I writing a report about gun control in the usa and i wonder can u leagaly have a gun in every state of usa???

Question

and in the states that you can is there any guns you cant have there?

because they might be too big or something like that?

Answer 1

You are legally able to own some sort of firearm in each state.

NFA/Class III weapons are legal in most states without a permit.

There is no Federal license or permit required to own a NFA/Class III weapon, though no new machine guns have been produced for sale to private citizens since 1986, so machine guns are limited to those manufactured and registered prior to 1986.  Federal Registration with background check, red tape and $200 transfer tax is required

Answer 2

You should visit www.nra-ila.org in order to survey the gun laws for each state.

Marie

Answer 3

I believe that last anti-gun laws were recently ruled unconstitutional.  While it's a ridiculous interpretation of the constitution, it's what the supreme court ruled.

There are restrictions on the type of guns you can own, which should actually be ruled unconstitutional as well.  Since the constitution provides for the creation of a citizen military.. thus military weapons should be legal, or the constitution should be changed.

Answer 4

Fully automatic guns are illegal to be owned by private citizens.  Semi-automatics and revolvers are legal.  Fully automatics keep firing as long as the trigger is pulled which means they can put out a lot of rounds in seconds.  In KY it's legal to carry a gun openly without a permit.  You can get permits to carry concealed.

Answer 5

Gun laws in the US are extremely complicated.  All states, the Federal Government, and some cities have their own gun laws.

It is useful to differentiate between types of guns.  

1. Fully automatic rifles - a federal firearms license (FFL) is required to own or possess these.  Even if you have an FFL it is illegal to own or possess one in most, but not all, states.  Semi-automatics (automatically chamber the next round, but requires a trigger pull for each shot) do not require an FFL and are generally not treated differently from other long guns.  Once exception is the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban (repealed federally) discussed below.

2. Handguns - no federal license is required.  Most, but not all states require a permit to own or possess a handgun.  Having a permit in one state does not generally allow you to possess a handgun in another state that requires a permit.  Transporting a handgun across state lines requires you to know the laws in the state you're traveling to.

3. Long Guns (rifles and shotguns) - Permits are generally not required, with some local exceptions.  Can usually be transported across state lines, but there are a few states where this could get you in trouble.  I think Massachusetts is one state that requires registration/permit for long guns.

4. 1994 Assault Weapons Ban - in 1994 the Federal Government made a list of semi-automatic guns (AK-47, AR-15, etc.) that it deemed to be useless for sporting purposes and banned further manufacture or import of them.  It also banned manufacture or import of high capacity ammunition devices (clips) capable of holding more than 10 rounds.  Guns and clips manufactured before 1994 were not banned for sale or possession.

Semi-automatic guns that did not have a military appearance (sporting guns) were not banned, even though they had the exact same capabilities.  The ammunition device ban still applied to sporting guns (as to manufacture or import of new devices).

A number of states enacted their own assault weapons bans with similar or more strict requirements.

The federal assault weapons ban contained a sunset provision and was automatically repealed in 2004.  However, some of the state bans remain in force.  You can now purchase a recently manufactured AR-15 style rifle with a high capacity clip in some states, but be guilty of a serious crime if you transport it to another state.

The federal assault weapons ban was largely ineffective since it prohibited certain guns almost entirely based upon cosmetic properties.  

Answer 6

There is no state that completely bans all guns.  Federal law bans some weapons or requires a special license>  A fully automatic firearm, for instance, can only be possessed by the holder of a special federal firearms license.   The NRA web site provides a summary of the differences in the states.

Answer 7

Per the federal government and the Supreme Court, Yes.  But each state has enacted laws that may be unconstitutional.  To view the listings go to this site:

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/State/