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Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition. State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories ) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws , although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
All Alabama county sheriffs issue licenses to all "suitable persons." [6] The law requires applicants to be residents, therefore they do not issue licenses to non-residents. Licenses are valid for up to five years at a time. [1] [2] Alabama honors licenses issued by any state, provided that the license holder is not a resident of Alabama. [7]
Federal law requires the holders of a federal firearms license (FFL), such as gun stores, pawn shops, outdoors stores and other licensees, to perform a background check of the buyer and keep a record of the sale for any commercial sale, regardless of whether the sale takes place at the seller's regular place of business or at a gun show ...
Gun Barrel got its fitting name as a safe haven for outlaws like Bonnie and Clyde during the Prohibition era. The city's motto is "We shoot straight with you." 5.
Minnesota, New York, Delaware also have new gun laws coming into effect in the New Year. Minnesota passed a binary trigger ban, which goes into effect on Jan. 1. A binary trigger allows a gun to ...
The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) is a U.S law, passed in 2005, that protects firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable when crimes have been committed with their products. Both arms manufacturers and dealers can still be held liable for damages resulting from defective products, breach of contract, criminal ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A rule requiring gun dealers to obtain federal licenses and conduct background checks regardless of where they sell guns has been finalized and will soon go into effect, the ...
The law that set up Illinois' concealed carry system in 2013 also established state preemption for certain areas of gun law, including restrictions on assault weapons. Laws passed before July 20, 2013, are grandfathered in, and a number of local governments in the Chicago area have laws that either prohibit or regulate the possession of ...