My understanding is that a long gun can be purchased if you have a valid PISTOL permit or a long gun eligibility certificate. You don.t need the pistol permit for a long gun but the majority of folks get the pistol permit and then you are good for all, including the purchase of ammo. Bow hunting does not have distance set backs or minimum acreage reqs but common sense should prevail and a hunter could be held responsible for the safety aspect of hunting near homes and the like. Not much of a hunting exp. sitting in a lawn chair on a patio or the like. Just my humble opiion and always check with the deep to be sure.