Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Erie County. Buffalo stands at the eastern end of Lake Erie where the Niagara River starts its run to the falls, a grain and steel city with the Southern Tier hills rising behind it. Orders ship to dealers across Erie and Niagara 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 New York law allows.
New York is the most paperwork-heavy state on this list. You need a pistol licence from the licensing officer in the city or county where you live before you may buy or possess a handgun, and a separate semi-automatic rifle licence before you may buy a semi-automatic rifle; a pistol licence alone does not cover the rifle. Applicants must be at least twenty-one, and licensing includes background checks, references and training. Magazine capacity and assault-weapon feature rules also apply, so confirm a model is transferable in New York before you order.
Dealers in these communities all work for Buffalo-area buyers:
New York issues concealed carry licences through the licensing officer, usually a county judge or the police department in larger cities, and since September 2022 applicants must complete firearms safety and live-fire training and a broader background review. Carrying is prohibited in a long list of sensitive locations, and private property is treated as restricted unless the owner posts permission. Read the State Police guidance and your county licensing officer's instructions before you apply.
New York splits into a Northern and a Southern Zone with wildlife management units inside each. The Southern Zone regular firearms season for deer and bear opens in mid-November and runs into December, preceded by a long bowhunting season from October and an early antlerless season in some units in September, and followed by a late bowhunting and muzzleloader season. Rifles are permitted for deer only in the counties that allow them, so check your county and unit in the current hunting guide.
Erie County sits in the Southern Zone wildlife management units south and east of the city, where the regular firearms season opens in mid-November. Lake Erie and the Niagara River also carry heavy late-season waterfowl traffic.
Southern Tier deer camps and Lake Erie waterfowl define the local season, and New York's licensing rules mean most Buffalo buyers sort their paperwork out with the county licensing officer long before they order.
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 Cheektowaga, Amherst, Tonawanda, Buffalo or anywhere in Erie County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
A pistol licence from the licensing officer where you live is required before you may buy or possess a handgun, and you must be at least twenty-one.
No. New York requires a separate semi-automatic rifle licence, and a dealer cannot transfer a semi-automatic rifle to a buyer who does not hold one.
No. New York requires a background check through the State Police before an ammunition transfer, and sellers must register, so ammunition goes through a registered seller.
Read the firearms section of the current deer regulations for the county you will hunt. Some states allow any centerfire rifle, some allow straight-wall cartridges only, and some restrict rifles entirely in farm counties.
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 the licensing officer for Erie County, usually a county court judge or the city police licensing unit or a local attorney about your own situation.