Gun Laws Some states and localities require that a person obtain a license or permit in order to purchase or possess firearms. Firearm related matters that are often regulated by state or local laws include the following: Some states and localities require that individual firearms be registered with the police or with another law enforcement agency. All states allow some form of concealed carry, the carrying of a concealed firearm in public.
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GunLaws
Some states and localities require that a person obtain alicense or permit in order to purchase or possess firearms.
Firearm related matters that are often regulatedby state or local laws include the following:
Some states and localities requirethat individual firearms beregistered with the police or withanother law enforcement agency.
All states allow someform of concealedcarry, the carrying ofa concealed firearmin public.
Many states allowsome form of opencarry, the carrying ofan unconcealedfirearm in public onone's person or in avehicle.
Some states and localities place additionalrestrictions on certain semi-automaticfirearms that they have defined as assaultweapons, or on magazines that can holdmore than a certain number of rounds ofammunition.
NFA weapons are weapons that are heavily restrictedat a federal level by the National Firearms Act of 1934and the Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986.
These include automatic firearms (such as machineguns), short-barreled shotguns, and short-barreled rifles.Some states and localities place additional restrictionson such weapons.
Some states have enacted castle doctrine or
Some states have state preemption for some orall gun laws, which means that only the statecan legally regulate firearms. In other states,local governments can pass their own gun lawsmore restrictive than those of the state.
stand-your-ground laws, which provide a legalbasis for individuals to use deadly force in self-defense in certain situations, without a duty to fleeor retreat if possible.
In some states, peaceable journey laws giveadditional leeway for the possession of firearms bytravelers who are passing through to anotherdestination.
Some states require a background check of thebuyer when a firearm is sold by a private party.(Federal law requires background checks for sales bylicensed gun dealers, and for any interstate sales.)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Permit topurchaserequired?
Firearmregistration?
Ownerlicense
required?
Carrypermitsissued?
Opencarry
permitted?
Shallcertify?
Assaultweapon
law?
NFAweapons
restricted?
Backgroundchecks requiredfor private sales?
NO
NO
NO
NO
Partial
Colorado NO
Connecticut YES
Delaware NO
District ofColumbia
YES
Florida NO
Georgia NO
Hawaii YES
Idaho NO
Illinois YES
Indiana YES
Iowa YES
Kansas NO
Kentucky NO
Louisiana NO
Maine NO
Maryland YES
Massachusetts YES
NO NO NO YES NO NO NO
NO NO NO YES NO NO NOYES
NO NO YES YES NO NO NOYES
NO NO NO YES NO N/A NOYES
NO NO YES Partial YES YES YES
NO NO NO YES NO NO YES
Partial NO YES Partial YES NO YES
NO NO YES YES NO YES YES
YES YES NO YES YES YESNO
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
NO NO YES Restricted NO NO NO
YES NO NO NO NO YES YES
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NO YES NO NO YES YES YES
Michigan Not fromFFL
Minnesota YES
Mississippi NO
Missouri NO
Montana NO
Nebraska YES
Nevada NO
New Hampshire NO
New Jersey YES
New Mexico NO
New York YES
North Carolina YES
North Dakota NO
Ohio NO
Oklahoma NO
Oregon NO
Pennsylvania NO
Rhode Island YES
South Carolina NO
South Dakota NO
Tennessee NO
Texas NO
Utah NO
Vermont NO
Virginia NO
Washington NO
West Virginia NO
Wisconsin YES
Wyoming NO
AmericanSamoa N/A
Guam YES
NorthernMariana Islands YES
Puerto Rico NO
U.S. Virgin Islands YES
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NO NO NO YES NO NO NO
NO NO HandgunsHandgun,Long gun,
KnifeNO
Machine Gunsrestricted,
exceptions applyNO
NO NO YES YES NO NO NO
YES NO NO NO YES NO NO
YES YES NO NO NO YES NO
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NO NO NO YES NO YES
YES NO NO YES YES YES
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_by_stateGun Transfer does not ensure the accuracy of the data in this infographic and is not responsible for its references.
