Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Roanoke County. Roanoke sits in a valley of the Blue Ridge where the Appalachian rail corridor cuts south, a city of about 100,000 with medicine, rail freight and the Virginia Tech research corridor as its base. Duty gear ships to your door; pistols ship to a Roanoke 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 Virginia law allows.
Virginia requires no purchase permit and imposes no waiting period, but it limits most buyers to one handgun in any 30-day period, with exemptions for concealed handgun permit holders and certain other buyers. Background checks run through the Virginia State Police as the state point of contact. Virginia also requires a background check on most private sales, so a gun bought from a neighbour goes through a dealer as well. Federal age rules apply at a dealer counter. Orders ship to the Virginia dealer you choose, who completes ATF Form 4473 with you.
Dealers in these communities all work for Roanoke-area buyers:
Virginia is not a permitless carry state for concealed handguns. Open carry is lawful without a permit for adults 18 and over in most places, but carrying concealed requires a concealed handgun permit issued by the circuit court of the county or city where you live, after a qualifying firearms course. Permits run for five years and Virginia recognises permits from a published list of states. Schools, courthouses, airport terminals, places selling alcohol for consumption on site and posted property are restricted, and some localities limit firearms in public buildings and parks.
The Department of Wildlife Resources sets deer seasons by county and by weapon, and the western mountain counties usually run shorter firearms seasons than the eastern ones. Archery opens in early October, muzzleloader follows, and the general firearms season runs from mid November into early January across most of the state, with Sunday hunting permitted under current law. Rifles are legal for deer in most counties, though some localities allow only shotguns and muzzleloaders. Bag limits and either-sex days are set county by county, so read the current DWR regulations before you hunt.
Roanoke County sits in the Blue Ridge with the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests on three sides, which gives it some of the best public deer and bear hunting in Virginia. County rules on rifle use and either-sex days are set in the current DWR regulations.
National forest starts within twenty minutes of downtown, and a duty Glock with a light is the sidearm on many of the hunts that go up into it.
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 drive out.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Salem, Vinton, Cave Spring, Roanoke or anywhere in Roanoke County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
Most buyers are limited to one handgun in any 30-day period. Concealed handgun permit holders and some other categories are exempt. Check with Virginia State Police if you are unsure.
Yes. Virginia requires a concealed handgun permit, issued by the circuit court where you live after a qualifying course. Open carry is generally lawful without a permit.
Rifles are legal in most Virginia counties, but some localities allow only shotguns and muzzleloaders. Check the current DWR regulations for your county.
As a sidearm, yes, in a holster that clears a pack belt; as the deer gun, no, the 9mm falls below most states' handgun deer rules. A 10mm Glock takes the same light and dot and is lawful for deer in many states.
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 Circuit Court of Roanoke County or a local attorney about your own situation.