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Summary of Federal Firearms Laws—October 2023


North Carolina Gun Laws Explained - Manning Law Firm

Recently, in March of 2023, the NC legislature overturned Governor Cooper's veto and passed a law unifying the process to buy both types of firearms. We ...

Concealed Carry in Maine | Maine State Police - Maine.gov

Law regarding carrying a concealed handgun without a permit (Effective October 15, 2015) · Summary of Public Law 2015, Chapter 327 (127th Legis., LD 652) · Link ...

AN ACT ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE

As under existing law, the act also allows the temporary possession and transfer of a registered assault weapon, including a 2023 assault weapon ...

The Act That Changed America's Approach to Gun Control Laws

Portions of the '68 law were modified by a law passed by Congress in 1986, the Firearms Owners Protections Act, which sought to repeal even more ...

Gun Laws | NH Issue Brief - Citizens Count

Bump stocks are a type of gun stock that make a semi-automatic rifle shoot rapidly, more like an automatic weapon. As of March 2019, the federal government has ...

Gun Control in the U.S. | Britannica

“Gun control” refers to any legal measure intended to prevent or restrict the possession or use of guns, particularly firearms. (In a broader historical ...

Firearm Violence in the United States

Over 27,032 people died by firearm suicide, 19,651 died by firearm homicide, 463 died by unintentional gun injury, and an estimated 643 were fatally shot by law ...

Kentucky Gun Laws Overview - Lexington DUI Attorneys

When someone wants to purchase a gun, they can buy shotguns, rifles, handguns, and other firearms from importers, licensed dealers, private parties, and ...

18 USC 922: Unlawful acts - U.S. Code

... Federal, State, or local law from possessing a firearm, except-. (I) during transportation by the juvenile of an unloaded handgun in a locked container ...

Federal Laws and Legislation on Highly Lethal Weapons

In 1994, Congress passed the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, commonly referred to as the “Assault Weapons Ban.” This law ...

Pennsylvania Gun Laws PDF - CeaseFirePA

The regulation of firearms is in part based on federal law, but there is also a lot left to each individual state. Pennsylvania has weaker gun laws than ...

NORTH CAROLINA FIREARMS LAWS - NC Sheriffs' Association

NOTE: If the officer is purchasing or receiving a handgun from a federally licensed firearms dealer, federal law may nonetheless require a NICS check be ...

Maryland Gun Control Laws - FindLaw

Based on Bruen, Maryland gun rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit challenging provisions of the state's handgun qualification license law ...

HB 1158 - Tennessee General Assembly Legislation

As introduced, lowers the age requirement to obtain an enhanced or concealed handgun carry permit or lawfully carry a handgun in public from 21 to 18 years of ...

Extreme Risk Laws - Everytown

Extreme Risk laws allow loved ones or law enforcement to petition a court for an order to temporarily prevent someone in crisis from accessing guns.

2023-2024 Bill 3594: Constitutional Carry - South Carolina Legislature

If the innocent owner fails to recover the firearm or ammunition within thirty days after notification of the release, the law enforcement agency may maintain ...

Everytown US gun control laws study 2023 - CNN

Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of six gun violence prevention bills that included an extreme risk law, as well as laws to require background ...

HB 1543 Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer SPONSOR ...

SUMMARY ANALYSIS. Both state and Federal law regulate the purchase of firearms, which can either be made through a federal firearms licensee ...

Judge Throws Out Missouri Statute Restricting Federal Gun Laws

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Kansas City on Tuesday struck down a Missouri law that restricted local and state law enforcement agencies ...

Understanding Gun Laws in Florida - The Denson Firm

As of July 1, 2023, however, Florida gun owners may carry concealed firearms or weapons without a special permit. This law includes handguns, electronic ...