Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Caddo Parish. Shreveport sits on the Red River in the piney hills of northwest Louisiana near the Texas and Arkansas lines, shaped by oil and gas, Barksdale Air Force Base and Caddo Lake. Parts ship 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 has no state purchase permit, no firearm registration and no state waiting period. Buying from a dealer follows federal rules: you complete ATF Form 4473 at the receiving FFL and pass a NICS background check. Dealers may sell long guns to buyers 18 and older and handguns to buyers 21 and older. Bring a current government photo ID with your home address. If your ID address is out of date, the dealer can accept a supporting government document. Ammunition and most parts can ship straight to a Louisiana home address.
Dealers in these communities all work for Shreveport-area buyers:
Since July 4, 2024, anyone 18 or older who may legally possess a firearm can carry a concealed handgun in Louisiana without a permit, under Act 1 of the 2024 Second Extraordinary Session. The optional concealed handgun permit is still issued by Louisiana State Police to applicants 21 and older who complete the required training. Many owners keep the permit for travel, because it is honored in dozens of other states. Places such as schools, courthouses and secured areas of airports remain off limits with or without a permit, so read the posted rules.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries sets deer seasons by deer hunting area, and the parish you hunt in decides which calendar applies. Most areas run archery from early fall, then primitive firearms and modern firearms segments from late October or November into January, with still-hunt and dog-hunt periods differing by area. Rifles, shotguns with slugs or buckshot, handguns and muzzleloaders are all used. Wildlife management areas have their own shorter schedules and permits, so check the current LDWF regulations for your area before opening day.
Bodcau WMA across the Red River in Bossier Parish has deer, hog and turkey hunting and an LDWF range on Ben Durden Road; check the LDWF deer area map for Caddo and Bossier.
Feral hogs are a real problem on the farms and timber tracts around town, and Bodcau's public range is about a 30-minute drive.
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 (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia), 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, Blanchard, Greenwood, 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. Since July 4, 2024, adults 18 and older who can legally own a gun may carry concealed without a permit. The optional Louisiana State Police permit is still useful for reciprocity when you travel.
No. Louisiana has no state waiting period. Your dealer runs the federal NICS check when you pick up the firearm and fill out Form 4473.
Yes. LDWF allows feral hog hunting on private land year round with landowner permission. Rules on wildlife management areas are tighter, so check the WMA schedule before you go.
A rail light for legal night hunts, a red dot, a heavier recoil spring for full-power 10mm loads and a factory-weight striker spring for hard primers.
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 or a local attorney about your own situation.