Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Forrest County. Hattiesburg is the Hub City, home to Southern Miss and Camp Shelby, the largest state-owned training site in the country. Forrest County dealers take transfers with no state permit or wait.
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 Mississippi law allows.
Mississippi has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Mississippi dealer you name at checkout.
Dealers in these communities all work for Hattiesburg-area buyers:
Mississippi allows concealed carry without a permit for adults who may lawfully possess a firearm, and open carry is lawful. Courthouses, schools, polling places and posted property remain off limits. The firearm permit and enhanced permit are issued by the Department of Public Safety and add reciprocity and access to some otherwise posted places.
Mississippi runs separate deer calendars for its zones, with archery from October, gun with dogs from mid-November and primitive weapons in December and January. Wild hogs are a nuisance animal and may be taken year-round on private land. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and antler restrictions differ between the Delta and the hill zones.
Forrest County is pine flatwoods on the edge of the De Soto National Forest; deer, hogs and turkeys on the forest and the Leaf River bottoms, with the Southeast Zone's own dates.
The De Soto National Forest is the public hunting ground, and the hog population in the bottoms keeps semi-auto rifles moving here year-round.
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you go.
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 Petal, Purvis, Oak Grove, Hattiesburg or anywhere in Forrest County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. Your dealer runs the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473 and you leave once it clears.
Yes, if you may lawfully possess a firearm. The Department of Public Safety still issues permits for travel.
Zones follow the MDWFP map; check the current regulations for the zone dates and antler rules near Hattiesburg.
A semi-automatic in .223, .300 Blackout or .308 with a red dot or a low-power variable. Rules on night hunting and bait vary by state.
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 Mississippi Department of Public Safety (firearm permits) or a local attorney about your own situation.