Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in King County. Seattle sits on the isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, under the Olympics to the west and the Cascades to the east. Orders ship to dealers across King County and the Eastside, from Ballard to Auburn.
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 Washington law allows.
Washington is one of the more demanding states. A dealer may not hand over any firearm until the background check comes back clear and ten days have passed since the check was requested, and the buyer must show proof of a recognised firearms safety training course completed within the previous five years, or proof of an exemption. Checks go through the Washington State Patrol firearms background division. A permit-to-purchase system has been legislated but is scheduled to begin later, so confirm the current requirement before you order.
Dealers in these communities all work for Seattle-area buyers:
Washington issues a concealed pistol licence through your local law enforcement agency, with a fingerprint-based background check. Since 2024 an applicant must show proof of a certified concealed carry firearms safety training programme completed within the past five years, including live fire of at least fifty rounds, or an exemption. Applicants using out-of-state identification may wait sixty days. Open carry without a licence is lawful in most places, but a loaded pistol in a vehicle requires the licence.
Washington sets deer seasons in its Big Game Hunting Seasons and Rules pamphlet, which runs April 1 through March 31 each year. Western Washington is black-tailed deer country with an archery season starting in September, a muzzleloader season, and a modern firearm general season in the second half of October, with dates and antler restrictions set unit by unit. Most general tags are sold over the counter, while quality and special permit hunts go through a draw. Read the current pamphlet for your game management unit.
King County falls in game management unit 460, black-tailed deer country in the Snoqualmie drainage where timber land and national forest carry most of the pressure. Puget Sound and the Skagit flats north of the city draw the waterfowl crowd.
Sound and river-mouth duck hunting shapes the local season more than deer does, and the nearest state-run rifle range of any size is the Wenas Wildlife Area over the pass in Yakima County.
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 Bellevue, Renton, Kent, Seattle or anywhere in King County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
Ten days after the dealer requests the background check, and the check must come back clear. The dealer cannot release the firearm earlier.
Yes. Washington requires proof of a recognised firearms safety training course completed within the past five years, or proof of an exemption, before a dealer may transfer any firearm.
Your city police department or the county sheriff. The application needs fingerprints and, since 2024, a certified training course that includes live fire.
A 12-gauge pump or semi-automatic with a 3-inch chamber handles nearly all waterfowl. Federal rules require nontoxic shot and limit the gun to three shells, and a federal duck stamp is required in addition to the state licence.
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 your city police department or King County Sheriff (concealed pistol licence) or a local attorney about your own situation.