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25 states and D.C. ban or limit guns in bars, 3 allow carry only if you stay sober, and 22 have no state bar ban.…
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| 2026 at a glance | |
|---|---|
| NFA tax stamp | $0 |
| Permitless carry | 29 states |
| Suppressors legal | 42 states |
50+ NFA, carry and gun-law terms in plain English, updated for 2026.
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|---|---|
| Striker-fired | Action |
| MOA | Optics |
| Twist rate | Ballistics |
30 gun, ammo and optics terms, from Guns & Gadgets Daily.
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Adults can own a stun gun or Taser with no license in 42 states and D.C. Five states tie them to a license, three statutes keep an old ban that courts or state rules have curbed, and age limits run from 16 to 21.
State fees for a concealed carry permit run from $0 in Indiana, Kansas and South Carolina to $200 in New Jersey. Find your state’s new and renewal fee, permit length and the statute behind it.
A gun maintenance app like Armorer is a private, synced log, not a government registry. Here is what it stores, who can read each record, and the legal-process exception in its privacy policy.
Twenty-two states and D.C. require a background check or permit for some or all private gun sales; 28 leave in-state sales to federal law. Find your state’s row and statute.
Six ways to sell a gun, the one federal line every private seller must respect, and what GunsAmerica charges sellers, from free listings to a 6% after-sale fee.
Federal law says 18 for a rifle or shotgun at a dealer and 21 for a handgun, and 17 states plus D.C. set 21 for handguns on their own. Find your state’s buying and carry age, with the statute.
A bona fide gun gift is legal under federal law, but 15 states and D.C. require a check on every gift and four more on handguns. Find your state’s family exemption and under-21 rule.
Kim Kelley, a cult and child-trafficking survivor, explains at TEDx why kids inside abusive systems often don’t ask for help, and the six questions to ask before calling anything a solution.
Thirteen states and D.C. hold a paid-for gun for 72 hours to as long as 30 days; the rest set no fixed wait. One row per state, with the permits that skip the wait and the statute behind each.
Four states vote on gun or hunting measures on November 3, 2026: Arkansas Issue 2, Colorado Amendment 83, Massachusetts Question 9 (where YES keeps the 2024 law) and Idaho’s advisory state gun pick.
Permitless carry, magazine limits, suppressors and stand your ground for all 50 states and D.C., one row each, including the three states that lowered their carry age in 2026.
Twenty-two states and D.C. restrict guns at polling places by statute, and 28 states have no polling-place ban. Find your state’s rule, distance and statute before you vote.
