How buying a gun in Tallahassee works
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:
- Havana
- Quincy
- Crawfordville
- Monticello
- Woodville
- Midway
- Bradfordville
- Chaires
Carrying a gun in Leon County
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.
Hunting near Tallahassee
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.
The Apalachicola National Forest begins a few miles south of town, and quail plantations, longleaf pine and heavy hog numbers give the area a hunting culture closer to south Georgia than to the peninsula.
Public shooting ranges near Tallahassee
The ranges below are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest in the states we cover. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours move with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.