FFL dealers in California
1186 licensed dealers across 397 cities, from the ATF August 2026 licensee list. Anything you buy online ships to one of them, never to your door.
- Licensed dealers
- 1186
- In January 2021
- 1541
- Change since 2021
- -355
- Typical transfer
- $75 to $125
California charges a statutory California DROS fee of $31.19 on every transfer, on top of the dealer's own fee.
Dealers by city
Cities with 3 or more licensed dealers.
- Bakersfield20
- Huntington Beach16
- Riverside16
- Corona15
- Sacramento13
- San Diego13
- Eureka12
- Fresno11
- Orange11
- Modesto10
- Redding10
- Simi Valley10
- Anaheim9
- Lake Forest9
- Torrance9
- Yuba City9
- Livermore8
- Petaluma8
- Ridgecrest8
- Tulare8
- Chico7
- Clovis7
- Murrieta7
- Napa7
- Oakdale7
- Stockton7
- Tehachapi7
- Azusa6
- Burbank6
- Chino6
- Garden Grove6
- Glendale6
- Madera6
- Moreno Valley6
- Oroville6
- San Jose6
- Woodland6
- Chula Vista5
- Glendora5
- Irvine5
- Lodi5
- Merced5
- Norco5
- Ontario5
- Placerville5
- Rancho Cucamonga5
- San Marcos5
- Sonora5
- Susanville5
- Ukiah5
- Ventura5
- Visalia5
- Atascadero4
- Camarillo4
- Chino Hills4
- Costa Mesa4
- El Cajon4
- Elk Grove4
- Galt4
- Gilroy4
- Goleta4
- Hanford4
- Hemet4
- Hesperia4
- Lincoln4
- Loomis4
- Palm Desert4
- Rocklin4
- Roseville4
- San Luis Obispo4
- Santa Ana4
- Santa Barbara4
- Santa Clara4
- Santa Maria4
- Santee4
- Temecula4
- Thousand Oaks4
- Vallejo4
- Valley Springs4
- Whittier4
- Barstow3
- Beverly Hills3
- Brentwood3
- Canyon Lake3
- El Centro3
- Fallbrook3
- Fontana3
- Fort Bragg3
- Fountain Valley3
- Fullerton3
- Grass Valley3
- Ione3
- Kingsburg3
- Lake Elsinore3
- Lancaster3
- Los Angeles3
- Marysville3
- Menifee3
- Newark3
- Norwalk3
- Olivehurst3
- Oxnard3
- Palmdale3
- Pioneer3
- Red Bluff3
- Reedley3
- Ripon3
- Rohnert Park3
- San Bernardino3
- Sanger3
- Santa Clarita3
- Sebastopol3
- Sunnyvale3
- Tracy3
- Tres Pinos3
- Upland3
- Vacaville3
- West Covina3
- Westminster3
A further 353 dealers are spread across 278 smaller California towns with one or two each. Use the finder on any lower receiver to search by ZIP rather than by city.
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FFL transfers in California, asked and answered
How much does an FFL transfer cost in California?
Most California dealers have never published a rate, so there is no honest state average yet. Transfers here typically run $75 to $125, plus the statutory $31.19 California DROS fee. City pages show every dealer whose fee we do know.
How many FFL dealers are there in California?
1,186 licensed dealers hold a current federal firearms licence in California, against 1,541 in January 2021, a fall of 355. They are spread across 397 cities.
Which California cities have the most FFL dealers?
Bakersfield (20), Huntington Beach (16), Riverside (16). Another 353 dealers sit in 278 smaller towns with one or two each.
Can a gun be shipped to my house in California?
No. A firearm bought online ships to a licensed dealer, who runs the Form 4473 and the background check before handing it over. The transfer fee on these pages is what that dealer charges for doing it.
California gun laws
What California law requires to buy, own and carry
Listings come from the ATF August 2026 Federal Firearms Licensee list and exclude licensees operating from a residence. A licence is not an endorsement and licensees are not required to accept transfers from third parties.