Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Erie County. Erie is Pennsylvania's lake port and its fourth-largest city, an insurance, plastics and tourism town on Presque Isle Bay. Erie 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.
Pennsylvania runs its own instant check, PICS, alongside the federal check, and dealers charge a small fee for it. 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. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun.
Dealers in these communities all work for Erie-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. Licences are issued by the Erie County Sheriff to residents 21 and over and are honoured by a number of other states. Courthouses, schools and federal buildings remain off limits.
Pennsylvania's firearms deer season opens on the Saturday after Thanksgiving with Sunday hunting and runs about two weeks, with archery from early October. Semi-automatic rifles may not be used for big game; manually operated centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal. Antlerless licences are sold by Wildlife Management Unit.
Erie County is Lake Erie shoreline and the grape belt, a waterfowl flyway with Presque Isle's bay and deer in the WMU 1B farm woodlots; firearms season opens the Saturday after Thanksgiving and semi-autos are not allowed for deer.
Presque Isle Bay and the lake shore draw duck hunters in late fall, and the game lands ranges to the south are the Game Commission's local facilities.
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 Millcreek, Harborcreek, Fairview, Erie or anywhere in Erie 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 Erie 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.
A 12-gauge pump or semi-auto with a three-inch chamber and a modified choke, steel shot, a plugged magazine, your state licence and the federal duck stamp.
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 Erie County Sheriff (Licence to Carry Firearms; Philadelphia applies to the police) or a local attorney about your own situation.