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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.

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What are the Minnesota gun laws?

Far to many to give a brief answer here. Please be specific, and we will try to help, but your question is too general.

How do I transport a pellet gun from MD to CA?

Are you going to fly, take a train or drive?

Your question is incomplete. Each mode of transportation is governed by different laws.

What is law on concealed weapons on long trips?

The Firearms Owners Protection Act states that, so long as your firearm is legal at the point of origin and the destination, you're protected from prosecution if you travel through a state where it is not legal. For example, you have an AR-15 with two or more of the cosmetic features banned under New York law, and you're traveling from Maine to Texas - both of which are states where it is legal - through New York, you're protected from prosecution in that state. However, if you stop in New York to sleep for a few hours, then you're in violation of that law. That was Dustin Reininger's situation. He was traveling from Maine to Texas with magazines with capacities of more than 10 rounds. He got tired, and pulled to the side to get some sleep. During this time, police approached his vehicle. They saw the gun case in his car, and used that as probable cause to search his vehicle. They found the magazines, and he was arrested and charged. He was sentenced to five years in prison, with a minimum of three before he'll be eligible for parole.

The same thing with how you store and transport a firearm. If you're traveling through a state which does not reciprocate with your state on concealed carry permits, you must store it in the manner proscribed by the state you're traveling through.

How can you verify that a handgun is not stolen or is legal to sell?

Check with local law enforcement. They can check the serial number against the NCIC data base for stolen firearms. This is a National database that is NOT available to the general public.

What was the population of the United states when the Second Amendment was drafted and how did most Americans live?

Americans had just finished fighting a war against a tyrannical government that had been levying unfair taxes and trying to force submission by confiscating weapons.

What is a person against gun control called?

A person against gun control. A pro-gun advocate. A pro-2A advocate (in the US).

In what case did the Supreme Court refuse to incorporate the Second Amendment to the States via the 14th Amendment?

United States v. Cruikshank, 92 US 542 (1876)

The US Supreme Court held the Second Amendment only applied to the Federal government, and that gun regulation was a state's rights issue.

Is a paint ball gun a gun?

By technical definition, a paintball marker is not a firearm, but more so in the airgun category (as it's usually powered by compressed air rather than the expanding gases from the combustion of flammable materials, i.e. gunpowder or propane [exceptions do exist for the latter material as few manufacturers did make a paintball marker that run on expanding gases from burning propane]).

Legally (under the law) in some areas and jurisdictions a airgun can still be considered a firearm.

Do you need a driver license to buy a handgun?

It depends on your country and state/county in that country.

We can't answer this specifically unless you provide all the details.

Is it legal in Florida to possess a unregistered firearm?

Like MOST states, there is no means or requirment to register firearms in Florida.

What is a good conclusion on Gun Control?

all gun control accomplishes is keeping guns out of the hands of criminals that try to buy a gun legally, but almost ALL criminals don't buy guns legally they get them from other criminals, illegally. it is impossible to keep guns out of the hands of criminals because a criminal does what a criminal does best, break the law and get them illegally (Black Market), and since they don't follow the laws making more of them only hinders law abiding people not the criminals, they will still get any type of gun they want because the all mighty dollar is king. Even if we outlawed all guns the criminals will still have them they would smuggle them into the country just like drugs. The only thing that would accomplish would be law abiding people would be defenceless and the criminals would rule , and yes they take the cops guns from them too when they outlaw all guns, look at England . So i see it like this keep the gun laws we have now and inforce them don't wast my tax dollars to make more laws that only hurt me

When guns are outlawed, the only people will have guns are the criminals.

and when seconds count, the police are only minutes away

Can a Michigan resident receive a concealed carry permit in Indiana if he works in that state?

It may be possible, if you have a place of business in Indiana. See link. If you have a Michigan permit, it is honored by Indiana.

Is there a bipod made for air rifles?

Yes there is. Its made by Zytel and is a universal bipod. see the link below.

What does gun control have do with to the 2nd amendment?

The second amendment is the right of United States Citizens to Bear Arms (Own a weapon). Gun Control is controversial because it often is borderline unconstitutional.

When was the last legal pistol duel in the US?

This was in 1838. Congressman Jonathan Cilley was killed in the last duel held in Marlborough, Maryland. Congressman William J Graves, an expert marksman, issued the challenge and won the duel.

Is it legal to carry a stun gun in Brazil?

Use of stun gun is legal for the police. Its use is widespread mainly in the Municipal Guards, who receive professional training in the use of electro-conductive pistols. Stun guns are also used by the police and specialized forces. There are laws allowing their use by private security companies, but not for personal use.

When can you get your gun rights back after felony DUI in Idaho?

First, you need to find out if your conviction was for something classed as a felony under federal law or only under state law. If it is defined as a felony under federal law, stop right there. You're not getting them back.

Now, if it was defined as a felony ONLY under state law and not under federal law, you can apply for relief of disability. There's no guarantee you'll get it, but, if you've got a lawyer handy and some cash to throw at this thing, you can at least try.

Is it illegal to carry firearms in public?

Depends on the laws of the jurisdiction which you are in.

What study found that vigorous enforcement of gun laws would reduce crime?

A:The way to conduct such a study is to enact and enforce stricter laws then wait and see what happens. With the current focus on gun massacres such as in the Newtown school, it is instructive to see just what happened when Australia enacted and enforced stricter laws. Australia had a few massacres up to and including the 1997 Port Arthur massacre, but then did two things: i) tightened the laws; and ii) instituted a buyback that took a large percentage of guns off the streets. As of December 2012, Australia has not had a gun massacre in the years since. Of course not all crimes involve use of guns, but this is evidence of success n terms of reducing mass shootings.

I also saw a graph of gun-related deaths per capita vs. gun ownership per capita in OECD countries. Only one nation exceeded the USA in terms of gun deaths to population. The USA was well clear of the others, both in number of guns and gun deaths, and there was a general correlation of deaths with gun ownership (Mexico excluded). This correlation is strong enough to demonstrate that guns mean gun deaths.