Gun shop Kirksville, Missouri

How buying a gun in Kirksville 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 Missouri law allows.

Missouri has no permit to purchase, no gun registration and no state waiting period. When you pick up a firearm at a licensed dealer you show a valid photo ID, complete ATF Form 4473 and pass the federal NICS background check. Federal law sets the dealer minimum age at 18 for rifles and shotguns and 21 for handguns. Ammunition, optics and most parts ship straight to your door in Missouri.

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

• Novinger
• Brashear
• La Plata
• Greentop
• Queen City
• Macon
• Edina
• Lancaster

Carrying a gun in Adair County

Since January 1, 2017, Missouri residents who can legally possess a firearm may carry concealed without a permit from age 19 (18 for members of the armed forces). Many carriers still get a Missouri concealed carry permit from the Adair County Sheriff, because it is honored in more states and speeds up some purchases. The permit requires a firearms safety course of at least 8 hours with live fire. Private property owners, schools and some public buildings can still prohibit carry, so check the posted rules.

Hunting near Kirksville

The Missouri Department of Conservation sets the deer seasons. For 2026-27 the November firearms portion runs Nov. 14-24, with an early antlerless portion Oct. 9-11 in open counties, youth portions Oct. 24-25 and Nov. 27-29, a late antlerless portion Dec. 5-13 and an alternative methods portion Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. Centerfire rifles, shotguns with slugs, handguns and muzzleloaders are legal during the firearms portions; .22 rimfire is not. Check the MDC Fall Deer and Turkey booklet for Adair County's antlerless permits and any magazine limits.

Northeast Missouri's timber and crop fields produce some of the state's biggest bucks, with public ground at nearby conservation areas and Thousand Hills State Park country.

Deer hunters travel from other states to hunt northeast Missouri, so book your dealer transfer early before the November portion.

Public shooting ranges near Kirksville

The Missouri Department of Conservation runs staffed shooting ranges near the big metro areas and more than 35 free, unstaffed ranges on conservation areas. Check the MDC range page for hours and fees before you drive.