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As of Jan 1, 2019, seven states and the District of Columbia required individuals to register their buying of certain firearms with local law enforcement agencies. Another nine states explicitly prohibited the cosmos of such registries. The remaining states neither required registration of firearms nor prohibited the creation of registries in the future. Come across the map and table beneath for farther data.[1] [two]

Firearm registration requirements by country

The map and table below particular firearm registration requirements by state.

Firearm registration requirements by state, 2019
Land Firearm registration requirements
Alaska State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Arizona State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Arkansas State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
California All .50 caliber rifles and firearms divers by California constabulary as assault weapons must be registered.
Colorado Firearms registries are prohibited.
Connecticut All firearms defined by Connecticut law every bit assault weapons and all magazines divers by Connecticut law as high capacity magazines must exist registered.
Delaware Firearms registries are prohibited.
District of Columbia All firearms must be registered.
Florida Firearms registries are prohibited.
Georgia Firearms registries are prohibited.
Hawaii All firearms must exist registered.
Idaho Firearms registries are prohibited.
Illinois State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Indiana State laws neither crave nor prohibit firearms registries.
Iowa State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Kansas Country laws neither crave nor prohibit firearms registries.
Kentucky State laws neither crave nor prohibit firearms registries.
Louisiana Country laws neither crave nor prohibit firearms registries.
Maine Country laws neither crave nor prohibit firearms registries.
Maryland Any firearm defined in Maryland law equally an attack pistol must be registered.
Massachusetts State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Michigan Pistol purchases must be accompanied by a local license forwarded to the state's pistol entry database.
Minnesota State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Mississippi State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Missouri State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Montana Country laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Nebraska State laws neither crave nor prohibit firearms registries.
Nevada State laws neither crave nor prohibit firearms registries.
New Hampshire State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
New Bailiwick of jersey Any weapons divers by New Bailiwick of jersey law as set on weapons must be registered.
New Mexico State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
New York All handguns and firearms defined past New York law equally set on weapons must be registered.
North Carolina Country laws neither crave nor prohibit firearms registries.
North Dakota State laws neither crave nor prohibit firearms registries.
Ohio Country laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Oklahoma State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Oregon State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Pennsylvania Firearms registries are prohibited.
Rhode Island Firearms registries are prohibited.
South Carolina State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
South Dakota Firearms registries are prohibited.
Tennessee State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Texas State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Utah State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Vermont Firearms registries are prohibited.
Virginia State laws neither crave nor prohibit firearms registries.
Washington State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
West Virginia State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Wisconsin State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.
Wyoming State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries.

Encounter also

  • Firearms on the ballot
  • Federal policy on laws governing guns and firearms, 2017-2020

Footnotes

  1. Giffords Constabulary Centre to Forestall Gun Violence, "Registration," accessed January 1, 2019
  2. National Rifle Clan Plant for Legislative Activeness, "Gun Registration | Gun Licensing," accessed January 1, 2019