How many gun shops are in Iowa?

There are 2,035 firearms businesses in Iowa, including gun shops, ranges, gunsmiths, trainers, and sporting goods stores.

Where can I go shooting in Iowa?

Iowa has 157 shooting ranges and locations listed in our directory, including indoor ranges, outdoor ranges, and public land areas.

What can you hunt in Iowa?

Pheasant hunting destination (especially NW Iowa). Excellent whitetail deer—produces trophy giants. Wild turkey. Waterfowl along Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Small game traditions.

Iowa Gun Shops, Ranges & Gunsmiths

Firearms Law Profile

Constitutional Carry (2021)2A: A

Constitutional carry since July 2021. Constitutional amendment (2022)—strict scrutiny. Stand Your Ground. State preemption.

FFLs: 989

Ownership: 43.6%

Castle DoctrineYes

Stand Your GroundYes

State PreemptionYes

Red Flag / ERPONo

Waiting PeriodNone

Universal BGCNo

NFA ItemsYes

Assault Weapons BanNo

Magazine LimitNone

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Popular Disciplines

Trap & SkeetUSPSA/IDPA3-GunSporting ClaysPrecision RifleHigh School Trap

Iowa takes deer hunting seriously—limited tags mean quality bucks. Constitutional amendment (2022) strengthened protections with strict scrutiny. High school trap leagues. Strong trap tradition in every small town.

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Dealers781

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Manufacturers218

Ranges113

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Hawkeye heritage

Find FFLs, ranges, and gunsmiths from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids, the Quad Cities to Sioux City.

This directory connects you with 2,035+ firearms businesses, 157+ shooting locations, 705 upcoming events, and the Iowa firearms community.

"Hawkeye State" independence. Agricultural heritage central. Midwestern friendliness. Family farming traditions. Conservation ethic (pheasant habitat).

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02 // HERITAGE

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Heritage & History

Iowa's firearms legacy

Iowa Firearms History: From Black Hawk's War to Constitutional Carry

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Iowa sits in an interesting position in the national firearms conversation -- a state that spent most of the 20th century under relatively moderate gu...

03 // BROWSE

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Find what you need in Iowa

Firearms Directory

2,035 businesses

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Shooting Ranges

157+ locations

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Events Calendar

Gun shows, matches, classes

705 upcoming

04 // SPORTS

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Hunting & Shooting Sports

Traditions, competitions, and opportunities

Hunting in Iowa

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Iowa punches well above its weight as a hunting state, mostly because of two things: the Mississippi Flyway and some of the most productive agricultur...

Shooting Sports in Iowa

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Iowa's competitive shooting scene is more active than you'd expect from a state without a major urban core, spread across formats that run from IDPA i...

05 // CITIES

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Iowa Cities

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Cedar Rapids

51 businesses

Des Moines

37 businesses

Sioux City

36 businesses

Davenport

32 businesses

Ankeny

32 businesses

Mason City

24 businesses

Dubuque

24 businesses

Cedar Falls

23 businesses

Waterloo

21 businesses

Burlington

19 businesses

Council Bluffs

18 businesses

Ames

17 businesses

06 // ACCESS

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Access & Getting Started

Public lands, ranges, and newcomer resources

Public Land & Range Access in Iowa

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Iowa is an eastern-pattern state when it comes to public land — no BLM ground, no national forests, and a total public land percentage that sits somew...

Getting Started in Iowa

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Iowa runs on federal firearms law with minimal state-level additions, which keeps the purchasing process relatively straightforward compared to states...

07 // EXPLORE

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Getting Started

Explore Iowa's firearms community

705

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Gun shows, competitions, training classes, and club shoots across Iowa.

Browse Events

157

Find a Range

Indoor ranges, outdoor clubs, and public land shooting areas with maps and directions.

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2,035

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FFLs, gunsmiths, sporting goods stores, and firearms dealers across Iowa.

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08 // CULTURE

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Community & Culture

What makes Iowa unique

Iowa's Firearms Culture

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Iowa's gun culture doesn't fit neatly into the categories that dominate national media coverage. It's not Texas-style maximalist or western mountain l...

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Farley Firearms

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Bloomfield, IA

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Knoxville Trap/Skeet Practice

Knoxville, IA

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WCSS Youth Trap & Sporting Clays Practice

Indianola, IA

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Prairie Trap Practice

Cedar Rapids, IA

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State Handbook

Iowa Firearms History: From Black Hawk's War to Constitutional Carry

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Iowa sits in an interesting position in the national firearms conversation -- a state that spent most of the 20th century under relatively moderate gun laws, then executed a hard pivot in the 2020s toward some of the most permissive carry laws in the

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