Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Norfolk County. Norfolk is home to the world's largest naval station, the Elizabeth River waterfront and the Chesapeake Bay beaches at Ocean View. Sailors, shipyard workers and port staff make up a big part of the city, and many move in and out on military orders.
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 a Virginia State Police background check for every dealer sale and most private sales, and limits handgun purchases to one in 30 days with exceptions. Laws that took effect July 1, 2026 raised the minimum age to buy a handgun or certain semi-automatic long guns to 21 and banned the future sale and transfer of firearms the law defines as assault firearms, along with some large-capacity magazines, while letting current owners keep what they have. Those laws face court challenges, so confirm the current status and definitions before you order.
Dealers in these communities all work for Norfolk-area buyers:
Open carry is generally lawful for adults in Virginia, but concealed carry requires a Concealed Handgun Permit from the circuit court where you live; residents apply through the Norfolk Circuit Court clerk. Applicants must be 21, show handgun competence through a qualifying course and pass a background check. Virginia honors many out-of-state permits. Since 2020 localities may restrict firearms in their own buildings, parks and permitted events, so check local rules before you carry.
East of the Blue Ridge, Virginia's general firearms deer season has traditionally opened the Saturday before the third Monday in November and run into early January, after archery and muzzleloader seasons in October and early November. Several Tidewater localities restrict rifles for deer hunting, so shotguns with buckshot or slugs and muzzleloaders are common there. Sunday hunting is allowed on private land with limits near places of worship. Check the 2026-27 Virginia Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the rules in Norfolk.
Norfolk is almost fully urban with no general deer hunting inside the city; residents travel to rural Tidewater counties or to Chickahominy WMA for hunting and sight-in days.
Service members stationed in Norfolk should check Virginia's residency and age rules along with the new 2026 sales restrictions before ordering. Virginia localities may also limit guns in their own buildings and parks, so check Norfolk's city ordinances.
These public ranges are run or officially listed by state wildlife agencies and state forests near the cities we cover. Most require a hunting or fishing license, an access permit or a daily fee, and some close seasonally, so check the agency page before you go.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (NC WRC, Georgia DNR, Virginia DWR, Indiana DNR, Missouri MDC, Kentucky KDFWR, Louisiana LDWF, Mississippi MDWFP, Colorado CPW, Utah DWR, Idaho IDFG, Nebraska Game and Parks), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk or anywhere in Norfolk County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
The General Assembly passed and the governor signed a ban on the future sale and transfer of defined assault firearms and some large-capacity magazines, effective July 1, 2026. Lawsuits were filed right away, so check the current status and definitions before buying.
21, under a law that took effect July 1, 2026, which also covers certain semi-automatic long guns. Check the Virginia State Police firearms page for details.
The circuit court for the city or county where you live, through the clerk's office. Virginia's independent cities have their own circuit courts.
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 Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk or a local attorney about your own situation.