Table 1.
Categorization of Firearm-Related Lawsa
| Categories | Types of Laws |
|---|---|
| Use | Right to carry or shall issue laws |
| Hunting laws | |
| Stand your ground and castle doctrine laws | |
| Ordinances against publicly firing a gun | |
| Sales | Licensing and inspections of dealers |
| Record-keeping requirements | |
| Background checks | |
| Waiting periods | |
| Requirement to report multiple sales | |
| One-handgun per month laws | |
| Zoning ordinances barring gun shows on public property | |
| Ownership | Bans on purchases or possession by felons, youths, other presumably high-risk groups, and those with mental conditions |
| Licensing for owners and permits for firearms | |
| Required training on safe firearm use | |
| Requirement to notify police of stolen firearms | |
| Safer storage | Child access prevention laws |
| Other safe storage requirements | |
| Firearms and ammunition | Bans on automatic and semiautomatic firearms; high-capacity ammunition magazines; and inexpensive, poor-quality firearms (e.g., Saturday night specials) |
| Punishment for firearm offenders | Penalties and sentences for firearm misuse |
| Voluntary rendition of firearms | Firearm buyback programs |
a Adapted from Cook and Goss (146).