Gun Laws

To keep the rights of the people from being infringed.

Depends on which gun you are buying, but in general, yes, it is. Contact the New Jersey State Police for additional information. This is a fairly complex process and takes several months to complete.

State, county and city laws are all different when it comes to BB Guns. You have to check with your local police department and ask. You can look up your state laws on the internet or at a library - they are happy to help you look it up.

Under NY law, pellet guns are considered "imitation weapons" under Gen. Bus. Law, Art. 39-b, s. 871.2. (2012) and may not be sold in New York except for use in theatrical productions and for distribution in interstate commerce.

Pellet guns may not be possessed in the five boroughs of New York City.

Pellet guns described in s. 871.2 (in the citation above) could be possessed in areas other than the boroughs of New York City only if "such imitation weapon (a) is colored other than black, blue, silver or aluminum, (b) is marked with a non-removable orange stripe which is at least one inch in width and runs the entire length of the barrel on each side and the front end of the barrel, and (c) has a barrel at least one inch in diameter that is closed for a distance of not less than one-half inch from the front-end of its barrel with the same material of which the imitation weapon is made. "Imitation weapon" does not include any nonfiring replica of an antique firearm, the original of which was designed, manufactured and produced prior to eighteen hundred ninety-eight."

As a felon, however, you may only possess (own) guns if your certificate of rehabilitation says you may.

This depends on the Country, State, and City that you live in. Seek counsel from your local law enforcement to further your knowledge on this question.

BB guns/Air guns are NOT prohibited to convicted felons by federal law.

To carry concealed, yes.

The first ten Amendments were ratified December 15, 1791.

Yes, however these permits, referred to as ATC-2 permits, are almost as hard to get as a ATC-3 (CCW). These are only for wilderness use and a gun may not be worn within 5 kilometers of any city limits. This would be in uninhabited areas, and would be for the purpose of protection from bears or other potentially dangerous animals. It would also be only for when carrying a long gun (i.e. shotgun or rifle) was not feasible.

I certainly don`t know of any law against a pistol grip on a shotgun in our state of Wisconsin, this is the state I live in and I know many law-abiding hunter that have pistol grips on their shotguns , I mean what would be the sense of making that illegal it`s no more dangerous than just a regular grip I think.

It depends upon a lot of different factors including whether it was intentional, justified, malicious, avoidable, the method of death, the time and location of death, who the victim was, how the suspect was related to the victim, and whether the suspect is apprehended, if it was the suspect's first offense, tried in a particular court, convicted, or successful on various appeals. The consequences range from: nothing happens, to immediate death by outraged witnesses.

No, you may not. You would be ineligible under 18 U.S.C. s. 922(g).

Depending on the model of the luger pistol, it is either a prohibited weapon ie. not available to own. or a restricted weapon ie. available to own but more paper work to file.

The "standard" luger barrel length is less than 105mm which classifies it as a prohibited weapon.

Yes a felon can have or possess an air pellet gun of any type..

A fire arm is a device that uses an explosive gun powder or of the like the shoot out a projectile. Air guns or bb guns dont use an explosion with or fire to propel a projectile. Although a lot of companies have made air guns that are perfected for small game usage they re considered toys. No store requires anyone person to provide a Drivers license to purchase it. You can buy them online or even at Gander Mountain. However Im sure one has to be 18 or maybe even 21 to purchase it in some states.

In most states the carry laws are the same for black powder as any other weapon. The NRA-ILA website has an extensive data base that may help for your area, or the local law enforcement officials are a good place to inquire.

Yes, no and maybe could all be correct answers. You do not disclose your age and location, so, no way to answer.

In Pennsylvania, There may be a problem, but the previous answer was definitely wrong. The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) prohibits felons and certain other persons from possessing or receiving firearms and ammunition ("prohibited persons"). These categories can be found at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) and (n) in atf.gov/publications/download/p/atf-p-5300-4.pdf However, Federal law does not prohibit these persons from possessing or receiving an antique firearm. The term "antique firearm" means any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898. The definition includes any replica of an antique firearm if it is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition, or uses rimfire or conventional centerfire ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States, and which is not readily available in ordinary channels of commercial trade. Further, any muzzle loading rifle, shotgun, or pistol which is designed to use black powder or black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition, is an "antique firearm" unless it (1) incorporates a firearm frame or receiver; (2) is a firearm which is converted into a muzzle loading weapon; or (3) is a muzzle loading weapon which can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof. See 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3), (a)(16). Thus, a muzzle loading weapon that meets the definition of an "antique firearm" is not a firearm and may lawfully be received and possessed by a prohibited person under the GCA.

In addition, the GCA defines the term "ammunition" to mean "ammunition or cartridge cases, primers, bullets, or propellant powder designed for use in any firearm." Because an "antique firearm" is not a "firearm," it would is lawful for a prohibited person to receive or possess black powder designed for use in an "antique firearm." Also, the Federal explosives laws do not make it unlawful for a prohibited person to acquire and possess black powder in quantities not exceeding fifty pounds if it is intended to be used solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes in "antique firearms." See 18 U.S.C. § 845(a)(5) By contrast, a prohibited person may not receive or possess black powder firearms that can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof. ATF has classified certain muzzle loading models as firearms. All of these models incorporate the frame or receiver of a firearm that is capable of accepting barrels designed to fire conventional rimfire or centerfire fixed ammunition. These muzzle loading models do not meet the definition of "antique firearm" as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16), and are "firearms" as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3). Furthermore, as firearms, these and similar models, regardless of the barrel installed on the firearm or provided with the firearm, are subject to all provisions of the GCA. Persons who purchase these firearms from licensed dealers are required to fill out a Firearms Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473, and are subject to a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check. Felons and other prohibited persons may not lawfully receive or possess these firearms or ammunition. The following is a list of weapons that load from the muzzle and are classified as firearms, not antiques, under the GCA, because they incorporate the frame or receiver of a firearm:-

Savage Model 10ML (early, 1st version)

Mossberg 500 shotgun with muzzle loading barrel � Remington 870 shotgun with muzzle loading barrel � Mauser 98 rifle with muzzle loading barrel

SKS rifle with muzzle loading barrel

PB sM10 pistol with muzzle loading barrel

H&R/New England Firearm Huntsman

Thompson Center Encore/Contender

Rossi .50 muzzle loading rifle This list is not complete and frequently changes. There may be other muzzle loaders also classified as firearms. As noted, any muzzle loading weapon that is built on a firearm frame or receiver falls within the definition of a firearm provided in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3). Finally, even though a prohibited person may lawfully possess an antique firearm under Federal law, State or local law may classify such weapons as "firearms" subject to regulation. Any person considering acquiring a black powder weapon should contact his or her State Attorney General's Office to inquire about the laws and possible State or local restrictions. Companies that sell guns online, such as Cabelas or Dixie Gun Works, will not mail a muzzleloader to Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or Washington. You would need to check local laws in those states. In my state, You can order a muzzleloader from Cabelas, and it comes UPS directly to your house. You have to over 18 to sign for it. If you order a rimfire or centerfire gun that is not a muzzleloader (my muzzleloader uses 209 caps like a shotgun, and that is OK) then the gun has to be sent to legal gun stores

In most of the USA it is not necessary to have a license, but there are a few states and cities that do require one, like New York City, New Jersey and San Francisco. However you must be 18 to purchase one.

They are broader than we have room to answer- but if you run a Google search for packingga.org, they have a synopsis of the most commonly searched Georgia State gun laws.

The basic question about gun ownership would be, is it more socially useful to allow the general public to own guns or to restrict gun ownership to the police and armed forces. Arguments can be made for both sides of this debate. When members of the general public own guns, they can use those guns for legitimate purposes of self defense, or of recreational hunting or target practice etc., and in addition, this makes it harder for corrupt and dictatorial governments to get away with their crimes, since an armed populace can rise up against them. And on the other side of the debate, it is also true that the more people there are who have guns, the more easily people can use those guns to commit crimes. When we see a case such as the horrible mass shooting committed by James Holmes recently, in the movie theater, we tend to think that it would have been a good idea to prevent him from getting his hands on guns in the first place. If he went into a theater and started punching people, the casualty rate would have been much lower.

Generally speaking, the Democratic Party believes in significant restrictions on the right to bear arms ("strict" gun control), while the Republican party believes only in restrictions on criminal ownership of guns ("lax" gun control).

Note that both of the above are generalizations of the national Party platforms - local party platforms and the beliefs of individual politician members of both parties can differ widely from the national party platforms.

Consider each state to be it's own nation, or a foreign country...THEY ALL HAVE SEPARATE LAWS/ DIFFERENT LAWS! We all might be US citizens; but we certainly do not live under the same laws! You must read New York Laws. Whats legal in Nevada might be a crime in New York!

This is a "dicey" question and sounds way too much like someone is trying to "split hairs." Bottom line: It is unlawful for a convicted felon to own or "BE IN POSSESSION OF" firearms. If you reside in a home where there are firearms present you are deemed to have access to them and, therefore, be 'in possession' of them. This question has been addressed on more than one occasion by the US Supreme Court. The state where you reside has NO bearing on this whatsoever.