Firearms Policy

Firearms policy is how governments regulate the making, sale, ownership, carrying, and transport of guns. Congress, federal agencies, state legislatures, and local governments each set rules, and courts decide how the Second Amendment limits them. The rules differ widely from one state to another.

People usually ask how federal and state rules fit together, who regulates dealers and sales, how carrying and transport are handled, and what the Constitution protects. Public debate weighs individual rights against public safety.