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  2. Gun laws in New York - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    A NICS background check at the point of sale is only required for purchases from dealers. Owner license required? No: No: Purchaser Identification Card required to purchase firearms in state. License is not required to own or possess firearms at exempt locations, [111] only to purchase. Firearm must be compliant and/or brought into compliance ...

  4. National Instant Criminal Background Check System - Wikipedia

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    Some states require background checks for firearm transfers not covered by the federal system. These states either require gun sales to be processed through an FFL holder, or they may require the buyer to obtain a license or permit from the state. Nearly 30 million NICS background checks were performed in 2023. [2]

  5. Universal background check - Wikipedia

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    Lott said that, as of December 2015, background checks added an effective cost of $80 (New York), $60 (Washington state), or $200 (Washington, D.C.) to transferring a firearm. Lott argues that universal background checks are an effective tax on guns and can prevent less affluent Americans from purchasing them, and that this disproportionately ...

  6. Gun laws in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    When concealing a firearm, individuals must obtain a License To Carry Firearms from the local sheriff's' office. An individual must have a Pennsylvania License To Carry Firearms or a firearm license from any other state, to carry a handgun in a vehicle in Pennsylvania. Long guns are not allowed to be transported loaded.

  7. New York State Board for Medicine - Wikipedia

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    The New York State Board for Medicine is a New York State Education Department board [1] [2] [3] responsible for licensing, monitoring, and disciplining physicians and physician assistants to uphold medical standards and protect public health.

  8. Federal firearms license - Wikipedia

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    The federal firearms license was established to and implement the Gun Control Act of 1968.The 1968 act was an update or revision of the Federal Firearms Act of 1938 (FFA), which required all manufacturers and dealers of firearms who ship or receive firearms or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce to have a license, and forbade them from transferring any firearm or most ammunition to ...

  9. Gun show loophole - Wikipedia

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    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 ...