FFL dealers in Illinois
605 licensed dealers across 315 cities, from the ATF August 2026 licensee list. Anything you buy online ships to one of them, never to your door.
- Licensed dealers
- 605
- In January 2021
- 795
- Change since 2021
- -190
- Typical transfer
- $40 to $75
Dealers by city
Cities with 3 or more licensed dealers.
- Springfield14
- Mattoon10
- Jacksonville8
- Peoria8
- Geneseo7
- Belvidere6
- Marion6
- Bloomington5
- Colona5
- Effingham5
- Mount Vernon5
- Ottawa5
- Quincy5
- Anna4
- Belleville4
- Centralia4
- Clinton4
- Decatur4
- Harrisburg4
- Pinckneyville4
- Robinson4
- Salem4
- Taylorville4
- Vandalia4
- Alton3
- Arlington Heights3
- Bolingbrook3
- Bourbonnais3
- Carbondale3
- Crystal Lake3
- Danville3
- Des Plaines3
- Dixon3
- Du Quoin3
- East Peoria3
- Elgin3
- Highland3
- Hodgkins3
- Lincoln3
- Lombard3
- Marseilles3
- Mchenry3
- Millstadt3
- Monee3
- Morris3
- Mt Sterling3
- Naperville3
- Olney3
- Petersburg3
- Sparta3
- Waterloo3
A further 327 dealers are spread across 264 smaller Illinois 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 Illinois, asked and answered
How much does an FFL transfer cost in Illinois?
Most Illinois dealers have never published a rate, so there is no honest state average yet. Transfers here typically run $40 to $75. City pages show every dealer whose fee we do know.
How many FFL dealers are there in Illinois?
605 licensed dealers hold a current federal firearms licence in Illinois, against 795 in January 2021, a fall of 190. They are spread across 315 cities.
Which Illinois cities have the most FFL dealers?
Springfield (14), Mattoon (10), Jacksonville (8). Another 327 dealers sit in 264 smaller towns with one or two each.
Can a gun be shipped to my house in Illinois?
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.
Illinois gun laws
What Illinois 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.