Firearm-related Statutes, 1996: Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota

• NCJ Number: 178584
• Date Published: 1998
• Length: 28 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Justice Research and Statistics Association; Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
• Corporate Author: Nebraska Cmssn on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; South Dakota Attorney General's Office; Montana Board of Crime Control; Minnesota Planning
• Sale Source: Nebraska Cmssn on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; South Dakota Attorney General's Office; Montana Board of Crime Control; Minnesota Planning
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Legislation/Policy Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This document summarizes Federal, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota laws and terms relating to guns; regulations typically focus on export, import, manufacture, sales, use, and possession.

Abstract

Federal laws dictate minimum national standards. In addition, many states and municipalities have enacted more restrictive legislation. Federal laws primarily apply to the manufacture, importation, exportation, and transfer of guns by licensed dealers. Federal law also mandates gun control policies for schools. All firearm dealers and manufacturers are required to obtain a Federal license. Federal law prohibits certain types of guns and also prohibits certain categories of people from shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing firearms or from having guns transferred to them by licensed dealers. The State laws add to the categories of people and guns to whom restrictions apply. State definitions and penalties also vary.