Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Leon County. Tallahassee sits in the red clay hills of the Florida Panhandle, a state capital of about 200,000 dominated by government, Florida State University and Florida A&M. Duty gear ships to your door; pistols ship to a Leon County dealer after Florida's three-day wait.
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 Florida law allows.
Florida applies a three-day waiting period to handgun purchases under the state constitution, counted from the day of sale and excluding weekends and holidays, and counties may extend it. Holders of a Florida concealed weapon licence are exempt. Florida also currently sets 21 as the minimum age to buy any firearm from a dealer, a rule that has been litigated and debated repeatedly, so check the current regulations before you order. Background checks run through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement rather than directly through the FBI, and the dealer charges a small state fee.
Dealers in these communities all work for Tallahassee-area buyers:
Florida has allowed concealed carry without a licence since July 2023 for adults 21 and over who may lawfully possess a handgun and who carry identification. Florida open carry law has shifted following appellate litigation, so check the current regulations before carrying openly. The concealed weapon licence is issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and is still worth holding because it exempts you from the handgun waiting period, travels widely and speeds up dealer transactions. Schools, courthouses, polling places, bars and posted property remain restricted.
The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission splits Florida into four deer management zones, and because the rut moves from south to north across the peninsula the dates differ sharply between them. Archery opens first, then crossbow and muzzleloading, and the general gun season falls somewhere between September and February depending on the zone. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, pistols and bows are legal for deer, with extra rules on wildlife management areas. Feral hogs may be taken year round on private land with permission. Check the current regulations for your zone.
Leon County sits in one of the northern Florida deer zones, with the Apalachicola National Forest on its southwestern edge providing enormous public access for deer, hogs and small game. Check the current FWC regulations for your zone dates and the separate wildlife management area calendar.
Florida allows permitless concealed carry and has no magazine limit, and the state's law enforcement academies around the capital keep duty holsters and lights in steady demand.
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 Havana, Quincy, Crawfordville, Tallahassee or anywhere in Leon County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
Yes. The state constitution imposes a three-day wait on handgun purchases, excluding weekends and holidays, and counties may extend it. A Florida concealed weapon licence exempts you.
Florida currently sets 21 as the minimum age to buy any firearm from a dealer. The rule has been litigated and debated more than once, so check the current regulations.
No. Florida has allowed concealed carry without a licence since July 2023 for eligible adults 21 and over who carry identification. The licence still exempts you from the waiting period.
A 10mm Glock 20 or 40 MOS with a full-power hard-cast or bonded load; the 9mm is marginal on a big hog. Check your state's rules on night hunting and lights before you use a weapon light on a hunt.
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 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing or a local attorney about your own situation.