FFL Dealers in Athens, OH
9 federally licensed firearms dealers in Athens, from the ATF’s published licensee list. Address and phone for each.
This is the ATF licensee list — who holds a licence, where, and their listed phone number. It is not opening hours, not transfer fees, and not a guarantee that a given dealer handles private-party transfers. Call before you drive.
| Dealer | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Athens Helpful Place, IncLicensed dealer | 470 Richland Ave Athens, OH 45701 | (740) 593-7705 |
| Dunhams Sports #9161Licensed dealer | 1006 E State St Athens, OH 45701 | (740) 592-1032 |
| Hawks Nest HandgunsLicensed dealer | 12265 Hawks Nest Rd Athens, OH 45701 | (740) 591-4072 |
| Lock Stock & Barrel Trading Post LLCPawnbroker (FFL) | 600 East State Street Athens, OH 45701 | (740) 753-2014 |
| Mcgrath Motorsports And MachineLicensed dealer | 15080 Fossil Rock Road Athens, OH 45701 | (740) 707-0876 |
| Oe ArmsLicensed dealer | 5870 Fisher Rd Athens, OH 45701 | (740) 590-9840 |
| River's Edge Outfitters Group, LLCLicensed dealer | 16675 Canaanville Hills Rd Athens, OH 45701 | (740) 255-2100 |
| Triplet Arms LLCLicensed dealer | 12540 Strouds Run Road Athens, OH 45701 | (740) 645-6154 |
| Walmart #3486Licensed dealer | 929 E State St Athens, OH 45701 | (740) 594-3398 |
What the list says about Athens
- Of these, 8 hold a dealer licence and 1 is a pawnbroker — both can run a transfer, though a pawn counter may quote differently for one.
- All of them sit in ZIP 45701.
- Athens ranks 28th of the 579 Ohio towns that have any licensed dealer, holding 0.5% of the state's licences.
Ohio does not require a private sale to go through a licensed dealer. Using one anyway is what puts a background check and a paper trail behind the sale — which is the part that protects the seller if the firearm later turns up somewhere it should not. Full Ohio transfer law guide →
Other cities in Ohio
- Cincinnati57
- Columbus56
- Dayton25
- Zanesville25
- Medina18
- Chillicothe17
- Mansfield16
- Springfield16
- Toledo16
- Canton15
- Warren15
- Akron14
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, without either of you driving anywhere twice.
How it works