Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Chesapeake County. Chesapeake is one of Virginia's largest cities by area, stretching from shipyards and suburbs near Norfolk to farmland and the edge of the Great Dismal Swamp. Parts ship to your door; pistols ship to a Chesapeake dealer under Virginia's 2026 rules.
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 Chesapeake-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 Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake.
Chesapeake has large rural tracts in its southern half near the Great Dismal Swamp, and deer hunting there follows city-specific firearm rules that often limit rifles.
Chesapeake buyers should read Virginia's new age and sales rules before ordering a pistol; American-made parts arrive without them, and the nearest DWR range is at Chickahominy WMA.
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, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Great Bridge, Deep Creek, Hickory, Chesapeake or anywhere in Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake Circuit Court Clerk or a local attorney about your own situation.