How buying a gun in Idaho Falls works
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 Idaho law allows.
Idaho has no state purchase permit, registration or waiting period. Dealer sales go through the federal NICS check with photo ID and ATF Form 4473, and an Idaho enhanced concealed weapons license may be accepted as an alternative to the check. Federal rules set the dealer minimum age at 21 for handguns and 18 for rifles and shotguns. State law preempts local firearm ordinances.
Dealers in these communities all work for Idaho Falls-area buyers:
- Ammon
- Iona
- Ucon
- Shelley
- Rigby
- Firth
- Swan Valley
- Irwin
- Rexburg
- Roberts
Carrying a gun in Bonneville County
Idaho lets adults 18 and older who may legally possess a firearm carry concealed without a license, inside and outside city limits. The Bonneville County Sheriff still issues standard and enhanced concealed weapons licenses; the enhanced license requires a qualifying course and is honored in more states. Courthouses, jails and some school property remain restricted, and private owners may prohibit weapons.
Hunting near Idaho Falls
Idaho runs general deer seasons by hunting unit, and many eastern Idaho units open any-weapon seasons in October, with controlled hunts drawn through the spring application. Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal in any-weapon seasons. Units around Bonneville County mix private farmland, Snake River bottoms and national forest land. Check the 2026 Idaho Big Game Seasons and Rules for exact unit dates.
Bonneville County includes Tex Creek WMA to the east and Caribou-Targhee National Forest land in the mountains; the Snake River bottoms are popular for waterfowl and deer.
Idaho's permitless carry covers adults 18 and older, and the Bonneville County Sheriff issues enhanced licenses for travel. Many local shooters use county and club ranges, since IDFG's own public ranges are in southwest and north Idaho.
Public shooting ranges near Idaho Falls
These public ranges are run or officially listed by state wildlife agencies and state forests near the cities we cover. Most require a hunting or fishing license, an access permit or a daily fee, and some close seasonally, so check the agency page before you go.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (NC WRC, Georgia DNR, Virginia DWR, Indiana DNR, Missouri MDC, Kentucky KDFWR, Louisiana LDWF, Mississippi MDWFP, Colorado CPW, Utah DWR, Idaho IDFG, Nebraska Game and Parks), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.