Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Brown County. Green Bay sits at the mouth of the Fox River on the bay, a paper-mill and shipping town best known for Lambeau Field, with dairy farms and woodlots around it. Parts ship to the door; pistols ship to a Brown County dealer.
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 Wisconsin law allows.
Wisconsin has no purchase permit and no firearm registration, and the 48-hour handgun waiting period was repealed in 2015. Dealer sales still require ATF Form 4473. For handguns, the dealer runs the check through the Wisconsin Department of Justice rather than directly through NICS; long gun checks go through NICS. Federal ages apply: 18 for long guns and 21 for handguns from a dealer. Bring a valid photo ID with your current address. Ammunition and parts can ship to your home.
Dealers in these communities all work for Green Bay-area buyers:
Wisconsin does not have permitless concealed carry. To carry a concealed weapon you need a license issued by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, available to adults 21 and older who show proof of approved training. Open carry without a license is generally legal, but not in places such as school zones, and a handgun in a vehicle falls under the concealed carry rules. Businesses can post signs banning weapons. Wisconsin honors licenses from many other states.
The Wisconsin DNR nine-day gun deer season runs November 21 through 29, 2026, starting the Saturday before Thanksgiving. A muzzleloader season and a statewide antlerless hunt follow in early December, and metro subunits have longer seasons. Archery and crossbow seasons open in mid-September and run into January. Deer management zones and county quotas set antlerless tags. Rifles, shotguns, handguns and muzzleloaders are legal in the gun season. Check the current DNR regulations for Brown County.
Green Bay is in the Central Farmland zone with a metro subunit; waterfowl hunters work the bay, and the DNR range at Peshtigo Harbor Wildlife Area is about an hour north.
Wisconsin issues carry licenses through the Department of Justice, and winter storage in a heated room keeps condensation off a carry pistol.
The public ranges below are run or officially listed by state wildlife agencies and state forests near the cities we cover. Most ask for a hunting or fishing license, an access permit or a small daily fee, and some close for the season, so check the agency page before you drive out.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Allouez, Green Bay or anywhere in Brown County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
Yes. Wisconsin requires a license from the Department of Justice for concealed carry. Applicants must be 21 or older and show approved training.
No. The 48-hour handgun waiting period was repealed in 2015. Handgun background checks run through the state Department of Justice.
The nine-day season runs November 21 through 29, 2026. Muzzleloader and antlerless hunts follow in December.
The polymer frame is fine; the slide, barrel and magazine springs rust if left wet. Wipe the pistol down after a humid day of carry, dry the striker channel and oil lightly.
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 Wisconsin Department of Justice, Concealed Carry Unit or a local attorney about your own situation.