Gun shop Macon, Georgia

How buying a gun in Macon 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 Georgia law allows.

Georgia has no purchase permit, registration or waiting period. Dealer sales need ATF Form 4473 and the NICS check; the federal dealer ages are 21 for handguns and 18 for rifles and shotguns. Online orders ship to the Georgia FFL you choose.

Dealers in these communities all work for Macon-area buyers:

• Warner Robins
• Forsyth
• Gray
• Lizella
• Byron
• Perry
• Jeffersonville
• Juliette

Carrying a gun in Bibb County

Since April 2022, lawful weapons carriers in Georgia may carry a handgun openly or concealed without a license, generally from age 21 (18 for active military and honorably discharged veterans). The optional Weapons Carry License is issued by the Bibb County Probate Court and helps with reciprocity. Schools, courthouses and secure airport areas remain restricted.

Hunting near Macon

Georgia's 2026-27 firearms deer season runs October 17, 2026 to January 10, 2027, after archery in September and a primitive weapons week in October. Rifles, handguns, shotguns and muzzleloaders are legal in firearms season. Either-sex days vary by county; check Georgia DNR rules.

Middle Georgia WMAs and private land hold deer in Georgia's October-to-January firearms season.

Ocmulgee River bottoms and middle Georgia pine lands hold plenty of deer and hogs.

Public shooting ranges near Macon

These public ranges are run by or with state wildlife agencies and are good places to zero rifles and practice drills between matches. Hours, fees and rules vary; check each range page before you go.