St. Francis; the Jonesboro shooting complex is state-run.
Arkansas Delta duck hunting is the local passion, and the Jonesboro Shooting Sports Complex is the Game and Fish range in town.
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out to sight in.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Bay, Brookland, Paragould, Jonesboro or anywhere in Craighead County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. The dealer runs the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473 and you leave once it clears.
Yes. Adults 18 and over who are not prohibited may carry openly or concealed. The State Police still issues licences for travel.
The second Saturday in November, with length and bag limits set by the deer zone around Craighead County.
A 12-gauge pump or semi-auto with a three-inch chamber, a modified choke and steel shot, plugged to three shells, plus your state licence and the federal duck stamp.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Arkansas State Police (concealed handgun carry licences) or a local attorney about your own situation.