Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Shelby County. Memphis sits on the Chickasaw Bluffs above the Mississippi River, a city of about 620,000 built on freight, medical distribution and a music history that still draws the world. Firearms ship to licensed FFL dealers right across Shelby County.
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 Tennessee law allows.
Tennessee adds no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period to the federal process. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation acts as the state point of contact and runs the background check for dealers, which occasionally adds a short delay at busy times but usually clears in minutes. Federal age rules apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a rifle or shotgun. Firearms ordered from us ship to the Tennessee dealer you name, who completes ATF Form 4473 with you and charges their own transfer fee.
Dealers in these communities all work for Memphis-area buyers:
Tennessee has allowed permitless handgun carry since 2021, and the age floor was lowered to 18 following litigation and later legislation. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security still issues the enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits, and the enhanced permit carries wider reciprocity and reaches some locations the permitless option does not. Schools, courthouses, posted parks and private property posted under state law remain off limits. Rules on carrying in a vehicle and on state land have been amended more than once, so check the current regulations.
The Wildlife Resources Agency manages most of Tennessee as a single deer unit with a long gun season, and runs separate rules for the west Tennessee counties inside the chronic wasting disease area, where bag limits and carcass transport differ. Archery opens in late September, muzzleloader follows in late October, and the gun season runs from November into early January. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns and archery gear are all legal. Bag limits, antlerless days and CWD rules are revised annually, so read the current TWRA hunting guide.
Shelby County sits inside the west Tennessee chronic wasting disease area, where bag limits are more generous and carcass transport is restricted. The Mississippi River bottoms and the Wolf River corridor hold deer, and the TWRA guide sets the county rules each year.
Three state lines meet within half an hour of downtown, so Memphis shooters routinely deal with Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas rules in the same weekend, and it pays to know which one you are standing in.
The ranges below are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest in the states we cover. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours move with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out.
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.
Capacity: 12 | Barrel Length: 2.75
Capacity: 12 | Barrel Length: 2.75
Capacity: 11 | Barrel Length: 3.06
Capacity: 8 | Barrel Length: 3.1
Capacity: 10 | Barrel Length: 3.1
Capacity: 8 | Barrel Length: 3.67
Capacity: 13 | Barrel Length: 3.1
Capacity: 16 | Barrel Length: 4.5
Capacity: 17 | Barrel Length: 3.64
Capacity: 8 | Barrel Length: 3.8
Capacity: 18 | Barrel Length: 4.6
Capacity: 20 | Barrel Length: 5.2
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis or anywhere in Shelby County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. There is no purchase permit or waiting period. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation runs the background check for your dealer at the counter.
Yes. Permitless carry covers Tennessee, but the enhanced permit travels to more states and reaches some locations the permitless option does not.
TWRA manages a group of west Tennessee counties under separate deer rules because of chronic wasting disease, including carcass transport limits. Check the current TWRA guide for the county list.
Most city buyers start with a duty-size 9mm pistol because it is easier to store, cheaper to practise with and welcome at every indoor range. A 16-inch carbine with a red dot is the natural second gun where rifle range access allows it.
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 Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Handgun Carry Permit Office or a local attorney about your own situation.