Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Allegheny County. Pittsburgh is a former steel city turned robotics, medicine and finance hub where the Allegheny and Monongahela meet. Allegheny County dealers run PICS alongside the federal check, and a licence is needed to carry concealed.
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.
A slide, barrel or optic plate is not a firearm under federal law and ships to your door; the rules below apply only when you order a complete pistol. Pennsylvania runs its own instant check, PICS, alongside the federal check, and dealers charge a small fee for it. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Pennsylvania dealer you name at checkout. Handguns must always transfer through a dealer, and there is no waiting period and no purchase permit.
Dealers in these communities all work for Pittsburgh-area buyers:
Pennsylvania requires a Licence to Carry Firearms to carry a handgun concealed or in a vehicle; open carry is lawful without one outside Philadelphia. Courthouses, schools and federal buildings remain off limits. Licences are issued by the Allegheny County Sheriff to residents 21 and over and are honoured by a number of other states.
Pennsylvania's firearms deer season opens on the Saturday after Thanksgiving with Sunday hunting and runs about two weeks, with archery from early October. Antlerless licences are sold by Wildlife Management Unit. Semi-automatic rifles may not be used for big game; manually operated centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal.
Allegheny County is WMU 2B, a special regulations unit with extended antlerless seasons and no semi-automatic rifles for deer, so most locals hunt with a bolt gun or a slug shotgun.
State game lands ranges are the closest public option, and Pennsylvania's rule that handguns transfer only through a dealer means a complete pistol always goes to a local counter.
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 go.
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 Bethel Park, Monroeville, 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. The dealer runs PICS and the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473 and you leave once they clear.
No. Concealed carry and carrying in a vehicle need a Licence to Carry Firearms from the Allegheny County Sheriff. Open carry is lawful outside Philadelphia.
No. Semi-automatic rifles are not legal for big game; a bolt-action, lever-action or pump rifle is.
In many states yes, with a calibre minimum and sometimes a barrel-length minimum. A 10mm or .357 with a dot and a longer threaded barrel is a common set-up; check the current regulations.
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 (Licence to Carry Firearms; Philadelphia applies to the police) or a local attorney about your own situation.