How buying a gun in Bentonville works
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.
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 Bentonville-area buyers:
- Rogers
- Bella Vista
- Centerton
- Pea Ridge
- Lowell
- Springdale
- Siloam Springs
- Gravette
Carrying a gun in Benton County
Arkansas law, clarified in 2021, allows adults 18 and over who are not prohibited to carry a handgun openly or concealed without a licence. Courthouses, schools, polling places and posted property stay off limits. The concealed handgun carry licence and enhanced licence are issued by the Arkansas State Police and add reciprocity and access to some posted places.
Hunting near Bentonville
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. Feral hogs may be taken year-round on private land; the rules on public land are tighter. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and bag limits differ by zone.
Benton County is Ozark plateau in Zone 1, with Beaver Lake and the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area drawing deer and turkey hunters; modern gun opens the second Saturday in November.
Hobbs State Park has a public range and hunter-education programmes, and the Ozark hills are classic first-deer country for a young hunter with a .243.
Public shooting ranges near Bentonville
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest, and several run hunter-education and youth programmes. 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 go.
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.