Gun shop Natchez, Mississippi

How buying a gun in Natchez 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 Mississippi law allows.

Mississippi has no permit to purchase, no registration and no waiting period. You show photo ID at the dealer, complete ATF Form 4473 and the dealer runs a NICS check. Federal law sets 21 as the minimum age for a handgun from a dealer, and used trade-in pistols follow the same rule. If you live across the river in Louisiana, the pistol must go to a Louisiana dealer. Ask your dealer about the transfer fee before you order.

Dealers in these communities all work for Natchez-area buyers:

• Washington
• Sibley
• Kingston
• Roxie
• Fayette
• Woodville
• Vidalia
• Ferriday

Carrying a gun in Adams County

Mississippi does not require a license to carry a pistol in a holster, a sheath, or a purse, bag, briefcase or fully enclosed case, for a person who may lawfully possess one and is not in a prohibited place. Other forms of concealed carry still need a permit. The Department of Public Safety issues the firearm permit and the enhanced permit, which needs approved training and opens more locations. Police stations, jails and courtrooms remain off limits.

Hunting near Natchez

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks sets deer seasons by zone, with archery in the fall, gun seasons with and without dogs and a primitive weapon season, each zone with its own dates and antler rules. Wildlife management areas and national forest land add their own permits and dates. Check the current MDWFP regulations for the Adams County zone and legal weapons before you hunt.

The Homochitto National Forest east of town and St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge to the south are the main public lands. Check the MDWFP regulations for the deer zone dates that apply to Adams County.

The Natchez Trace Parkway begins here and runs northeast toward Nashville, and the Homochitto National Forest covers rolling hills east of the city.

Public shooting ranges near Natchez

These public ranges are run or listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Some need a hunting license, a range permit or a day-use fee, and hours change with the season, so check with the managing agency before you drive out.