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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.
A 2016 survey of federal and state prison inmates by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that among prisoners who possessed a gun during their offense, 10.1% obtained the gun through a retail source (7.5% gun shop/store, 1.6% pawn shop, 0.8% gun show, and 0.4% from a flea market); 25.3% obtained the gun from an individual (family member ...
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]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores ...
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 ...
AR-15 style rifles are displayed for sale at Firearms Unknown, a gun store in Oceanside, California. ... respondents supported background checks for all firearms sales and 70% backed red flag laws ...
These categories are listed on ATF Form 4473 – Firearms Transaction Record background check form. [47] According to the US Sentencing Commission, approximately 5,000 to 6,000 prohibited persons are convicted of unlawfully receiving or possessing a firearm each year. [48] In 2017, over 25.2 million background checks were performed. [49]
More than two dozen Republican state attorneys general sued the Biden administration on Wednesday to stop a new rule that would require gun dealers to obtain licenses and conduct background checks ...