How buying a gun in Columbus works
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 Mississippi law allows.
A trigger is a part and ships to your door in every state; the rules below apply to the rifles and receivers in the catalogue. Mississippi has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Mississippi dealer you name at checkout. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473.
Dealers in these communities all work for Columbus-area buyers:
- Caledonia
- Artesia
- Crawford
- Steens
- West Point
- Starkville
- Aliceville
- Macon
Carrying a gun in Lowndes County
Mississippi allows concealed carry without a permit for adults who may lawfully possess a firearm, and open carry is lawful. The firearm permit and enhanced permit are issued by the Department of Public Safety and add reciprocity and access to some otherwise posted places. Courthouses, schools, polling places and posted property remain off limits.
Hunting near Columbus
Mississippi runs separate deer calendars for its zones, with archery from October, gun with dogs from mid-November and primitive weapons in December and January. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and antler restrictions differ between the Delta and the hill zones. Wild hogs are a nuisance animal and may be taken year-round on private land.
Lowndes County is Tombigbee River bottom and Black Prairie in the East Central Zone, with Columbus Air Force Base north of town and deer thick along the river.
The Tombigbee bottoms hold deer and hogs, and the base's aviators keep the local precision-rifle scene sharper than most.
Public shooting ranges near Columbus
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 drive out to test a trigger at a hundred yards.
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.