Firearms ship to your Maine FFL dealer
Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Washington County. Machias is the shire town of Washington County, set where the Machias River drops through the middle of the village on its way to the bay. The university campus, the blueberry barrens and a working waterfront carry the local economy.
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 Maine law allows.
Maine has no permit to purchase, no owner identification card and no gun registration. You order, the firearm goes to a licensed dealer, and at the counter you show photo ID, fill out ATF Form 4473 and the dealer runs a federal background check. Maine adds a 72-hour waiting period between the agreement and the handover under Title 25, section 2016; it was blocked by a federal court in 2025, then allowed to take effect again in April 2026 while the case is appealed, so ask your dealer where it stands. Dealers sell long guns from age 18 and handguns from 21.
Dealers in these communities all work for Machias-area buyers:
Maine has allowed permitless concealed carry since October 2015. If you are 21 or older and not barred from having a firearm you may carry concealed without a permit, and 18 to 20 year olds may do so if they are on active duty or honorably discharged from the armed forces or National Guard. Anyone carrying without a permit must tell an officer about the handgun at a stop. The optional concealed handgun permit is issued by your town police chief, or by the Chief of the Maine State Police for towns without a department and for nonresidents. It runs four years and needs proof of a handgun safety course.
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife runs deer by Wildlife Management District, of which there are 29. In 2026 the firearms season on deer opens with a residents-only Saturday on October 31 and runs November 2 to November 28, with a youth day October 23 and 24 and the statewide muzzleloader season November 30 to December 5. Sunday hunting is not allowed anywhere in Maine. Any centerfire rifle is legal; .17 and .22 rimfire cartridges are not, except .22 rimfire magnum. Muzzleloaders must be .40 caliber or larger. Two pieces of hunter orange are required.
Machias is in WMD 27. Blueberry barrens and cut-over softwood hold deer and grouse, and the bays below town are sea-duck water once the coastal season opens.
Roque Bluffs State Park, the Cutler coast and the Great Heath are all within a short drive, and eider and scoter gunning off the ledges is a local tradition.
Maine's wildlife department runs only two public shooting ranges, at Summerhaven in Augusta and at Fryeburg on the Major Sanborn Wildlife Management Area, and both are free when a range safety officer is on duty. Everything else on the department's range finder is a private club with its own membership and hours, so call ahead before you drive.
Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shooting range pages, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Gauge: 20 Gauge | Capacity: 5
Gauge: 12 Gauge | Capacity: 5
Gauge: 12 Gauge | Capacity: 3
Gauge: 20 Gauge | Capacity: 3
Gauge: 12 Gauge | Capacity: 4
Gauge: 12 Gauge | Capacity: 2
Gauge: 12 Gauge | Capacity: 3
Gauge: 12 Gauge | Capacity: 2
Caliber: .308 Win | Capacity: 5
Caliber: .270 Winchester | Capacity: 4
Caliber: .270 Winchester | Capacity: 5
Caliber: .300 Win Mag | Capacity: 3
Caliber: .308 Win | Capacity: 5
Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor | Capacity: 4
Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor | Capacity: 5
Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor | Capacity: 5
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in East Machias, Whitneyville, Jonesboro, Machias or anywhere in Washington County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. Maine has no permit to purchase and no owner identification card. You pass a federal background check and sign Form 4473 at the licensed dealer near Machias that receives your order.
Yes. Title 25, section 2016 puts 72 hours between the agreement and the handover of a firearm. A federal court blocked it in 2025, the First Circuit allowed it to take effect again in April 2026, and the case is still being appealed, so confirm the current practice with your dealer.
Not the county. In Maine the permit comes from the police chief of the town where you live, or from the Chief of the Maine State Police if your town has no police department. Adults 21 and over may carry concealed without any permit.
We ship every firearm to a licensed dealer near Machias that you choose at checkout. The dealer runs the background check, applies the waiting period where it is required, and hands the gun over. Ammunition and gear ship to your door.
Transfer fees are set by each dealer and commonly run $25 to $50 per firearm. Ask the dealer near Machias what they charge before you order.
A 12 or 20 gauge pump or semi-auto, plugged to three shells, with non-toxic shot. Maine splits waterfowl into North, South and Coastal zones with different dates, so read the migratory bird season sheet before you set out.
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 Maine gun law overview and check with your town police chief, or the Maine State Police for towns without a police department or a local attorney about your own situation.
