Firearms Policies

LCAV's Firearms Policies section provides detailed information for 36 policy areas critical to gun violence prevention. For updated information involving these policies, visit LCAV's new legislation page.

For a comprehensive review of existing federal, state and select local laws covering many major areas of gun policy, read LCAV’s report, Regulating Guns in America - An Evaluation and Comparative Analysis of Federal, State and Selected Local Gun Laws.



Ammunition Regulation Assault Weapons Background Checks Ballistic Identification Carrying Concealed Weapons Child Access Prevention Dealer Regulations Design Safety Standards for Handguns: Regulating Junk Guns/Saturday Night Specials Domestic Violence and Firearms Fifty Caliber Rifles Gun Shows Guns in Schools Imitation / Toy Guns Immunity Statutes / Manufacturer Litigation Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines Licensing of Gun Owners or Purchasers Locking Devices Machine Guns	Mental Health Reporting Microstamping Minimum Age to Purchase and Possess Firearms Non-Powder Guns Open Carrying Personalized Firearms Preemption and Local Authority to Regulate Firearms and Ammunition Prohibited Purchasers Private Sales Registration of Firearms Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms Restrictions on Multiple Purchases or Sales of Firearms Retention of Firearm Sales and Background Check Records Shoot First Laws Straw Purchases Trafficking Ultra Compact Handguns Waiting Periods

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