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Assault Rifle Legality by State 2024

Assault Rifle Legality by State 2024

Assault Rifle Legality by State 2024

50 states

State
Status
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CaliforniaProhibited
California prohibits anyone from possessing an assault weapon (as defined by state law), unless they...
ConnecticutProhibited
Connecticut prohibits any person from possessing an assault weapon unless the weapon was possessed p...
DelawareProhibited
On June 30, 2022, Gov. Carney signed into law the Delaware Lethal Firearms Safety Act of 2022 prohib...
HawaiiProhibited
Hawaii criminalizes the manufacture, possession, sale or other transfer, barter, trade, gift or acqu...
IllinoisProhibited
On January 10, 2023, Illinois became the 9th state to pass comprehensive legislation to generally ba...
MarylandProhibited
Maryland now prohibits the possession, sale, offering of sale, transfer, purchase, receipt, or trans...
MassachusettsProhibited
It is generally unlawful in Massachusetts to sell, offer for sale, transfer or possess an assault we...
MinnesotaProhibited
In 2023, Minnesota extended the waiting period for assault weapon purchases from federally licensed ...
New YorkProhibited
New York’s assault weapon law prohibits manufacturing, transporting, disposing of or possessing an a...
VirginiaProhibited
Virginia law prohibits any person under 18 years of age from knowingly and intentionally possessing ...
WashingtonProhibited
Washington became the 10th state to generally ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons. Unlik...
New JerseyLegal (specific license required)
Any person seeking to purchase or possess an assault firearm in New Jersey may apply for a license t...
AlabamaLegal
AlaskaLegal
ArizonaLegal
ArkansasLegal
ColoradoLegal
FloridaLegal
GeorgiaLegal
IdahoLegal
IndianaLegal
IowaLegal
Iowa does not regulate assault weapons. However, any person who “sells or offers for sale a manual o...
KansasLegal
KentuckyLegal
LouisianaLegal
MaineLegal
MichiganLegal
MississippiLegal
MissouriLegal
MontanaLegal
NebraskaLegal
NevadaLegal
New HampshireLegal
New MexicoLegal
North CarolinaLegal
North DakotaLegal
OhioLegal
Ohio has no law restricting assault weapons generally. However, Ohio includes within the definition ...
OklahomaLegal
OregonLegal
PennsylvaniaLegal
Rhode IslandLegal
South CarolinaLegal
South DakotaLegal
TennesseeLegal
TexasLegal
Texas has no law restricting assault weapons. As a result, researchers have found, Texas is a major ...
UtahLegal
VermontLegal
West VirginiaLegal
WisconsinLegal
WyomingLegal

How many states permit the ownership of assault rifles?

There are 38 states where it is legal to own an assault rifle.

Which states have enacted bans on assault rifles?

States with the ban on assault rifles are California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Virginia and Washington.

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