How many gun shops are in Virginia?

There are 2,706 firearms businesses in Virginia, including gun shops, ranges, gunsmiths, trainers, and sporting goods stores.

Where can I go shooting in Virginia?

Virginia has 210 shooting ranges and locations listed in our directory, including indoor ranges, outdoor ranges, and public land areas.

What can you hunt in Virginia?

Excellent whitetail deer. Wild turkey. Black bear in mountains. Waterfowl in Tidewater region. Upland birds. Some elk (restored, limited).

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Firearms Law Profile

Shall Issue2A: C

Shall-issue CHP. Open carry legal (18+). Recent legislative battles over restrictions. Castle Doctrine. Some localities have additional restrictions.

FFLs: 1,408

Ownership: 36.6%

Castle DoctrineYes

Stand Your GroundCase law

State PreemptionPartial

Red Flag / ERPOYes

Waiting PeriodNone

Universal BGCYes

NFA ItemsYes

Assault Weapons BanNo

Magazine LimitNone

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NRA Range in Fairfax. Growing political tension over gun rights. Strong rural hunting traditions vs. NoVA suburban. Training industry (military proximity). Good public hunting in national forests.

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Ranges159

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About Virginia

Where liberty began

Find FFLs, ranges, and gunsmiths from Virginia Beach to Roanoke, Richmond to the Shenandoah.

This directory connects you with 2,706+ firearms businesses, 210+ shooting locations, 1,425 upcoming events, and the Virginia firearms community.

Rich historical significance—colonial era. NRA headquarters in Fairfax. Military presence (Norfolk, Quantico, Pentagon). Sharp urban/rural cultural divide.

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Virginia's firearms legacy

Virginia Firearms History: From the First Colony to Constitutional Carry

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Virginia is the oldest English-speaking colony in North America, and its relationship with firearms is as old as the colony itself. Before there was a...

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04 // SPORTS

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Hunting & Shooting Sports

Traditions, competitions, and opportunities

Hunting in Virginia

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Virginia's hunting calendar runs nearly year-round, and the variety of game across the state's geography is one of the things that keeps hunters comin...

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Virginia has enough organized shooting activity that you can compete almost every weekend of the year without traveling more than an hour or two. The ...

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Virginia Beach

108 businesses

Fredericksburg

76 businesses

Alexandria

45 businesses

Winchester

44 businesses

Chesapeake

44 businesses

Roanoke

41 businesses

Lynchburg

37 businesses

Richmond

37 businesses

Manassas

36 businesses

Fairfax

30 businesses

Stafford

30 businesses

Hampton

29 businesses

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Access & Getting Started

Public lands, ranges, and newcomer resources

Public Land & Range Access in Virginia

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Virginia doesn't have Bureau of Land Management acreage — BLM land is essentially a western states concept, and Virginia's public land framework runs ...

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Buying your first firearm in Virginia follows the standard federal process with a few state-specific details worth knowing before you walk into a deal...

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

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What makes Virginia unique

Virginia's Firearms Culture

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Virginia's firearms culture carries weight that most states can't claim. The drafting of the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776 gave James Madison...

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