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Connecticut background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

CT1056 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
Connecticut background checks handgun Restrictive

CT1040 — permit to purchase

Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-33

(a) No person, firm or corporation shall sell, deliver or otherwise transfer any pistol or revolver to any person who is prohibited from possessing a pistol or revolver as provided in section 53a-217c.

Effective: 1995-10-01
Connecticut background checks handgun Restrictive

CT1002 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-33

(a) No person, firm or corporation shall sell, deliver or otherwise transfer any pistol or revolver to any person who is prohibited from possessing a pistol or revolver as provided in section 53a-217c.

Effective: 1994-10-01
Connecticut background checks handgun Restrictive

CT1004 — sales from dealer

Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-33(c)

(c) No person, firm or corporation shall sell, deliver or otherwise transfer any pistol or revolver except upon written application on a form prescribed and furnished by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

Effective: 1994-10-01
Connecticut background checks handgun Restrictive

CT1029 — extra time

Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-36G(a)

No eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver shall be issued under the provisions of said section unless the applicant for such certificate gives to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, upon the commissioner's request, full information concerning the applicant's criminal record and relevant information concerning the applicant's mental health history....The commissioner shall, within...

Effective: 1994-10-01
Connecticut background checks handgun Restrictive

CT1055 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Delaware background checks long gun Restrictive

DE1021 — extra time

Citation: 11 Del.C. § 1448A(b)

No licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell, transfer or deliver from inventory any firearm, as defined in § 222 of this title, to any other person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, unless and until being informed that it may “proceed” with the sale, transfer or delivery from inventory of a firearm by the Federal Bureau of...

Effective: 2016-07-01
Delaware background checks handgun Restrictive

DE1053 — extra time

Citation: 11 Del.C. § 1448A(b)

No licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell, transfer or deliver from inventory any firearm, as defined in § 222 of this title, to any other person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, unless and until being informed that it may “proceed” with the sale, transfer or delivery from inventory of a firearm by the Federal Bureau of...

Effective: 2016-07-01
Delaware background checks long gun Restrictive

DE1001 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 1448B(a)

No unlicensed person shall sell or transfer any firearm, as defined in § 222 of this title, to any other unlicensed person without having conducted a criminal history background check through a licensed firearms dealer in accordance with § 1448A of this title and § 904A of Title 24, as the same may be amended from time to time, to determine whether the sale or transfer would be in violation of federal or state law,...

Effective: 2013-07-01
Delaware background checks handgun Restrictive

DE1026 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 1448B(a)

(a) No unlicensed person shall sell or transfer any firearm, as defined in § 222 of this title, to any other unlicensed person without having conducted a criminal history background check through a licensed firearms dealer in accordance with § 1448A of this title and 24 Del.C. § 904A, as the same may be amended from time to time, to determine whether the sale or transfer would be in violation of federal or state law.

Effective: 2013-07-01
Delaware background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

DE1047 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
Delaware background checks handgun Restrictive

DE1046 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Delaware background checks long gun Restrictive

DE1003 — sales from dealer

Citation: Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 1448A

(a) No licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell, transfer or deliver from inventory any firearm, as defined in § 222 of this title, to any other person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, without conducting a criminal history background check in accordance with regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Justice...

Effective: 1990-07-20
Delaware background checks handgun Restrictive

DE1024 — sales from dealer

Citation: Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 1448A

(a) No licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell, transfer or deliver from inventory any firearm, as defined in § 222 of this title, to any other person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, without conducting a criminal history background check in accordance with regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Justice...

Effective: 1990-07-20
District of Columbia background checks handgun Permissive

DC1049 — permit to purchase

Citation: D.C. v Heller 554 U.S. 570 (2008)

D.C. v. Heller struck down D.C.'s handgun ban. Since D.C. residents could now purchase and possess handguns, the registration requirement was effective.

Effective: 2008-06-26
District of Columbia background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

DC1046 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
District of Columbia background checks handgun Restrictive

DC1045 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
District of Columbia background checks long gun Restrictive

DC1001 — permit to purchase

Citation: D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2502.03

(a) No registration certificate shall be issued to any person (and in the case of a person between the ages of 18 and 21, to the person and his signatory parent or guardian) or organization unless the Chief determines that such person (or the president or chief executive in the case of an organization): ...

Effective: 1976-09-24
District of Columbia background checks long gun Restrictive

DC1021 — sales from dealer

Citation: D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2502.03

(a) No registration certificate shall be issued to any person (and in the case of a person between the ages of 18 and 21, to the person and his signatory parent or guardian) or organization unless the Chief determines that such person (or the president or chief executive in the case of an organization): ...

Effective: 1976-09-24
Florida background checks handgun Restrictive

FL1043 — extra time

Citation: Florida Statutes Ch 790 Sec 0655

Section 12. Section 790.0655, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 691 790.0655 Purchase and delivery of firearms handguns; mandatory waiting period; exceptions; penalties.- (1)(a) A mandatory waiting period is imposed between the purchase and delivery of a firearm. The mandatory waiting period is 3 days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, or expires upon the completion of the records checks required under s.

Effective: 2018-03-09
Florida background checks long gun Restrictive

FL1052 — extra time

Citation: Florida Statutes Ch 790 Sec 0655

Section 12. Section 790.0655, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 691 790.0655 Purchase and delivery of firearms handguns; mandatory waiting period; exceptions; penalties.- (1)(a)A mandatory waiting period is imposed between the purchase and delivery of a firearm. The mandatory waiting period is 3 days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, or expires upon the completion of the records checks required under s.

Effective: 2018-03-09
Florida background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

FL1047 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
Florida background checks handgun Restrictive

FL1046 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Florida background checks handgun Restrictive

FL1002 — sales from dealer

Citation: Fla. Stat. § 790.065

(1) (a) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer may not sell or deliver from her or his inventory at her or his licensed premises any firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, until she or he has: 1.

Effective: 1990-10-01
Florida background checks long gun Restrictive

FL1004 — sales from dealer

Citation: Fla. Stat. § 790.065

(1) (a) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer may not sell or deliver from her or his inventory at her or his licensed premises any firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, until she or he has: 1.

Effective: 1990-10-01
Georgia background checks handgun Permissive

GA1061 — sales from dealer

Citation: Ga Code Ann. Act 118, § 1

Effective: 2005-07-01
Georgia background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

GA1039 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
Georgia background checks handgun Restrictive

GA1002 — sales from dealer

Citation: Ga Code Ann. § 16-11-170

(a) It is the intention of this part to establish state regulations which are consistent with the policy and terms of the federal Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act by providing a state background check law. (b) This part shall in all respects be construed and administered in conformity with the provisions of the federal Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.

Effective: 1996-01-01 Superseded: 2005-07-01
Georgia background checks handgun Restrictive

GA1038 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Hawaii background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

HI1066 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
Hawaii background checks handgun Restrictive

HI1065 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Hawaii background checks handgun Restrictive

HI1003 — sales from dealer

Citation: Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-2

(c) An applicant for a permit shall sign a waiver at the time of application, allowing the chief of police of the county issuing the permit access to any records that have a bearing on the mental health of the applicant. The permit application form and the waiver form shall be prescribed by the attorney general and shall be uniform throughout the State. ... (e) ...

Effective: 1988-06-09
Hawaii background checks long gun Restrictive

HI1001 — permit to purchase

Citation: Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-2(a)

No person shall acquire the ownership of a firearm, whether usable or unusable, serviceable or unserviceable, modern or antique, registered under prior law or by a prior owner or unregistered, either by purchase, gift, inheritance, bequest, or in any other manner, whether procured in the State or imported by mail, express, freight, or otherwise, until the person has first procured from the chief of police of the...

Effective: 1927-07-01
Hawaii background checks long gun Restrictive

HI1004 — sales from dealer

Citation: Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-2(a)

Permits to acquire. (a) No person shall acquire the ownership of a firearm, whether usable or unusable, serviceable or unserviceable, modern or antique, registered under prior law or by a prior owner or unregistered, either by purchase, gift, inheritance, bequest, or in any other manner, whether procured in the State or imported by mail, express, freight, or otherwise, until the person has first procured from the...

Effective: 1927-07-01
Hawaii background checks handgun Restrictive

HI1031 — sales from dealer

Citation: Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-2(a)

Permits to acquire. (a) No person shall acquire the ownership of a firearm, whether usable or unusable, serviceable or unserviceable, modern or antique, registered under prior law or by a prior owner or unregistered, either by purchase, gift, inheritance, bequest, or in any other manner, whether procured in the State or imported by mail, express, freight, or otherwise, until the person has first procured from the...

Effective: 1927-07-01 Superseded: 1988-06-09
Hawaii background checks handgun Restrictive

HI1035 — permit to purchase

Citation: Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-2(a)

No person shall acquire the ownership of a firearm, whether usable or unusable, serviceable or unserviceable, modern or antique, registered under prior law or by a prior owner or unregistered, either by purchase, gift, inheritance, bequest, or in any other manner, whether procured in the State or imported by mail, express, freight, or otherwise, until the person has first procured from the chief of police of the...

Effective: 1927-07-01