Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Baltimore City County. Baltimore wraps around the Patapsco estuary, from the harbour basin and Fort McHenry out to the row-house neighbourhoods and the county beyond the beltway. Orders ship to dealers across the city and into Baltimore, Howard and Anne Arundel counties.
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 Maryland law allows.
Maryland requires a Handgun Qualification Licence from the Maryland State Police before you may buy a regulated firearm, which covers handguns and certain other firearms. The licence involves a background investigation and a decision within thirty days, and it stays valid for ten years. Regulated firearm purchases also carry a seven-day waiting period, with exemptions for holders of a wear and carry permit and for serving and retired officers. Plan the paperwork first, then order, and the firearm ships to your Maryland dealer.
Dealers in these communities all work for Baltimore-area buyers:
Maryland issues the wear and carry permit through the Maryland State Police licensing division. Applicants complete a certified firearms safety training course and submit a signed qualification score sheet or documentation of an exemption, and the division reviews the application and gives a decision within ninety days. Maryland does not have permitless carry. Schools, government buildings and other listed places remain restricted, and private property owners can prohibit firearms.
Maryland divides the state into Region A in the western counties and Region B for the rest, including Baltimore. The 2026-27 archery deer season opened on September 11, and the Region B firearms season runs from mid-December through the end of January, with muzzleloader and junior hunt days around it. Baltimore, Howard and Anne Arundel counties are all in Region B. Bag limits and any county closures are listed in the annual guide to hunting and trapping, so read the current edition.
Baltimore sits in Maryland's Region B, where the firearms deer season runs from mid-December into late January. The state's only wildlife management area range is at Myrtle Grove in Charles County, with a state forest range at Elk Neck to the northeast.
Chesapeake waterfowl and Region B whitetails carry the local season, and Maryland's Handgun Qualification Licence means handgun buyers here plan weeks ahead rather than days.
Every range below is operated or published by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or the Forest Service near the cities we serve. Most need a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and seasonal hours change without much notice, 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.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Towson, Dundalk, Catonsville, Baltimore or anywhere in Baltimore City County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
A licence from the Maryland State Police that you must hold before buying a regulated firearm. It involves a background investigation, a decision within thirty days, and is valid for ten years.
Seven days for a regulated firearm, counted from the application. Holders of a wear and carry permit, and serving and retired officers, are exempt.
Baltimore is in Region B, where the firearms deer season runs from mid-December into late January. Archery opens in September. Check the current seasons calendar for exact dates.
A compact or mid-size 9mm pistol for the range and home, or a pump shotgun if storage allows it. Work out where you can legally shoot and how your state expects a firearm to be transported before you choose.
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 Maryland State Police Licensing Division (wear and carry permit, and Handgun Qualification Licence) or a local attorney about your own situation.