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FFL Transfer Dealers in Chesapeake, VA

19 federally licensed firearms dealers are listed in Chesapeake, Virginia, including 5 pawnshops. Most listings come from ATF's public license list (October 2026), so it's worth a quick call to confirm a shop accepts transfers and to ask about its fee.

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Buying a gun in Virginia: good to know

Waiting period
None at the state level. Dealers run the federal NICS background check only.
Handgun purchase permit
No permit, but there's a limit of one handgun per 30 days (with exceptions through an enhanced check).
Shipping and online purchases
If the injunction is lifted, sellers would stop shipping covered rifles and 15+ round magazines to VA. A 2026 ghost-gun law (HB 40/SB 323) bans making, selling or transferring unserialized firearms and frames or receivers from Jan. 1, 2027, and the possession ban starts July 1, 2027.
Read the full Virginia gun law guide →

How an FFL transfer works

When you buy a gun online or from someone in another state, it ships to a local licensed dealer (an FFL) instead of your door. The dealer logs it in, you fill out ATF Form 4473 and pass the background check, and then you take it home. Dealers charge a transfer fee for this, often $20 to $75. Call first: ask whether they accept transfers from your seller, what the fee is, and whether they need the seller to email a copy of their license.