Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Lafayette Parish. Lafayette is the heart of Acadiana, an oil-services, healthcare and university city on the Vermilion. Lafayette Parish dealers take transfers and Louisiana adds nothing to the federal check.
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 has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Louisiana dealer you name, who charges their own transfer fee.
Dealers in these communities all work for Lafayette-area buyers:
Louisiana adopted permitless concealed carry on July 4, 2024 for adults 18 and over who are not prohibited, and open carry was already lawful. Courthouses, polling places, schools, bars and posted property stay off limits. The concealed handgun permit is still issued by the Louisiana State Police and is worth holding for reciprocity.
Louisiana sets deer seasons by Deer Area, with archery from October, still-hunt gun seasons from November and dog seasons in some areas. Wild hogs may be taken year-round on private land, day and night in most parishes. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and tags come with the licence.
Lafayette Parish is Cajun prairie and the edge of the Atchafalaya Basin; duck hunting in the rice fields and the basin is the local religion, with deer and hogs in the swamp tracts.
The Sherburne WMA range in the basin is the nearest state-run facility, and the rice-field duck hunts make 12-gauge semi-autos and waders the local uniform.
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you go.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Broussard, Youngsville, Carencro, Lafayette or anywhere in Lafayette Parish, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. You complete ATF Form 4473 at the dealer and the federal check is run there; there is no waiting period.
Yes, since July 2024 for adults 18 and over who are not prohibited. The State Police still issues permits for travel.
Check the LDWF map; the areas differ in dates and dog rules, so read the current regulations before the season.
A 12-gauge pump or semi-auto with a three-inch chamber and a modified choke, shooting steel shot, plus a federal duck stamp and your state licence.
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 permits) or a local attorney about your own situation.