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Bolt-action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by directly manipulating the bolt via a bolt handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the firearm (as most users are right-handed). The majority of bolt-action firearms are rifles, but there are also some variants of shotguns and handguns that are bolt-action.
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.
Gun laws in New York regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of New York, outside of New York City which has separate licensing regulations. New York's gun laws are among the most restrictive in the United States. [1] New York Civil Rights Law art. II, § 4 provides that "A well regulated militia ...
California gun safety regulations going into effect Jan. 1. In September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of laws aimed at strengthening gun safety regulations. Those include ...
New gun laws in 2025: Here's what to know about firearms laws rolling out in multiple states on Jan. 1. Criminal justice: New laws in effect Jan. 1, 2025 in states like California, Illinois.
Michigan Democrats passed new gun laws in the wake of the Michigan State University shooting. Gun safety advocates want to see additional action.
On July 25, 2024, Maura Healey, the Governor of Massachusetts, signed An Act Modernizing Firearms Laws (H.4885) described as "the state’s most significant gun safety legislation in a decade." [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Changes per H.4885 were due to go into effect 90 days from the date of signing, on October 23, 2024. [ 5 ]
Although bolt-action guns are usually associated with fixed or detachable box magazines (multi-shot), some are single-shot. In fact, the first general-issue military breechloader was a single-shot bolt action: the paper-cartridge Prussian needle gun of 1841.