FFL Dealers in Maryland
538 federally licensed firearms dealers across Maryland, from the ATF’s published licensee list. Pick a city for names, addresses and phone numbers.
This is the ATF licensee list — who holds a licence and where. It is not opening hours, not transfer fees, and not a guarantee that a given dealer handles private-party transfers. Call before you drive.
What Maryland requires for a private transfer
- Maryland requires every private firearm sale to go through a licensed dealer, so an FFL is not optional here — you need one of the dealers below.
- There is a 7-day waiting period in Maryland between purchase and taking possession.
- Maryland requires a permit to purchase for some firearms.
- Transfers between immediate family members are generally exempt in Maryland, though documenting one is still worth doing.
- Handgun Qualification License required. 7-day wait.
Cities in Maryland
- Baltimore18
- Hagerstown15
- Frederick13
- Salisbury12
- Bel Air11
- Gaithersburg11
- Waldorf11
- Elkton10
- Westminster10
- Easton9
- Bowie8
- Centreville8
- Glen Burnie8
- Oakland8
- Rockville8
Another 378 Maryland dealers are in towns with fewer than 8 licensees each, so they do not have a page of their own. Search by ZIP code to find those.
Doing the transfer itself
A dealer handles the background check. The bill of sale, both parties’ records and a permanent copy of the paperwork are what Gun Transfer does — $50 flat, about ten minutes.
How it works