| Alabama | No permit required to purchase firearms | Permitless carry enacted in 2023 | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Alaska | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry state since 2003) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Arizona | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2010) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Arkansas | No permit required | Permitless carry (enhanced carry permit available) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| California | Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) required to purchase | CCW permit required through county sheriff | 10-day waiting period for all firearms | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Colorado | No permit required to purchase | CHP required from county sheriff | 3-day waiting period for all firearms (2023) | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Connecticut | Permit or certificate required for all purchases | Permit required from state police | No waiting period beyond permit process | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Delaware | No permit required for rifles/shotguns | CCDW license required | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| District of Columbia | Registration required for all firearms | Permit required (shall-issue post-Bruen) | 10-day waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Florida | No permit required to purchase | Permitless concealed carry (since July 2023); no license required | 3-day waiting period for handgun purchases (may be waived for concealed-carry license holders) | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Georgia | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2022) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Hawaii | Permit to acquire required for all firearms | Permit required (shall-issue per Bruen ruling) | 14-day waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Idaho | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2016) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Illinois | FOID card required for all purchases | CCL required from Illinois State Police | 72 hours for handguns, 24 hours for long guns | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Indiana | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2022) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Iowa | Permit to acquire or carry permit required for handguns | Permitless carry since 2021 | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Kansas | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2015) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Kentucky | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2019) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Louisiana | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2024) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Maine | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2015) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Maryland | Handgun Qualification License (HQL) required for handguns | Wear and carry permit required (shall-issue post-Bruen) | 7-day waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Massachusetts | FID card or LTC required for all firearms | LTC required from local police chief | No waiting period beyond permit process | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Michigan | Purchase permit required for handguns from private sellers | CPL required | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Minnesota | Permit to purchase or carry permit for handguns/assault weapons | Carry permit required (shall-issue) | No waiting period with permit | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Mississippi | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2016) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Missouri | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2017) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Montana | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2021) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Nebraska | Concealed carry permit or purchase permit for handguns | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2023) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Nevada | No permit required | CCW permit required | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| New Hampshire | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2017) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| New Jersey | Firearms Purchaser ID required; separate permit per handgun | Permit required (shall-issue post-Bruen, extensive requirements) | No explicit waiting period (permit process serves as one) | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| New Mexico | No permit to purchase; CHL required for concealed carry | Concealed Handgun License (CHL) required — shall issue | 7-day waiting period for all firearms (2024) | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| New York | Pistol permit required for handguns | CCW license required (shall-issue post-Bruen, with sensitive locations) | No explicit waiting period (permit delays serve similar function) | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| North Carolina | No permit required to purchase (pistol purchase permit repealed in 2023) | Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) required (shall-issue) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| North Dakota | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2017) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Ohio | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2022) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Oklahoma | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2019) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Oregon | No permit required (Measure 114 permits enjoined by courts) | CHL required from county sheriff | No formal waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Pennsylvania | No permit required for long guns; handgun private sales need background check | LTCF required from county sheriff | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Rhode Island | Safety certificate or carry permit for handguns | Permit required from AG or local police | 7-day waiting period for handguns | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| South Carolina | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2024) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| South Dakota | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2019) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Tennessee | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2021) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Texas | No permit required to purchase | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since September 2021) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Utah | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2021) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Vermont | No permit required | Permitless carry (original constitutional carry state) | 72-hour waiting period (2023) | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Virginia | No permit required | CHP required (shall-issue from circuit court) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Washington | No permit required (CPL needed for some semiauto purchases under I-1639) | CPL required | 10-day waiting period for semiautomatic rifles | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| West Virginia | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2016) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Wisconsin | No permit required | CCW license required from DOJ | 48-hour waiting period for handguns | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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| Wyoming | No permit required | Permitless carry (constitutional carry since 2011) | No waiting period | 2026-05-01 (current) |
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