Rifles you can buy in Maryland

Maryland rifle buyers split into two groups, and the county line decides which one you are in. In the western mountains around Garrett and Allegany, a bolt-action in .243, .270, .308 or 6.5 Creedmoor covers whitetails and the permit bear season. Across much of the central corridor and the Eastern Shore, deer hunters use straight-walled cartridges such as .350 Legend or .45-70, so check the DNR guide for your county before choosing a chambering. Lever guns suit thick hardwoods, and a .22 rimfire handles squirrels and range days near Frederick or Hagerstown. Every rifle listed is an ordinary long gun under Maryland law. It ships to your chosen FFL dealer, who runs the background check. Read our waterfowl and deer gun guide first.