How many gun shops are in Wisconsin?

There are 2,868 firearms businesses in Wisconsin, including gun shops, ranges, gunsmiths, trainers, and sporting goods stores.

Where can I go shooting in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 399 shooting ranges and locations listed in our directory, including indoor ranges, outdoor ranges, and public land areas.

What can you hunt in Wisconsin?

Premier whitetail deer state—world-class bucks. Opening day (Saturday before Thanksgiving) is sacred. Bear hunting in northern counties. Waterfowl—Mississippi Flyway. Small game—pheasant, grouse, rabbit. Turkey excellent.

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Firearms Law Profile

Shall Issue2A: B

Shall-issue CCW since November 2011. Open carry legal (18+). Constitutional carry discussion ongoing. Castle Doctrine.

FFLs: 1,213

Ownership: 44.4%

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 Clays

Highest per-capita trap shooting participation in America. High school trap shooting leagues popular. Strong club culture with ranges in every county. 5+ million acres public land. Group deer hunting rules (party hunting).

Business Types

2,870 total

Dealers864

dealer447

Manufacturers339

Ranges332

gun_store186

gun_business125

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About Wisconsin

Where deer camp is religion

Find FFLs, ranges, and gunsmiths from Milwaukee to Madison, Green Bay to the Northwoods.

This directory connects you with 2,868+ firearms businesses, 399+ shooting locations, 2,389 upcoming events, and the Wisconsin firearms community.

Deer camp is sacred institution. "Up North" weekend culture. Packers, Badgers, and deer season. German/Scandinavian heritage. Conservation pioneer state (Aldo Leopold).

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02 // HERITAGE

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Heritage & History

Wisconsin's firearms legacy

Wisconsin Firearms History

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Wisconsin's relationship with firearms is older than the state itself. Long before statehood in 1848, the region sat at the center of the Great La...

03 // BROWSE

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Find what you need in Wisconsin

Firearms Directory

2,868 businesses

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Shooting Ranges

399+ locations

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Gun shows, matches, classes

2389 upcoming

04 // SPORTS

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Hunting & Shooting Sports

Traditions, competitions, and opportunities

Hunting in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin's November gun deer season runs nine days and draws roughly 600,000 licensed hunters into the field — a number that makes it one of the larg...

Shooting Sports in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin has an active competitive shooting community spread across the state, with clubs running weekly and monthly matches in formats that range fr...

05 // CITIES

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Wisconsin Cities

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Green Bay

55 businesses

Eau Claire

41 businesses

Appleton

37 businesses

Racine

35 businesses

Oshkosh

33 businesses

Milwaukee

32 businesses

Waukesha

31 businesses

Janesville

31 businesses

Madison

31 businesses

Kenosha

29 businesses

Stevens Point

28 businesses

Chippewa Falls

26 businesses

06 // ACCESS

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Access & Getting Started

Public lands, ranges, and newcomer resources

Public Land & Range Access in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin doesn't have the vast BLM acreage that western hunters rely on. The public land picture here is built around state forests, county forests, ...

Getting Started in Wisconsin

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Buying a firearm in Wisconsin follows the standard federal process with a few state-specific details that are straightforward once you know them....

07 // EXPLORE

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Getting Started

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2,389

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

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399

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

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2,868

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08 // CULTURE

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Community & Culture

What makes Wisconsin unique

Wisconsin's Firearms Culture

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Wisconsin gun culture doesn't fit neatly into the national narratives. The state has a large urban population in Milwaukee and Madison that trends tow...

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Victor-kilo Enterprises

firearms manufacturer

Ridgeway, WI

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Apr9

RC Youth Shooting Sports

Richland Center, WI

youth-shooting

Apr9

Ducks Unlimited: Holmen Ducks Unlimited Gun Bingo Night

Onalaska, WI

fundraiser

Apr9

Rimfire Pistol League - 2026

Stoughton, WI

rimfire-match

State Handbook

Wisconsin Firearms History: From Frontier Trade Guns to Constitutional Carry Debates

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Wisconsin's relationship with firearms is older than the state itself. Long before statehood in 1848, the region sat at the center of the Great Lakes fur trade, where flintlock trade guns were the currency of commerce between European traders and Nat

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Deer camp is sacred institution. "Up North" weekend culture. Packers, Badgers, and deer season. German/Scandinavian heritage. Conservation pioneer state (Aldo Leopold).

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