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Polymer80 Legal States 2024

Polymer80 Legal States 2024

Polymer80, known for its innovative firearm products, offers firearm enthusiasts the opportunity to assemble their own handguns from polymer frames. These do-it-yourself kits have gained popularity among firearm hobbyists and enthusiasts for their customizable features and affordability. By providing individuals with the tools and components necessary to build their own firearms, Polymer80 empowers gun owners to personalize their weapons while adhering to legal regulations.

While Polymer80 kits are legal for purchase and assembly in the majority of states, some jurisdictions have implemented restrictions on their possession and use. For example, in California, the use of Polymer80 kits to create unserialized firearms, also known as "ghost guns," is prohibited under state law. Similarly, in states like Connecticut and the District of Columbia, regulations restrict the possession of unserialized firearms, including those assembled from Polymer80 kits. These regulations aim to address concerns related to untraceable firearms and enhance public safety by ensuring proper documentation and oversight of firearm ownership.

Despite these limitations in certain jurisdictions, Polymer80 kits remain legal for purchase and assembly in many states across the country. Gun enthusiasts in states like Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin can enjoy the flexibility and customization options offered by Polymer80 products while complying with state and federal firearm regulations. As the debate over firearm ownership and regulation continues, the legality of Polymer80 kits may evolve, with lawmakers and policymakers considering measures to balance individual freedoms with public safety concerns.

Polymer80 Legal States 2024

  • Even in states where Polymer80 is legal at the state level, it may be further regulated at the county or municipal level. For example, Polymer80 is broadly legal in Pennsylvania, but is permanently prohibited from selling ghost gun products in Philadelphia and may not sell in any of the nine counties located within the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for a period of four years.
State
Polymer 80 Legality
Ghost Guns Regulated
Gun Law Strength (0-100) 2024
Gun Deaths per 100k 2024
Gun Regulation Details
PennsylvaniaRestricted4014.7
  • Polymer80 is permanently prohibited from selling ghost gun products in Philadelphia, and, for a period of four years, must stop selling in any of the nine counties located within the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
AlabamaLegal12.5025.5
AlaskaLegal922.4
ArizonaLegal8.5020.1
ArkansasLegal321.9
ConnecticutLegal82.506.9
  • Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, all ghost guns must be reported to officials, no plastic undetectable guns.
FloridaLegal27.5014
GeorgiaLegal519.7
IdahoLegal517
IllinoisLegal8314.4
  • Serial numbers and background checks for all firearms and component parts.
IndianaLegal16.5017.4
IowaLegal15.5011.2
KansasLegal9.5016.8
KentuckyLegal918.8
LouisianaLegal20.5028.2
MaineLegal20.5011.7
MarylandLegal7513.6
  • Serial numbers and background checks for all firearms and component parts. All ghost guns must be reported to officials.
MassachusettsLegal813.7
  • No plastic undetectable guns
MichiganLegal3515
MinnesotaLegal53.509.6
MississippiLegal329.6
MissouriLegal924.2
MontanaLegal523.9
NebraskaLegal2512.2
NevadaLegal3518.9
  • Serial numbers and background checks for component parts
New HampshireLegal910.1
New MexicoLegal40.5027.3
North CarolinaLegal2516.8
North DakotaLegal11.5016.4
OhioLegal1315.6
OklahomaLegal7.5019.8
South CarolinaLegal1820.8
South DakotaLegal5.5015.7
TennesseeLegal16.5020.5
TexasLegal13.5015.3
UtahLegal1213.7
VermontLegal39.5012
VirginiaLegal4914.9
  • No plastic undetectable guns
West VirginiaLegal18.5016.2
WisconsinLegal2814
WyomingLegal6.5020.4
CaliforniaIllegal89.508.6
  • Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, all ghost guns must be reported to officials.
ColoradoIllegal6317.1
  • According to the Colorado state senate bill, 80% lower receivers and frames will no longer be legal for residents of Colorado to manufacture, possess or sell 80 lowers or unfinished pistol frames beginning January 1, 2024.
DelawareIllegal61.5011.9
  • Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, no plastic undetectable guns, no 3D printing of guns, no distribution of 3D printing instructions.
  • A ghost gun can be made legal by a person with a federal manufacturing license. A serial number is engraved on the gun and reported to the BATF. That moves it out of the ghost gun category.
District of ColumbiaIllegal
HawaiiIllegal79.504.5
  • Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, all ghost guns must be reported to officials, no 3D printing of guns.
New JerseyIllegal795
  • Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, all ghost guns must be reported to officials, no 3D printing of guns, no distribution of 3D printing instructions, no plastic undetectable guns.
New YorkIllegal83.505.3
  • Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, all ghost guns must be reported to officials, no plastic undetectable guns.
OregonIllegal6814.4
  • Prohibits undetectable firearms, including 3D printed guns; requires all firearms, frames, and receivers to be serialized
Rhode IslandIllegal57.503.1
  • Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, no 3D printing of guns
WashingtonIllegal6912.4
  • Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, no plastic undetectable guns
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