Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Chatham County. Founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe, Savannah features a historic district framed by public squares. The Port of Savannah, one of the nation's busiest container ports, and Gulfstream Aerospace drive the local economy. Orders ship to FFL dealers in the area.
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 Georgia law allows.
Georgia does not require a permit to purchase or gun registration and has no state waiting period or magazine limit. Cities and counties cannot add their own rules. When buying from a licensed dealer, you must show photo ID, complete ATF Form 4473, and pass a background check. Federal law sets the minimum age at 21 for handguns and 18 for rifles and shotguns. Private sales between Georgia residents do not require a state background check, but selling to someone prohibited from owning a gun is illegal.
Dealers in these communities all work for Savannah-area buyers:
Since April 12, 2022, Georgia allows permitless carry for lawful weapons carriers. This includes anyone eligible for a Georgia weapons carry license and not barred from possessing a firearm. Generally, this means age 21 or older, or 18 with qualifying military service. The license, issued by the Chatham County Probate Court for five years, is valuable for travel to reciprocity states. Courthouses, jails, secured government buildings, school safety zones, and areas within 150 feet of a polling place remain off-limits.
Georgia's 2026-27 deer seasons are set statewide: archery begins Sept. 12, 2026, primitive weapons run Oct. 10-16, and the firearms season runs Oct. 17, 2026, through Jan. 10, 2027, closing Jan. 15 in one zone. Either-sex days depend on the color-coded zone covering Chatham County. Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton north of GA 92 are archery only. Legal deer firearms include centerfire rifles and handguns .22 caliber or larger with expanding bullets, shotguns 20 gauge or larger with slugs or buckshot, and muzzleloaders .30 caliber or larger. The season limit is 10 antlerless and 2 antlered deer.
Deer hunting in Chatham County is primarily on private land, with the county on the extended archery list. Duck hunters frequent tidal rivers and marshes, and Savannah National Wildlife Refuge upriver offers seasonal hunts.
The Richmond Hill WMA range in Bryan County, offering electronic long-range targets and pistol bays, is approximately 30 minutes southwest of Savannah.
Public ranges on the city pages are operated or listed by the state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most require a license or a day pass and close on some weekdays; check the agency page first.
Source: State wildlife agency and public-land 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 Pooler, Garden City, Port Wentworth, Savannah or anywhere in Chatham County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. Georgia has no permit to purchase and no registration. You pass the federal background check and complete Form 4473 at the licensed dealer near Savannah who receives your order.
No. Georgia has no state waiting period. Once the background check clears, the dealer near Savannah can hand over the firearm, although a delayed check can hold things up for a few days under federal rules.
Not if you are a lawful weapons carrier, which generally means 21 or older, or 18 with qualifying military service, and not barred from owning a gun. The Chatham County Probate Court still issues the Georgia weapons carry license for anyone who wants it for travel or other reasons.
A used 12-gauge pump, nontoxic shot, a federal duck stamp and the state license. The city page lists the zone and the nearest public water.
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 Chatham County Probate Court or a local attorney about your own situation.