Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Geary County. Junction City sits at the gate of Fort Riley, home of the 1st Infantry Division. The U.S. Cavalry Museum on post occupies an 1855 building that once headquartered the Cavalry and Light Artillery School and traces the mounted branch from the Revolution to its inactivation in 1950.
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 Kansas law allows.
Kansas does not require a state permit to purchase a rifle or handgun and has no state waiting period on dealer sales. Federal law sets the dealer minimum age at 18 for rifles and 21 for handguns, and every dealer sale includes Form 4473 and a background check. Rifles ship to the federally licensed (FFL) dealer you choose, where you complete ATF Form 4473 and the background check. Under federal rules, a holder of an ATF 03 Curio & Relic license may receive C&R-eligible rifles directly at the licensed premises; confirm current state and local rules before ordering. Bring a valid photo ID with your current address.
Dealers in these communities all work for Junction City-area buyers:
Kansas residents 21 and older who may lawfully possess firearms can carry concealed with or without a license. Those 18 to 20 must hold a valid Concealed Carry Handgun License, issued as a provisional license until renewal. Licenses are issued by the Kansas Attorney General's office, which sets the minimum age at 18. Since July 1, 2021, Kansas recognizes out-of-state licenses held by non-residents.
KDWP lists the 2026 regular firearm deer season Dec. 2 to 13, 2026, while Fort Riley's first firearm segment runs Dec. 19 to 23, 2026, with an antlerless-only segment in January 2027. Kansas rules allow centerfire rifles and handguns using only hard-cast solid lead, soft point, hollow point, tumble-on-impact or other expanding bullets. A .30-06, 8mm Mauser, 7.62x54R or .303 British rifle is legal with those bullets; full metal jacket surplus ball is not on the list.
Junction City lies in Kansas deer management Unit 8, and Fort Riley runs its own hunting program with separate firearm dates and a permit lottery. KDWP lists Milford Wildlife Area, Milford State Park and Geary Wildlife Area in Geary County.
Milford Lake, the largest lake in Kansas, brings waterfowl and deer hunters to the public wildlife areas just northwest of town. Cavalry history and the Flint Hills prairie give the area a strong frontier and military identity.
The public ranges listed on the city pages are run or listed by the state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest, chosen by distance from each city. Licenses, passes and range hours are set by the agency.
Source: State wildlife agency and public-land range listings, October 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Grandview Plaza, Milford, Ogden, Junction City or anywhere in Geary County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
Only with a provisional Concealed Carry Handgun License from the Attorney General's office. Unlicensed carry applies to those 21 and older.
Yes, with Kansas permits plus Fort Riley's own permit, and the post may close areas without notice. Fort Riley sits in Unit 8, Subunit 8A.
Hard-cast solid lead, soft point, hollow point, tumble-on-impact or other expanding bullets from centerfire rifles and handguns, or slugs from shotguns.
No. Waterfowl are hunted with a plugged shotgun and nontoxic shot under federal rules. A service rifle is for the range, deer season where legal, or the collection.
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 October 2026. See our buying guide and check with Kansas Attorney General (Concealed Carry Licensing Unit) or a local attorney about your own situation.