Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Allegheny County. Pittsburgh, located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, transformed from a steel town into a hub for hospitals, universities, and software while retaining its hunting culture. Firearms ship to licensed dealers throughout Allegheny County.
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 Pennsylvania law allows.
Pennsylvania conducts its own background checks. Every dealer sale and transfer is processed through the Pennsylvania Instant Check System, managed by the State Police, costing $2 per buyer plus a $3 surcharge per firearm. No purchase permit or waiting period is required, but private handgun sales must go through a licensed dealer or county sheriff's office, with exceptions for close family. Federal age restrictions apply at dealers, and a record of sale is filed for each handgun.
Dealers in these communities all work for Pittsburgh-area buyers:
Pennsylvania requires a license for concealed carry. Carrying a concealed firearm or a firearm in a vehicle without a license is a felony outside your home or business. The License to Carry Firearms is issued by the sheriff of your county or the Philadelphia police chief to applicants 21 and older, with a 45-day decision period. Open carry is generally lawful without a license outside Philadelphia, but licensing is recommended.
Pennsylvania's firearms deer season begins the first Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28 to December 13, 2026, including Sundays. Archery season runs October 3 to November 20 statewide, with extended antlerless firearms season in special regulations units from December 26 to January 24, 2027. Allegheny County has specific equipment rules, so consult the hunting and trapping digest before selecting a deer rifle.
Allegheny County is Wildlife Management Unit 2B, featuring archery season starting September 19 and extended antlerless firearms hunting from December 26 to January 24. The closest public range is at State Game Lands 203.
The first day of Pennsylvania's firearms deer season sees offices empty across the region, with state game lands in Butler, Armstrong, and Westmoreland counties offering the nearest public hunting grounds for deer and turkey.
Public ranges on the city pages are those run or listed by the state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest, chosen by distance from each city. Fees, license requirements and hours are set by the agency and change with the seasons.
Source: State wildlife agency and public-land 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 Monroeville, Bethel Park, McKeesport, Pittsburgh or anywhere in Allegheny County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check through PICS.
No. A License to Carry Firearms from the Allegheny County Sheriff is required to carry concealed or to carry a firearm in a vehicle outside your home or business.
Only through a licensed dealer or a county sheriff's office, which runs the PICS check. Transfers between close family members are the main exception.
The firearms season opens the first Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28 in 2026, and runs to December 13. Allegheny County is a special regulations area with its own rules.
As a sidearm, where the state allows handguns for deer or for camp carry. The rifle does the hunting; check the state's caliber rules.
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 Allegheny County Sheriff or a local attorney about your own situation.