Connecticut
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
CT1091 — required
Citation:
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-37a(c)
On and after April 1, 2014, no person may purchase or receive any long gun unless such person holds a valid long gun eligibility certificate issued pursuant to section 29-37p, a valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-28, a valid permit to sell at retail a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 29-28 or a valid eligibility certificate for a...
Effective:
2014-04-01
Connecticut
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
CT1090 — required
Citation:
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-33
(a) On and after October 1, 1995, no person may purchase or receive any pistol or revolver unless such person holds a valid permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-28, a valid permit to sell at retail a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 29-28 or a valid eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to section 29-36f or is a...
Effective:
1995-10-01
Delaware
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
DE1074 — required
Citation:
DE ST TI 11 § 1448A
(a)(2) A transferor may not sell, transfer, or deliver from inventory a handgun to any other person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, unless the buyer or transferee has a valid handgun qualified purchaser permit issued by the State Bureau of Identification under § 1448D of this title. (3) For the purposes of this section: a.
Effective:
2025-11-16
District of Columbia
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
DC1073 — required
Citation:
DC ST §§ 7-2502.01,7-2502.03.
7-2502.01. Except as otherwise provided in this unit, no person or organization in the District of Columbia (“District”) shall receive, possess, control, transfer, offer for sale, sell, give, or deliver any destructive device, and no person or organization in the District shall possess or control any firearm, unless the person or organization holds a valid registration certificate for the firearm. 7-2502.03.
Effective:
1976-09-24
District of Columbia
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
DC1074 — required
Citation:
DC ST §§ 7-2502.01,7-2502.03.
§ 7-2502.01. Except as otherwise provided in this unit, no person or organization in the District of Columbia (“District”) shall receive, possess, control, transfer, offer for sale, sell, give, or deliver any destructive device, and no person or organization in the District shall possess or control any firearm, unless the person or organization holds a valid registration certificate for the firearm. § 7-2502.03.
Effective:
1976-09-24
Hawaii
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
HI1015 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
HRS § 134-2(e)
No permit shall be issued to an applicant earlier than fourteen calendar days after the date of the application; provided that a permit shall be issued or the application denied before the twentieth day from the date of application.
Effective:
1994-06-21
Hawaii
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
HI1046 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
HRS § 134-2(e)
No permit shall be issued to an applicant earlier than fourteen calendar days after the date of the application; provided that a permit shall be issued or the application denied before the twentieth day from the date of application
Effective:
1994-06-21
Hawaii
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
HI1014 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
Hi. H.B. 3903 (1992)
No permit shall be issued to a first time applicant earlier than fourteen calendar days after the date of the application; provided that a permit shall be issued or the application denied before the twentieth day from the date of application.
Effective:
1992-06-29 Superseded:
1994-06-21
Hawaii
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
HI1044 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
Hi. H.B. 3903 (1992)
No permit shall be issued to a first time applicant earlier than fourteen calendar days after the date of the application; provided that a permit shall be issued or the application denied before the twentieth day from the date of application.
Effective:
1992-06-29 Superseded:
1994-06-21
Hawaii
permit to purchase
long gun Permissive
HI1013 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
Hi. S.B. No. 2441 (1988)
No permit shall be issued to a first time applicant earlier than ten calendar days after the date of the application; provided that a permit shall be issued or the application denied before the sixteenth day from the date of application.
Effective:
1988-06-13 Superseded:
1992-06-29
Hawaii
permit to purchase
handgun Permissive
HI1040 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
Hi. S.B. No. 2441 (1988)
No permit shall be issued to a first time applicant earlier than ten calendar days after the date of the application; provided that a permit shall be issued or the application denied before the sixteenth day from the date of application.
Effective:
1988-06-13 Superseded:
1992-06-29
Hawaii
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
HI1012 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
Hi. H.B. No. 293 (1981)
A permit shall be issued no earlier than ten calendar days after the date of application; provided that a permit shall be issued, or an application denied, no later than fifteen days from the date of the application.
Effective:
1981-06-24 Superseded:
1988-06-13
Hawaii
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
HI1039 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
Hi. H.B. No. 293 (1981)
A permit shall be issued no earlier than ten calendar days after the date of application; provided that a permit shall be issued, or an application denied, no later than fifteen days from the date of the application.
Effective:
1981-06-24 Superseded:
1988-06-13
Hawaii
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
HI1100 — required
Citation:
Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-3
No person shall acquire the ownership of a firearm of any description… until such person has first procured from the chief of police of the county of the person's place of business, or if there be no place of business, such person's residence, or if there be neither place of business nor residence, such person's place of sojourn, a permit to acquire as prescribed herein.
Effective:
1981-06-24
Hawaii
permit to purchase
handgun Permissive
HI1103 — required
Citation:
Hawaii Rev. Stat. Ann. § 7183
(a) No person shall acquire the ownership of a firearm (other than a rifle or shotgun having a barrel length of eighteen inches or over), 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,...
Effective:
1951-06-12 Superseded:
1981-06-24
Hawaii
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
HI1101 — required
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
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
HI1102 — required
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:
1951-06-12
Illinois
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
IL1083 — required
Citation:
430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 65/2
No person may acquire or possess any firearm or any firearm ammunition within this State without having in his possession a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his name by the Department of Public Safety under the provisions of this Act.
Effective:
1968-07-01
Illinois
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
IL1084 — required
Citation:
430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 65/2
No person may acquire or possess any firearm or any firearm ammunition within this State without having in his possession a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his name by the Department of Public Safety under the provisions of this Act.
Effective:
1968-07-01
Iowa
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
IA1059 — required
Citation:
Iowa Code Ann. § 724.15
Any person who acquires ownership of any pistol or revolver shall first obtain an annual permit.
Effective:
1978-01-01 Superseded:
2021-07-01
Maryland
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
MD1074 — required
Citation:
Md. Public Safety Code Ann. § 5-117.1
A dealer or any other person may not sell, rent, or transfer a handgun to a purchaser, lessee, or transferee unless the purchaser, lessee, or transferee presents to the dealer or other person a valid handgun qualification license issued to the purchaser, lessee, or transferee by the Secretary under this section.
Effective:
2013-10-01
Massachusetts
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
MA1078 — required
Citation:
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch. 140, § 131A (1957)
A licensing authority under section one hundred and thirty-one, upon tile application of a person unlicensed, but qualified to be granted a license thereunder by such authority, may grant to such a person, other than a minor, a permit to purchase, rent or lease a firearm if it appears that such purchase, rental or lease is for a proper purpose, and may revoke such permit at will....and a copy of every such permit so...
Effective:
1957-01-01
Massachusetts
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
MA1081 — required
Citation:
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch. 140, § 131A (1957)
A licensing authority under section one hundred and thirty-one, upon tile application of a person unlicensed, but qualified to be granted a license thereunder by such authority, may grant to such a person, other than a minor, a permit to purchase, rent or lease a firearm if it appears that such purchase, rental or lease is for a proper purpose, and may revoke such permit at will....and a copy of every such permit so...
Effective:
1957-01-01
Massachusetts
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
MA1079 — required
Citation:
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 737, § 129B (1926); ch. 140, § 131A (1957)
From the 1957 text: A licensing authority under section one hundred and thirty-one, upon the application of a person unlicensed, but qualified to be granted a license thereunder by such authority, may grant to such a person, other than a minor, a permit to purchase, rent or lease a firearm if it appears that such purchase, rental or lease is for a proper purpose, and may revoke such permit at will.
Effective:
1926-01-01 Superseded:
1957-01-01
Massachusetts
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
MA1080 — required
Citation:
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 737, § 129B (1926); ch. 140, § 131A (1957)
From the 1957 text: A licensing authority under section one hundred and thirty-one, upon the application of a person unlicensed, but qualified to be granted a license thereunder by such authority, may grant to such a person, other than a minor, a permit to purchase, rent or lease a firearm if it appears that such purchase, rental or lease is for a proper purpose, and may revoke such permit at will.
Effective:
1926-01-01 Superseded:
1957-01-01
Michigan
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
MI1070 — required
Citation:
Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 28.422 Sec. 2. (1)(b) and Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 28.422a Sec. 2a. (1)
Sec. 2. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not do either of the following: (a) Purchase, carry, possess, or transport a pistol in this state without first having obtained a license for the pistol as prescribed in this section. M.C.L.A. § 28.422 Sec. 2.
Effective:
2024-02-13
Michigan
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
MI1071 — required
Citation:
Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 28.422 Sec. 2. (1)(a)
Sec. 2. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not do either of the following: (a) Purchase, carry, possess, or transport a pistol in this state without first having obtained a license for the pistol as prescribed in this section.
Effective:
1991-03-28 Superseded:
2012-12-18
Michigan
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
MI1064 — required
Citation:
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.422
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not purchase, carry, possess, or transport a pistol in this state without first having obtained a license for the pistol as prescribed in this section.
Effective:
1927-09-05 Superseded:
1991-03-28
Missouri
permit to purchase
handgun Permissive
MO1071 — required
Citation:
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.090
§ 571.090. Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 62 & 41 § A
Effective:
2007-08-28
Missouri
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
MO1070 — required
Citation:
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 640.30
No person‚…shall directly or indirectly buy, sell, borrow, loan, give away, trade, barter deliver or receive, in this state, any pistol, revolver or other firearm of a size which may be concealed upon the person, unless the buyer, borrower or person receiving such weapon shall first obtain and deliver to, and the same be demanded and received by, the seller, loaner, or person delivering such weapon, within thirty...
Effective:
1927-04-07 Superseded:
2007-08-28
Nebraska
permit to purchase
handgun Permissive
NE1027 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2405
The chief of police or sheriff shall be permitted up to three days in which to conduct an investigation to determine whether the applicant is prohibited by law from purchasing or possessing a handgun. If the certificate or denial is mailed to the applicant, it shall be mailed to the applicant's address by first-class mail within the three-day period.
Effective:
2006-04-13
Nebraska
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
NE1009 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2405
2405. Upon the receipt of an application for a certificate, the chief of police or sheriff shall issue a certificate or deny a certificate and furnish the applicant the specific reasons for the denial in writing. The chief of police or sheriff shall be permitted up to two days in which to conduct an investigation to determine whether the applicant is prohibited by law from purchasing or possessing a handgun.
Effective:
1991-09-06 Superseded:
2006-04-13
Nebraska
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
NE1020 — required
Citation:
Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 69-2403, 69-2404, 2407
69-2403 Except as provided in this section and section 69-2409 , a person shall not purchase, lease, rent, or receive transfer of a handgun until he or she has obtained a certificate in accordance with section 69-2404. 69-2404 Any person desiring to purchase, lease, rent, or receive transfer of a handgun shall apply with the chief of police or sheriff of the applicant's place of residence for a certificate.
Effective:
1991-09-05
New Jersey
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
NJ1012 — maximum waiting period
Citation:
N.J. Stat. Ann. 2C:58-3F (1991)
The application for the permit to purchase a handgun together with a fee of $ 2.00, or the application for the firearms purchaser identification card together with a fee of $ 5.00, shall be delivered or forwarded to the licensing authority who shall investigate the same and, unless good cause for the denial thereof appears, shall grant the permit or the identification card, or both, if application has been made...
Effective:
1970-01-01
New Jersey
permit to purchase
long gun Restrictive
NJ1083 — required
Citation:
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:58-3
A. Permit to Purchase a Handgun. No person shall sell, give, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of, nor receive, purchase, or otherwise acquire a handgun unless the purchaser, assignee, done, receiver or holder is licensed as a dealer under this chapter or has first secured a permit to purchase a handgun as provided by this section. B. Firearms Purchaser Identification Card.
Effective:
1970-01-01
New Jersey
permit to purchase
handgun Restrictive
NJ1084 — required
Citation:
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:58-3a, 3e
§ 2C:58-3. Purchase of firearms. a. Permit to purchase a handgun. No person shall sell, give, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of, nor receive, purchase, or otherwise acquire a handgun unless the purchaser, assignee, done, receiver or holder is licensed as a dealer under this chapter or has first secured a permit to purchase a handgun as provided by this section. ... e. Applications.
Effective:
1927-03-30