How many gun shops are in North Dakota?

There are 873 firearms businesses in North Dakota, including gun shops, ranges, gunsmiths, trainers, and sporting goods stores.

Where can I go shooting in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 66 shooting ranges and locations listed in our directory, including indoor ranges, outdoor ranges, and public land areas.

What can you hunt in North Dakota?

Waterfowl—Central Flyway legendary. Prairie pothole region is waterfowl nursery of North America. Pheasant hunting excellent. Whitetail deer. Mule deer in western Badlands. Pronghorn antelope. Upland birds.

North Dakota Gun Shops, Ranges & Gunsmiths

Firearms Law Profile

Constitutional Carry (2017)2A: A

Constitutional carry since August 2017. Second Amendment sanctuary (2021). Castle Doctrine. Open carry requires permit. No registration or waiting period.

FFLs: 377

Ownership: 55.1%

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-GunPrecision RifleSporting ClaysYouth Programs

Strong rural gun culture. Constitutional carry since August 2017. Second Amendment sanctuary (2021). Extensive CRP and wetlands. Tight-knit shooting community. No registration or waiting period.

Business Types

874 total

Dealers300

dealer101

gun_business71

Manufacturers70

not_gun_business60

hunting56

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About North Dakota

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Find FFLs, ranges, and gunsmiths from Fargo to Bismarck, the Badlands to the prairie potholes.

This directory connects you with 873+ firearms businesses, 66+ shooting locations, 143 upcoming events, and the North Dakota firearms community.

"Peace Garden State." Rural/agricultural identity. Scandinavian/German heritage. Oil industry in western Bakken. Outdoor traditions strong. Prairie independence.

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Heritage & History

North Dakota's firearms legacy

North Dakota Firearms History

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North Dakota sits at the geographic center of the North American continent, and for most of recorded history that position made it a crossroads — for ...

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66+ locations

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143 upcoming

04 // SPORTS

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Hunting & Shooting Sports

Traditions, competitions, and opportunities

Hunting in North Dakota

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North Dakota is one of the few states where you can legitimately target four different deer species in the same general region. The state's deer progr...

Shooting Sports in North Dakota

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Competitive shooting in North Dakota is smaller in raw participant numbers than in larger states, but the community is active and the range infrastruc...

05 // CITIES

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North Dakota Cities

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Bismarck

78 businesses

Fargo

55 businesses

Dickinson

32 businesses

Minot

30 businesses

Grand Forks

30 businesses

Williston

26 businesses

Jamestown

23 businesses

Mandan

21 businesses

West Fargo

17 businesses

Devils Lake

14 businesses

Valley City

12 businesses

Watford City

8 businesses

06 // ACCESS

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Access & Getting Started

Public lands, ranges, and newcomer resources

Public Land & Range Access in North Dakota

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North Dakota's public land situation looks different depending on which part of the state you're in. The western third of the state — the Badlands and...

Getting Started in North Dakota

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2017Constitutional carry

Buying a firearm in North Dakota doesn't involve state-level paperwork beyond the federal process. Walk into any FFL dealer — there are 377 licensed d...

07 // EXPLORE

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Getting Started

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Gun shows, competitions, training classes, and club shoots across North Dakota.

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

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FFLs, gunsmiths, sporting goods stores, and firearms dealers across North Dakota.

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08 // CULTURE

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Community & Culture

What makes North Dakota unique

North Dakota's Firearms Culture

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2017Constitutional carry

North Dakota's gun culture doesn't require much explanation to people who grew up there. Firearms were part of the household toolkit on homesteads and...

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Desperado Firearms

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Mandan, ND

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Board Meeting

Bismarck, ND

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Board Meeting

Bismarck, ND

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Apr10

Ducks Unlimited: Williston Annual Dinner (Sales Closing Soon)

Williston, ND

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State Handbook

North Dakota Firearms History: From Territorial Frontier to Constitutional Carry

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North Dakota sits at the geographic center of the North American continent, and for most of recorded history that position made it a crossroads — for Indigenous nations, fur traders, military expeditions, homesteaders, and eventually the modern hunte

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