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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.
Gun show, in the U.S.. Most federal gun laws are found in the following acts: [3] [4] National Firearms Act (NFA) (1934): Taxes the manufacture and transfer of, and mandates the registration of Title II weapons such as machine guns, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, heavy weapons, explosive ordnance, suppressors, and disguised or improvised firearms.
In 1983, a cross-sectional study of all 50 U.S. states found that the six states with the strictest gun laws (according to the National Rifle Association of America) had suicide rates that were approximately 3/100,000 people lower than in other states, and that these states' suicide rates were 4/100,000 people lower than those of states with ...
California already has the strictest gun laws in the nation, but Democrats in Sacramento say more are needed. California already has nation's strictest gun laws. Mass shootings could spur push to ...
Students demonstrate against gun violence and call for gun law reform during The March For Our Lives walkout at the state capitol Monday, April 3, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state law that had restricted who could obtain a permit to carry a gun in public. Under the law in place since 1913, New York residents ...
Pages in category "United States gun laws by state" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
In 2021, the year before the ruling, 631 gun-carry permits were issued in New Jersey, a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the United States. That number went up to 19,933 in 2023, a ...