How many gun shops are in Pennsylvania?

There are 4,726 firearms businesses in Pennsylvania, including gun shops, ranges, gunsmiths, trainers, and sporting goods stores.

What are the concealed carry laws in Pennsylvania?

Shall-issue LTCF. Open carry legal (no permit except in Philly). Castle Doctrine. State preemption.

Where can I go shooting in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania has 722 shooting ranges and locations listed in our directory, including indoor ranges, outdoor ranges, and public land areas.

What can you hunt in Pennsylvania?

Massive whitetail harvest (~300,000+ annually). Opening day of rifle season is unofficial holiday. Black bear hunting (one of few eastern states). Wild turkey. Pheasant (stocked) and grouse. Elk in north-central region (limited).

Pennsylvania Gun Shops, Ranges & Gunsmiths

01 // INTRO

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About Pennsylvania

Where American liberty started

Find FFLs, ranges, and gunsmiths from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, the Poconos to PA Dutch Country.

This directory connects you with 4,726+ firearms businesses, 722+ shooting locations, 5,259 upcoming events, and the Pennsylvania firearms community.

Blue collar hunting heritage. Pittsburgh/Philly urban vs. "Pennsyltucky" rural divide. Family hunting camp tradition. Deer camp culture. Manufacturing history.

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02 // HERITAGE

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Heritage & History

Pennsylvania's firearms legacy

Pennsylvania Firearms History

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If you want to understand where American gun culture came from, you start in Pennsylvania. Not metaphorically — literally. The **Pennsylvania long rif...

03 // BROWSE

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Find what you need in Pennsylvania

Firearms Directory

4,726 businesses

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Shooting Ranges

722+ locations

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Events Calendar

Gun shows, matches, classes

5259 upcoming

04 // SPORTS

#04

Hunting & Shooting Sports

Traditions, competitions, and opportunities

Hunting in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania has more licensed hunters than most states have residents. The Pennsylvania Game Commission manages roughly 1.5 million acres of State Ga...

Shooting Sports in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania has enough competitive shooters and clubs that you can find a match running nearly every weekend from April through November somewhere in...

05 // CITIES

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Pennsylvania Cities

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Pittsburgh

86 businesses

Harrisburg

51 businesses

Erie

49 businesses

York

46 businesses

Philadelphia

44 businesses

Lancaster

34 businesses

Chambersburg

32 businesses

Quakertown

31 businesses

Johnstown

31 businesses

Butler

29 businesses

Easton

24 businesses

Altoona

24 businesses

06 // ACCESS

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Access & Getting Started

Public lands, ranges, and newcomer resources

Public Land & Range Access in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania doesn't have Bureau of Land Management land — that's a western states institution. What Pennsylvania has is a substantial system of State...

Getting Started in Pennsylvania

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Buying a handgun or long gun at a Pennsylvania FFL follows the standard federal process most new buyers expect: fill out the ATF Form 4473, the dealer...

07 // EXPLORE

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Getting Started

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Gun shows, competitions, training classes, and club shoots across Pennsylvania.

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722

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Indoor ranges, outdoor clubs, and public land shooting areas with maps and directions.

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08 // CULTURE

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Community & Culture

What makes Pennsylvania unique

Pennsylvania's Firearms Culture

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Pennsylvania's gun culture doesn't fit cleanly into the categories that national media prefer. It's not Texas. It's not California. It's a state where...

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Tuels for the Shooter

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Slippery Rock, PA

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Skeet Practice

Denver, PA

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Butler County Traveling Trap League @ Mars - Ranges Close at 3 PM

Mars, PA

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Summer Trap League

Glenshaw, PA

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State Handbook

Pennsylvania Firearms History: From the Pennsylvania Rifle to Modern Gun Rights

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If you want to understand where American gun culture came from, you start in Pennsylvania. Not metaphorically — literally. The rifle form that defined frontier America was born in Lancaster County workshops. The first state constitution to explicitly

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