Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in El Paso County. El Paso runs along the Rio Grande at the foot of the Franklins, a high desert city anchored by Fort Bliss, the international bridges and the medical district. Parts ship to your door; pistols ship to an El Paso County 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 Texas law allows.
Texas adds no state layer to the federal process. There is no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period, and dealers run the NICS check directly with the FBI rather than through a state agency. At pickup you show a current photo ID, complete ATF Form 4473 and wait for the check to clear, which usually takes minutes. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a rifle or shotgun. Order online and the firearm ships to the Texas dealer you name, who handles the transfer and charges their own fee.
Dealers in these communities all work for El Paso-area buyers:
Texas has allowed permitless handgun carry since September 2021 for adults 21 and over who may lawfully possess a firearm, openly in a holster or concealed. The optional License to Carry is issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety and remains useful for reciprocity in other states and for some posted locations. After federal litigation over the age limit, DPS no longer refuses applications solely because the applicant is 18 to 20. Schools, courthouses, polling places and properly posted private property stay off limits with or without a licence.
Texas Parks and Wildlife sets white-tailed deer seasons county by county, with most of the state split into a North Zone and a South Zone and the Trans-Pecos handled separately for mule deer. The usual pattern is archery from early October, a general firearms season opening in early November and running into January, and special late and youth-only seasons around it. Centerfire rifles, handguns, muzzleloaders, shotguns with slugs and archery gear are all legal for deer. Bag limits are set county by county, so read the current Outdoor Annual before you hunt.
El Paso County sits at the western end of the Trans-Pecos, where mule deer are the main big game and the season is short and tag-limited; the Franklin Mountains State Park is closed to hunting.
Fort Bliss means a large share of local shooters trained on a Glock, and desert dust makes a clean, dry trigger group the local habit.
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 go to test a new trigger.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wyoming), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Socorro, Horizon City, San Elizario, El Paso or anywhere in El Paso County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. Texas has no purchase permit, no firearm registration and no waiting period. You complete ATF Form 4473 at your dealer and pass the federal background check.
Adults 21 and over who may lawfully possess a handgun can carry openly or concealed without a licence. A Texas License to Carry is still worth holding for travel to other states.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual publishes season dates and bag limits county by county, and they are revised each year. Check the current edition before you buy tags.
Yes, more than a carry gun, because hunting shots are deliberate. A 10mm Glock with a 4.5 pound connector is a common setup; check your state's handgun hunting rules first.
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 Texas Department of Public Safety, License to Carry program or a local attorney about your own situation.