Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in St. Tammany Parish. Slidell is the North Shore family city across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, a NASA and Coast Guard town at the edge of the Pearl River swamps. St. Tammany Parish dealers take transfers and Louisiana adds nothing to the federal check.
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 Louisiana law allows.
Louisiana has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Louisiana dealer you name, who charges their own transfer fee. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473.
Dealers in these communities all work for Slidell-area buyers:
Louisiana adopted permitless concealed carry on July 4, 2024 for adults 18 and over who are not prohibited, and open carry was already lawful. Courthouses, polling places, schools, bars and posted property stay off limits. The concealed handgun permit is still issued by the Louisiana State Police and is worth holding for reciprocity.
Louisiana sets deer seasons by Deer Area, with archery from October, still-hunt gun seasons from November and dog seasons in some areas. Wild hogs may be taken year-round on private land, day and night in most parishes. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and tags come with the licence.
St. Tammany Parish is the North Shore, piney woods and the Pearl River basin, with duck hunting in the marsh and deer and hogs in the Pearl River management area.
The Pearl River and Bogue Chitto management areas give local families public deer and squirrel ground; the Waddill range near Baton Rouge is the nearest state-run facility.
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest, and several run hunter-education and youth programmes. 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 Mandeville, Covington, Pearl River, Slidell or anywhere in St. Tammany Parish, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. You complete ATF Form 4473 at the dealer and the federal check is run there; there is no waiting period.
Yes, since July 2024 for adults 18 and over who are not prohibited. The State Police still issues permits for travel.
Check the LDWF map; the areas differ in dates and dog rules, so read the current regulations before the season.
A youth-stocked 20-gauge semi-automatic with light steel loads; it is the softest-shooting field gun made and adequate for ducks over decoys.
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 Louisiana State Police (concealed handgun permits) or a local attorney about your own situation.