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Gun Laws
Laws about firearms can be very different from place to place. Laws dictate who, when, where, and how a gun may be carried, or in what situations it may be fired. Violation of gun laws have serious consequences, so it is important to check and double check what your rights and responsibilities are.
794 Questions
Is it legal to carry a gun in a RV?
Depends on where the RV is, but in most cases, it is treated as if it was a house, so yes.
Can a person with a check forgery charge get a gun permit?
If you have convicted of a felony, or are under indictment for one, Federal law does not permit you possess any firearm. Title 18, US Code, section 922.
How many limited addition weihrauch air rifles were made?
In order to get an answer to your question I suggest you contact Weihrauch directly at.
H. Weihrauch, Sportwaffenfabrik
Postfach 25 industriestrabe 11
D-97638 Mellrichstadt, Germany
e-mail: info@weihrauch-sport.de
Are background checks required for gun purchases in the United States?
Laws vary. Some states are extremely serious about background checks. Some are in the process of expanding their requirements. Most states do not require them for guns purchased at gun shows from private dealers. Federal law only requires dealers to conduct checks. You need to check the laws in your particular jurisdiction.
How can you get a replacement for a lost gun permit in mo?
Missouri no longer requires permits EXCEPT concealed carry permits (law changed this year) To replace a lost concealed carry permit, contact your county sheriff's office- they issue the permits.
Are gun laws unconstitutional?
The US constitution does not say that there can be no laws about guns, but it does say that Americans have the right to bear arms because a militia is a necessary part of national defense (which is to say, if America were to be invaded, the invaders would have to face not just the US armed forces, but an armed citizenry as well). In the end, it is the Supreme Court which will rule on what is or is not constitutional.
If this law violates the right to bear arms given in the 2nd Amendment, the law is unconstitutional.
Reasons why the second amendment is important?
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." In a general sense, the amendment established an individual right for U.S. citizens to possess firearms. Different court cases between cities, states and the federal government have varied over the years as to who might be excluded from ownership. In recent times, mass shootings have opened the political discussion of ownership rights without a clear solution. From the news, it appears that a well trained gun owner with a documented purchase is best. Mental health, prison terms and other issues seem unsolvable since there are exceptions everywhere.
How do you find a source to identify rifle age by serial number?
If you will post the make, model and serial number here, we may be able to help. If the maker is still in business, contact them thru their website.
If you have a gun permit in ms can you carry in other states?
You can carry in some other states with a MS permit. Check out this link for more information.
http://www.handgunlaw.us/
Should President Obama set an example and make the White House a Gun Free Zone?
A gun free zone mean NO guns. If President Obama is serious about gun control he must remove ALL guns from the White House first. Considering the recent record of the Secret Service they certainly should not ne allowed to cary guns and certainly not in the presence of President Obama.
What states recognize a Ma class A gun permit?
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont
If a felony record is sealed in PA can you still obtain a gun permit?
Check with a local lawyer to be sure.
In general terms, a sealed record still is a record, just not accessible to the public. Usually, a restoration of gun rights requires that a record be expunged rather than sealed.
Another View: In terms of being sealed or expunged it makes little difference. Such records, when sealed or expunged only render them unavailable to members of the general public.
The courts, law enforcement, and government agencies always have access rights to these records. You would have to obtain a pardon from the governor of the state in order to qualify.
Should the US strengthen gun control laws?
Yes, gun control is important, but NOT to the extreme degree we see in the US today. Gun control does NOTHING to lower crime, gun control makes buying guns hard, and state laws become stricter. However, gun crimes are commited by criminals, and do criminals buy gun at gun stores?, No, if they did, they'd be arrested when the clerk sees his background record. In reality, criminals get their guns illegally from the Black Market and are smuggled onto the streets. You can have the strictest laws ever, but it wont stop gun crime, if a criminal is going to kill with an assault rifle, he WILL do it, wil he go to jail?, of course, but that illegal assault weapon that was smuggled in, just killed someone, even though the law says assault weapons arent legal. So all gun control does, is make it harder for normal law respecting citizens to exersize their second amendment right. NOTHING else. You can make the strictest laws you can think of, and gun crime will still be the same.
What is an advocate of gun control?
Someone that believes that you can control behavior of people by controlling things.
Can a convicted felon use a bb gun to defend his house in Florida?
No, a felon may not be in possession of any firearm in Florida. This includes BB and dart guns.
Domestic violence and Alaska federal gun laws?
The above is INCORRECT!!! State Law supercedes federal law and in Alaska the domestic violence misdemeanors ALL LACK THE "INTENT" NECCESSARY TO ENFORCE THE FEDERAL STATUTE! THERFORE YOU CAN OWN A GUN! Believe me, I searched long and hard to find this answer because people (like the above respondent) want you to believe that as an Alaska resident you aren't allowed to own a gun. Now there ARE exceptions. See the following excerpt from WomensLaw.org: "It depends. If the abuser has been convicted of a felony in Alaska, is it illegal for him to have or buy a gun under federal law. Federal law also states that if someone has been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor, he cannot have or buy a gun -- however, this currently does not apply to certain states on the West Coast, including Alaska.*
But, if the abuser was convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor in which he used or had a gun, the gun may still be taken away. Alaska state law says that if a person had in his possession or used a deadly weapon while committing a crime involving domestic violence, the judge should order that the gun be taken away and given to the commissioner of public safety or a law enforcement agency. **
In addition, Alaska state law says that a police officer who is investigating a crime of domestic violence can seize any deadly weapons that are in plain view at the scene of the crime, if the officer believes taking the weapon is necessary to protect you or your family. Also, if the abuser had or used a deadly weapon against you during the domestic violence, the police officer can take any weapons (in plain view or not) that the abuser has in his possession. However, if the weapon is not needed as evidence in a criminal case, the law enforcement agency that has the weapon must let the owner get the weapon back.***
Alaska law defines domestic violence as certain crimes that are committed against you or a family or household member by a family or household member. The crimes include assault, stalking, harassment, sexual offenses, and violating a protective order, among others. For a more complete explanation of the crimes that qualify as "domestic violence," see What is the legal definition of domestic violence? For the definition of "household member" in Alaska, please see Who can get a protective order?
* 18 USC § 922 (g)(9); (Note: although federal law prohibits owning or buying a gun if the abuser is convicted of a "domestic violence misdemeanor," none of Alaska's domestic violence misdemeanors have the 'intentional' element that is required under current case law to meet the federal definition. Therefore, a conviction for a domestic violence misdemeanor in Alaska does not make it illegal for an abuser to own or buy a gun. See United States v. Nobriga, 474 F.3d 561 (9th Cir. Ct App., 2006))
** Alaska Statute § 12.55.015(f)
*** Alaska Statute § 18.65.515(b)" Added: Thanks Matanuskathunder - following the cited references - it appears that Alaska law does, in fact, allow misdemeanent domestic violence offenders to possess firearms - under certain circumstances- and, insofar as the state of Alaska is concerned - I withdraw that portion of the answer.
What kind of permit is necessary to buy residential land?
There aren't many permits required for one to purchase residential land. The amount of land one is allowed to purchase depends largely on whether or not they are citizens of the country where the land is being purchased.
Which enlightenment thinker influenced the second amendment?
John Locke. We are given rights from nature or God (Natural law), rather than from an the arbitrary power of the omnipotent state. We can see this in the US Declaration of Independence:
"....all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Frédéric Bastiat, also a believer in Natural Rights, explained what the law is:
"The law is the organization of the natural right of lawful defense. It is the substitution of a common force for individual forces. And this common force is to do only what the individual forces have a natural and lawful right to do: to protect persons, liberties, and properties; to maintain the right of each, and to cause justice to reign over us all."
"Each of us has a natural right - from God - to defend his person, his liberty, and his property."
Bastiat was after Locke and the US Founding Fathers, but his answer is better than any other.
No.
Can a person with a Tennessee gun permit carry a gun in a bank?
Yes, it is legal to carry a gun in a bank in Tennessee as long as you have a carry permit. In TN however, any business can choose to post a sign banning handguns on they property, and a few banks have done that.
How many people in the US are against the second amendment?
I don't believe there's any way to get an accurate answer to this question. I believe that most people who are pro gun control are not against the second amendment, merely the rather leberal way it's used by those who are against any form of gun control. The second amendment is vague at best due to poor wording by it's writers.
"A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
It is in this wording where the debate lies. Many people, myself included, believe the first portion to be a condition. Wherein such condition is currently met by the use of the National Guard (who all have their weapons supplid), this would allow for the second portion to be ignored as we have a well regulated militia. Further, there is precedent that ONLY the sates and congress can allow for militias, not ordinary citizens.
Others claim that there is, in fact, no condition within the statement. If so, then why even bother mentioning militias? It could have simply read "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Understanding the times in which the 2nd amendment was written gives further reason to believe that this is conditional. The U.S. did not have a standing army as the founding fathers felt that a standing army was necessary only for the purpose of empire, which at that time the U.S. had no intentions of pursuing. It was therefore necessary to be able to form militias from the citizenry in the event of war. As weapons would not be readily available, it would fall to the citizen soldiers to provide personal weapons. As this has not been the case for decades, the 2nd amendment no loger serves the purpose of keeping a ready militia.
It is merely a matter of time before the Supreme Court has sufficient votes to rule that the first part of the statement is, infact conditional, and that as a result your right to keep and bear arms is not protected under th Constitution.
Will a Walther compact bb gun can killed people?
Yes it is possible if they are hit in a vulnerable spot. Never point a BB gun at another person
What are the legal ages to buy a handgun in any state in the US?
In order to purchase a handgun from a licensed dealer, you must be 21 or older anywhere in the U.S. under federal law. However, some states allow people 18 or older to own handguns, so you purchase the gun from another individual.
