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

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    On August 25, 2014, the California's 10-day waiting period for gun purchases was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California which found that "the 10-day waiting periods of Penal Code [sections 26815(a) and 27540(a)] violate the Second Amendment" as applied to members of certain classifications ...

  3. Gun laws in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    On average in Pennsylvania, this background check costs $20.00 for handgun purchases and $25.00 for a long gun purchase. [citation needed] Residents in Pennsylvania may also purchase firearms from gun shows and private individuals. When purchasing from a federally licensed dealer at a gun show, the process remains the same.

  4. Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act - Wikipedia

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    An Act to provide for a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for the establishment of a national instant criminal background check system to be contacted by firearms dealers before the transfer of any firearm. Enacted by: the 103rd United States Congress: Effective: February 28, 1994: Citations; Public law: 103-159: Statutes at ...

  5. Gun waiting periods rare in U.S. states but more may be coming

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    Hours before the deadly Atlanta-area shootings, police say the suspect made a legal purchase: a 9 mm handgun.

  6. Three-day waiting period for gun purchases proposed - AOL

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    Jan. 9—CONCORD — Donna Morin of Hooksett told lawmakers that a proposed three-day waiting period to purchase any firearm would have stopped her 21-year-old son from buying one and then, 30 ...

  7. Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and ... - AOL

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    With eleventh hour guidance from the state, Maine gun retailers on Friday began requiring a three-day wait period for gun purchases under one of the new safety laws adopted following the state’s ...

  8. Waiting period - Wikipedia

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    A waiting period is the period of time between when an action is requested or mandated and when it occurs. [1]In the United States, the term is commonly used in reference to gun control, abortion and marriage licences, as some U.S. states require a person to wait for a set number of days after buying or reserving a firearm from a dealer before actually taking possession of it, a woman waiting ...

  9. Explainer-How gun laws in Pennsylvania, where Trump was shot ...

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    The shooting of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday, allegedly by a 20-year-old gunman, has put the spotlight on the state's firearms laws. Below is a look at Pennsylvania's ...