Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Caddo Parish. Shreveport sits on the Red River in the piney hills of northwest Louisiana, a city of about 180,000 built on oil, river trade and the casinos across the water in Bossier. Slimline gear ships to your door; pistols ship to a Caddo Parish dealer.
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 Louisiana law allows.
Louisiana requires no purchase permit, no firearms identification card and no waiting period. Dealers run the federal NICS check at the counter and the transfer usually finishes the same day. Federal age rules govern a dealer sale: 21 for a handgun, 18 for a rifle or shotgun. There is no state registration of ordinary firearms. When you order from us the gun ships to the Louisiana dealer you name, you complete ATF Form 4473 there, and you pay that dealer's transfer fee on top of the price you saw at checkout.
Dealers in these communities all work for Shreveport-area buyers:
Louisiana moved to permitless concealed carry in 2024 for adults 18 and over who may lawfully possess a handgun, and open carry has long been legal without a permit. The Louisiana State Police still issues the concealed handgun permit, which is worth having for reciprocity and for the training record. Bars, schools, courthouses, law enforcement offices and posted private property remain restricted, and state law requires you to disclose that you are carrying during a law enforcement stop. Check the current regulations with State Police before relying on any specific location rule.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries divides Louisiana into numbered deer areas, each with its own dates for archery, primitive firearms and the still-hunt and with-dogs seasons. The general firearms season in most areas opens in November and runs into January, and either-sex days are set area by area. Legal arms include centerfire rifles, shotguns with slugs or buckshot where permitted, muzzleloaders and archery gear. Feral hogs may be taken year round on private land with the owner's permission, with separate rules on public land and at night. Check the current LDWF regulations pamphlet for your area.
Caddo Parish sits in a northwest Louisiana deer area with a long firearms season and heavy feral hog pressure through the Red River bottoms. Caddo Lake and the surrounding wildlife management areas carry public access, and the LDWF pamphlet sets the area dates.
Louisiana allows permitless carry for adults 18 and older since 2024, and the humidity here makes a Kydex holster and a nightly wipe part of owning a carry gun.
The public ranges below are run or officially listed by state wildlife agencies and state forests near the cities we cover. Most ask for a hunting or fishing license, an access permit or a small daily fee, and some close for the season, so check the agency page before you drive out.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Bossier City, Vivian, Blanchard, Shreveport or anywhere in Caddo Parish, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. There is no state waiting period and no purchase permit. The transfer finishes once the federal background check clears at your dealer.
Louisiana allows permitless concealed carry for eligible adults 18 and over. The State Police permit is optional and still useful when you travel out of state.
On private land with the owner's permission, yes. Public land and night hunting follow separate rules that change, so check the current LDWF regulations.
Yes, as a sidearm; the 9mm is marginal on a big hog. Carry a bonded load in a holster that clears your pack belt, and check your state's rules on sidearms during the hunt.
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 Louisiana State Police Concealed Handgun Permit Unit, with the Caddo Parish Sheriff for local questions or a local attorney about your own situation.