Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Rutherford County. Murfreesboro is Middle Tennessee State's city and the fastest-growing part of the Nashville metro, with the Stones River battlefield in town. Rutherford County dealers take transfers with no state permit or wait.
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 Tennessee law allows.
A stripped or complete lower receiver is the serialized part of an AR-15 and is a firearm under federal law, so it follows the rules below exactly as a complete rifle does; lower parts kits, triggers, stocks and grips ship to your door. Tennessee has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. You complete ATF Form 4473 at the Tennessee dealer you name and pay their transfer fee. Dealers run the check through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's instant check system, which charges a small fee per transaction. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun, 18 for a long gun.
Dealers in these communities all work for Murfreesboro-area buyers:
Tennessee has allowed permitless handgun carry since July 2021 for adults 21 and over, and for 18 to 20-year-olds with military service, openly or concealed. Schools, courthouses and posted property stay off limits. The enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits are still issued by the Department of Safety and are worth holding for reciprocity and for some posted locations.
Tennessee's gun deer season opens on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and runs into early January, with muzzleloader and archery seasons ahead of it. Wild hogs are not a game animal in Tennessee and may not be hunted on most public land, so check the TWRA rules before you plan on them. Most of the state is Unit L with a generous antlerless allowance, and a separate CWD unit in the southwest has its own rules. Centerfire rifles and handguns, shotguns and muzzleloaders are all legal for deer.
Rutherford County is fast-growing suburb over cedar-glade farmland at the geographic centre of Tennessee; Unit L rules apply and the Percy Priest area is the nearest public ground.
The Nashville metro's indoor ranges are within a half-hour, and the county's builders lean on the Cheatham and Catoosa state ranges for rifle zeroing.
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 zero a new build.
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 Smyrna, La Vergne, Eagleville, Murfreesboro or anywhere in Rutherford County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. The dealer runs the TBI instant check when you complete ATF Form 4473, and you leave with the gun once it clears.
Adults 21 and over who may lawfully possess a handgun can carry openly or concealed without a permit. The Department of Safety still issues permits for travel.
The Saturday before Thanksgiving, statewide, running into early January. Rutherford County is in Unit L unless the current TWRA guide says otherwise.
A sixteen-inch mid-length rifle on a stripped lower with a standard parts kit, an H buffer and a red dot. It is legal in every state that allows the rifle and the easiest to make run.
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 Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (handgun carry permits) or a local attorney about your own situation.