FFL Dealers in Rhode Island
68 federally licensed firearms dealers across Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island requires for a private transfer
- Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island between purchase and taking possession.
- Rhode Island requires a permit to purchase for some firearms.
- Transfers between immediate family members are generally exempt in Rhode Island, though documenting one is still worth doing.
- Blue Card safety certificate required for handguns. 7-day wait.
We hold no city in Rhode Island with 8 or more licensed dealers. Search by ZIP code instead.
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