What is Gun ownership like in your state?

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I mostly want to hear from people east of the Rockies (or in the Rockies) and north of the Mason-Dixon.

Nobody ever seems to talk about Maine when it comes to gun culture nor really the Dakotas.

So ladies, gents and others, let’s hear from ya.

I should add: I’m mostly talking long guns because I don’t carry a pistol much anymore outside of work.

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Things I’m concerned about: suppressor use in hunting, Military style Rifle ownership/feature regulation, mag capacities, free and public shooting areas etc

Things I don’t care about:

Open or concealed carrying (ownership is enough for me) background checks, private transactions without background checks etc.
 
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So OP seems to be interested the North Eastern Sea Board states. Rhode Island, like most states has its gun laws, waiting periods, transport laws, will issue CCW, that involves local police chief sign off, an AG that varies with election, but no registration and no restrictions on Ammo other than standard age limits. It has a wide range of gun clubs and most importantly its constitution mirrors the US complete with the 2nd. Current blue gov is trying to add magazine restrictions and a host of other harassment laws but so far hasn’t gotten any passed that I’m aware of. We have a state Rifle Association that mirrors the NRA and an active Federation of Gun Clubs that watchdogs the law makers.
It’s no longer my “resident” state, although we own a home and live here 6 months or longer in an average year. But in 55 years of owning the same home and being an avid shooter and collector I’ve never had a problem with gun ownership or use of.
As mentioned Florida is way better. But it’s not home.
 
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Indiana.
Pretty open on ownership. COL is generally low, though you may not have as many options in regards to stores and restaurants ( unless your around one of the big cities )
Overall I'm pleased with the pro second amendment laws here.
 
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Pennsylvania is a shall issue state for CCW and open carry is legal.
Instant check system iss just that unless the system is really busy. Longest I have waited is about an hour which was supposedly because of the Wuhan flu (lack of on duty staff at the State Police background check center)earlier this year.
It is legal to privately sell long guns individual to individual without a background check in Pennsylvania.
No limits on how many firearms you can purchase at any one time that I am aware of.
 
Here in the Free State of Arizona we have Constitutional Carry and can still make face to face sales. No restrictions on ammo or magazine cap.
 
Maine, Its pretty good. Outside a few liberal cities, the whole state is mostly pro-gun. Maine pretty much follows fed laws but has some serious stuff for child endangerment with firearms I heard. Once in a while we get out state funds to try to pass stricter gun laws. But the people almost always vote them down.
 
Robbins290 said:
Maine, Its pretty good. Outside a few liberal cities, the whole state is mostly pro-gun. Maine pretty much follows fed laws but has some serious stuff for child endangerment with firearms I heard. Once in a while we get out state funds to try to pass stricter gun laws. But the people almost always vote them down.
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Can you use suppressors for hunting?
 
Ohio seems to have been trending in the right direction in recent years. The governor here has been advocating for "common sense" gun control measures, and promising to deliver them. So far, he hasn't been able to though, and it appears the state legislature isn't all that willing to work with him on any.
 
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Just moved to South Dakota. We have Constitutional carry and 3 different levels of permits we can choose to buy to allow us to carry in other states.
 
Nebraska is okay. Laws here around things like concealed carry are surprisingly restrictive in comparison to the states around us, but it's fairly easy to obtain a permit. We also have a handgun purchase permit requirement (only applies to handguns, obviously), which I'm not a huge fan of, but it does make purchasing any firearm a pretty quick ordeal (I'm usually in and out of the gun shop in about 5 minutes).

Gun ownership is pretty widespread, although particularly in the case of long guns, it can be a bit of a pain to find a good spot to shoot depending on where you're at in the state. There aren't a whole lot of ranges so many of us shoot on private land, but most of that private land is used for crops so most peoples' "private ranges" are limited to a pretty short distance.
 
MN here. Based solely on the number of permit classes i've been part of in my county. and hearing from others who are equally as overwhelmed. the number has doubled in the last 12-24 months. we've been maxed at capacity every single class for the last 2 years straight. and only about 25% of those have been renewals. Sales are off the hook like everywhere else. So that's roughly 80 new people a month for the last 2 years running.

The following number is based solely on my observation and may not be applicable. so take it FWIW. However, hanging out at the LGS and watching the sheer numbers of guns sold, as compared to those who contact me for classes. The permit classes represent about 1 in 5 people. as compared to the number sold. my LGS thinks he has sold more guns in the last 12 years than he has in the 40 years previous, combined.
 
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but remember the GunShine state was first to have state exemption and CCW in 1986.
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No, sorry.

Even though the western half of the state is becoming a liberal cesspool, Washington owns that distinction, with its permissive concealed carry laws (de facto "shall-issue" dating back to the 1930s, codified as shall-issue right after WWII), arguably the first shall-issue state (a little muddled, but Indiana is right there as well) and a great state constitution plus state preemption.
 
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No, sorry.

Even though the western half of the state is becoming a liberal cesspool, Washington owns that distinction, with its permissive concealed carry laws dating back to the 1930s, arguably the first shall-issue state (a little muddled, but Indiana is right there as well) and a great state constitution plus state preemption.
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Hasn’t Vermont had pretty good carry rules since about forever?
 
daniel craig said:
north of the Mason-Dixon
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Small point of order. The "Mason-Dixon line" was a surveyed line around which a number of Pennsylvania counties were aligned. Why that morphed into a shorthand for the divide between "northern" and "southern" States is lost to history.

Texas is not as free as it could be; but freer than a number of places. About on par with Ohio in many ways. The fact that 2/3 of the State's population lives in just two giant metro areas means that many live far, far away from the strictures of municipal government, and are "freer" than the strict rule of law proscribes.
 
Well, I've seen this bumper sticker in my area:

Welcome to Wyoming. Consider everyone armed.

We have Constitutional and fairly easy CCW permit process although it can take 90 days from date of application. My last renewal also took 90 days, but one can apply for a renewal 6 months before current permit expires.

I can purchase a firearm from an FFL with my permit, no phone call or instant background check. Of course the 4473 is still required.
 
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