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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…
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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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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.
The five questions self-defense statutes ask, shown in the real text of Florida chapter 776 and New York Penal Law 35.15, plus a 50-state table of retreat rules, presumptions and civil immunity.
The federal safe passage law, 18 U.S.C. 926A, word for word: where the gun goes in a sedan, SUV and pickup, why overnight stops and magazines break the protection, and a printable pre-trip checklist.
All 50 states scored on eight written laws, one point each, with the math shown. Nine states score a perfect 8; Hawaii, Massachusetts and New York score 0.
New ATF NFA guidance ends Form 4, Form 1, registration and tax-stamp enforcement for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs as of October 9, 2026.
Duty to inform states: 9 jurisdictions make you tell police you are armed unasked, 9 only if asked, and 33 have no duty. Every state, with the statute.
Brandishing a firearm means showing a gun in a threatening way. See what 6 states actually punish, the federal definition, and when self-defense applies.
Can you shoot someone for trespassing? Not for trespass alone. Deadly force needs a threat of death or a forcible felony. Texas 9.42 is the rare exception.
Reps. Yakym and Fallon introduced the Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act (H.R. 9719) to let you carry a firearm in national park buildings where state law allows. Here is what it does.
SBR registration faces its most direct constitutional test yet. Inside the NRA-FPC brief in U.S. v. Machamer — and the stakes for 1.1 million registered rifles.
