Gun Laws

Not meeting the requirements for a permit- most commonly, criminal convictions. If you feel you were rejected in error, it may be an identity error. Check with the licensing authority.

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What kind of permit, exactly? If you mean a permit for purchasing a handgun, no.

You should check with the Lockport Police. It will depend on the size of your back yard, and what is beyond it. If you will wind up shooting towards a neighbor's house that backs up to yours 50 feet away, probably not. You will need a target large enough to catch ALL the BBs, and one they don't bounce off.

A pellet gun should be silent enough that there isn't a need for a suppressor. That aside, if it can be determined to be compatible with a real firearm, it would be an NFA-regulated item (BBs and pellets come in .177 and .22 caliber, both of which are compatible with real firearms), and you would need either a Type 7 or Type 10 Federal Firearms License with a Class 2 Special Occupational Tax Stamp in order to legally manufacture it.

You may sell it to a dealer, have a dealer sell it for you, or you may sell it directly to another resident of Arkansas so long as they are old enough to buy a handgun, and you do not have reason to believe the buyer is not able to legally own a gun. If the gun is being sold to someone in another state, the gun must be sent TO a gun dealer in that state.

yes u can i do all the time in my back yard the cops dont say anything

No.

Apply to the dep in your city, then it is approved (or not) by the chief.

Yes. You may shoot a BB gun as long as you do it safely and sensibly.

Contact your local police. If it has been reported stolen to the police they can find out.

A rifle is a rifle is a rifle. As long as it isn't an NFA (National Firearms Act) restricted, or "Class 3" weapon, such as a fully automatic machine gun, or class 2 weapons, which includes short barreled (under 16") rifle, short barreled (under 18") shotgun, a silencer or suppressor, or a destructive device such as a grenade launcher or rifle over .50, or anything which falls into the AOW class such as a rifle disguised as a guitar, there is no legal distinction between types of rifles or shotguns.

If you are buying from a licensed dealer, which would include all gun and sporting goods stores that sell guns, any NFA restricted class 2 or 3 weapons will be clearly marked as such, if not in their own special section. You must be 21 to buy these, plus undergo the NFA licensing process

There is no difference between grandpa's lever action .30-30 and an AK-47 or AR-15 in the eyes of the law, unless of course you live somewhere like California or Chicago or NYC, which all have very restrictive gun laws unique to their jurisdiction.

Basically, as long as you're 18 and live in a free state and can pass an NICS criminal background check, you can buy anything from a single shot .22, to any type of shotgun, to an AK with a 100 round drum magazine, to a belt-fed .50 caliber machine gun as long as it is semi-automatic only.

I hope this answers your question!

Baltimore County Code

Title 2: Firearms and weapons

§ 17-2-101. DISCHARGING FIREARM OR WEAPON IN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

(a) Prohibition. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not fire or discharge a crossbow, pistol, air pistol, gas-propelled pistol, rifle, air rifle, gas-propelled rifle, or shotgun within:

(1) The limits of the metropolitan district of the county;

(2) A nondistrict enclave within the metropolitan district; or

(3) An appendage attached to the metropolitan district.

(b) Duty to post metropolitan district. The Police Department shall post in the county courthouse and in every police station and substation throughout the county, accurate maps designating the locations of the boundary lines of the metropolitan district established according to the Code.

(c) Exception. This section does not prohibit:

(1) A licensed hunter from discharging a shotgun, properly hunting in season using a shotgun that contains no heavier than No. 2 shot; or

(2) A person from discharging or firing a crossbow, pistol, air pistol, gas-propelled pistol, rifle, air rifle, gas-propelled rifle, or shotgun:

(i) On a permanently located, properly posted, and bona fide target range, the location of which has been filed with the Police Department;

(ii) When reasonably necessary for the defense of life or property;

(iii) As part of a military occasion when the discharge is done under the orders of a commanding officer; or

(iv) As part of a deer cooperator program under the authority granted to the Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the county, to reduce the wildlife population of protected wildlife determined to be overpopulated.

(d) Automatic weapons.

(1) In this subsection "automatic weapon" means any weapon capable of firing multiple shots with one depression of the trigger.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not fire or discharge an automatic weapon in the county.

(1988 Code, § 20-41) (Bill No. 169-93, § 1, 1-27-1994; Bill No. 114-99, § 3, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 13-00, § 1, 3-10-2000; Bill No. 73-03, § 22, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 21-11, § 1, 6-20-2011)

§ 17-2-102. MINORS.

(a) Prohibited - Purchase of firearm.

(1) A minor may not purchase, trade, acquire in any manner, use, possess, or attempt to use or possess a gun , pistol, rifle, shotgun, or any other type of firearm, unless the minor has filed a statement of possession or use with the Police Department.

(2) The statement of possession or use shall be retained by the Police Department.

(3) (i) The statement of possession or use shall be endorsed by the parents or guardians of the minor, attesting to the knowledge of the parents or guardians of the acquisition, use, possession, or prospective acquisition, use or possession of any firearms.

(ii) The endorsement executed by the parents or guardians of a minor shall provide clearly and without exception or qualification that:

1. Any negligence of the minor in the use or possession of a firearm shall be imputed to the parents or guardians; and

2. The parents or guardians shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor for any civil damages caused by the minor's negligence in the use or possession of a firearm.

(4) The statements required under this section shall be signed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.

(b) Same - Sale of firearm. A person may not sell, give, or transfer a firearm to a minor unless the statements required under subsection (a) of this section have been filed with the Police Department.

(c) Limitation. This section does not apply to antique or unserviceable firearms sold, transferred, or held as curios or museum pieces.

(d) Serial numbers not required. This section may not be construed to require the registration or listing of firearms by serial number or in any other manner.

(1988 Code, § 20-42) (Bill No. 114-99, § 3, 7-1-2004)

§ 17-2-103. PENALTY.

A person who violates any provision of § 17-2-101 or § 17-2-102 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(1988 Code, § 20-43) (Bill No. 114-99, § 3, 7-1-2004)

§ 17-2-104. ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICES.

(a) Definitions.

(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) (i) "Electronic control device" means a portable device designed as a weapon capable of injuring, immobilizing, or inflicting pain on an individual by the discharge of electrical current.

(ii) "Electronic control device" does not include bona fide medical equipment.

(3) "Law enforcement personnel" means a full-time member of a police force or other agency of the United States, a state, county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of laws.

(b) Scope. This section does not apply to law enforcement personnel acting within the scope of or in the performance of official duties.

(c) (1) A person may not use, possess, or discharge an electronic control device.

(2) A person may not sell, offer to sell, rent, offer to rent, transfer, or offer to transfer an electronic control device to a person.

(d) Penalty. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.

(1988 Code, § 20-44) (Bill No. 114-99, § 3, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 59-09, § 1, 9-21-2009)

Yes. Firearms of that caliber can legally be owned in Canada.

You can own one, but you cannot carry it about. As of 2016, restrictions include the mandatory colors that the guns must be, and they cannot be carried in a "charged" condition (pressurized) within the city limits.

Can you carry a handgun in plain open sight in Missouri

* Federal law is 21 for handguns and 18 for long guns.

Depending on the model it could be wood, plastic or metal.

The one major gun law in colombia is that you cant have cocaine

The mistaken belief that you can regulate the behavior of people by regulating things. Sort of like feeling you can control drunk driving by regulating cars.

Perceptions are that you can control the behavior of people by controlling things.

No, convicted felons may not own BB guns, pellet guns, air rifles, dart guns, tasers, or any other similar weapon.

From what I'm reading, counterfeiting is a Class 2 Felony in Pennsylvania. As a convicted felon, you are prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or being allowed access to firearms and ammunition, and will remain so for life. Felony convictions are not like traffic tickets - they don't go away over time.

This will depend on the total circumstances- whether the conviction was for violating a State or Federal law, the state where you reside, the crime you were convicted of, how long ago, etc. You will REALLY need a attorney for guidance on this- one that practices in your home state. The process is sometimes known as a petition for restoration of gun rights.