FFL dealers in Des Plaines, IL and what they charge to transfer
3 licensed dealers in Des Plaines, from the ATF August 2026 licensee list. Fees come from buyers who used them and from published chain rates. A licence is not a promise: call ahead, because a dealer is never required to accept a transfer from someone else.
- Licensed dealers
- 3
- Typical transfer
- $40 to $75
- With a confirmed fee
- 0
- Since 2021
- +0
Every licensed dealer in Des Plaines
- Maxon Shooter's Supplies
75 E Bradrock Dr, Des Plaines 60018 · (847) 298-4867
Builds and transfersBuilds firearmsOn the ATF list since 2021
$40 to $75unverified - MY Local FFL / 312 Firearms
171 Westmere Road, Des Plaines 60016 · (847) 630-4643
ManufacturerBuilds firearmsOn the ATF list for 6 of the last 10 checks
$40 to $75unverified - Orthos Arms/Otus ARMS/U235 Armory/Black River Manu
55 Bradrock Dr Ste A, Des Plaines 60018 · (847) 768-1011
Manufacturer and ImporterBuilds firearmsOn the ATF list since 2021
$40 to $75unverified
Illinois transfer rules
Every firearm bought online ships to a dealer, never to your door. See what else Illinois law requires.
FFL transfers in Des Plaines, asked and answered
How much does an FFL transfer cost in Des Plaines?
Most Des Plaines dealers have never published a rate, so there is no honest average yet. Transfers in Illinois typically run $40 to $75. The list above shows every dealer whose fee we do know.
How many gun dealers are there in Des Plaines?
3 licensed dealers hold a current federal firearms licence at an address in Des Plaines, against 3 in January 2021.
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 this page is what that dealer charges for doing it.
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. Fees are reported by buyers, change without notice, and are not a quote.