State FFL Guides
FFL License By State
The federal application is identical everywhere. What changes is whether your state adds its own dealer license, who runs the transfer background check, and how your city or county handles zoning. These guides are published one state at a time as we verify each one against primary sources.
Published Guides
FFL License In Arizona
Arizona issues no state firearms dealer license — the FFL, city or county zoning, and an Arizona transaction privilege tax (TPT) license are what you need.
Read guide →FFL License In California
California is one of the hardest states to open in: you need the federal FFL plus a DOJ Certificate of Eligibility, a place on the DOJ Centralized List of Firearms Dealers, and a local firearms dealer permit.
Read guide →FFL License In Florida
Florida issues no state firearms dealer license — you need the federal FFL, county or city zoning approval, a local business tax receipt where required, and a Florida sales tax certificate.
Read guide →FFL License In Georgia
Georgia does not license firearms dealers at the state level — your FFL, county or city zoning and business license, and a Georgia sales tax number complete the picture.
Read guide →FFL License In North Carolina
North Carolina has no state firearms dealer license, but the county sheriff plays a role in handgun transfers, so build that into your counter procedures.
Read guide →FFL License In Ohio
Ohio does not license firearms dealers at the state level — the federal FFL, local zoning and an Ohio vendor's license cover it.
Read guide →FFL License In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania requires firearms dealers to be licensed by the county sheriff or chief of police in addition to holding a federal FFL.
Read guide →FFL License In Tennessee
Tennessee issues no state firearms dealer license — the federal FFL plus local zoning and a Tennessee sales tax registration is the full stack.
Read guide →FFL License In Texas
Texas has no state firearms dealer license — a federal FFL plus local zoning approval and a Texas sales and use tax permit is what you need.
Read guide →FFL License In Virginia
Virginia has no state firearms dealer license, but dealers here operate under the Virginia Firearms Transaction Program run by the Virginia State Police.
Read guide →In Review
These states are being verified and are not published yet. Members already get their state and county guidance inside the course.
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