Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Pope County. Russellville is the university and nuclear-plant city of the Arkansas River valley, at the foot of the Ozarks. Pope County dealers take transfers and Arkansas adds no permit or wait.
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 Arkansas law allows.
A drop-in trigger group is a part, not a firearm; it ships to your door in every state. The rules below apply to the rifles and lowers in the catalogue. Arkansas has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Arkansas dealer you name at checkout.
Dealers in these communities all work for Russellville-area buyers:
Arkansas law, clarified in 2021, allows adults 18 and over who are not prohibited to carry a handgun openly or concealed without a licence. Courthouses, schools, polling places and posted property stay off limits. The concealed handgun carry licence and enhanced licence are issued by the Arkansas State Police and add reciprocity and access to some posted places.
Arkansas divides the state into numbered deer zones; modern gun season opens on the second Saturday in November, with muzzleloader in October and December and archery from late September. Feral hogs may be taken year-round on private land; the rules on public land are tighter. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and bag limits differ by zone.
Pope County is Arkansas River valley between the Ozarks and the Ouachitas, with the Ozark National Forest to the north and modern gun from the second Saturday in November.
The Ozark National Forest is the public ground and the Camp Robinson range near Conway is the nearest Game and Fish rifle facility.
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out to test a new trigger.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Dardanelle, Atkins, Dover, Russellville or anywhere in Pope County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. The dealer runs the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473 and you leave once it clears.
Yes. Adults 18 and over who are not prohibited may carry openly or concealed. The State Police still issues licences for travel.
The second Saturday in November, with length and bag limits set by the deer zone around Pope County.
A two-stage of three and a half to four and a half pounds gives a light break with a wall your gloved finger can feel; check that your state allows the rifle for deer.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Arkansas State Police (concealed handgun carry licences) or a local attorney about your own situation.