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Ammunition Regulation in Alabama
Alabama law prohibits the possession or sale of brass or steel teflon-coated handgun ammunition or ammunition of like kind designed to penetrate bullet-proof vests.
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As the gun lobby continues to block progress in Washington, states are taking action to make their communities safer. The research is clear: states with stronger gun laws have less gun violence. Our gun law library provides a comprehensive overview of gun laws and regulations in every state in the nation. Use the menus below to filter by state and policy area to find specific laws.
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Ammunition Regulation in Alaska
In Alaska, a state parole board may require as a condition of special medical, discretionary, or mandatory parole that a prisoner released on parole not possess or control firearm ammunition.
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Ammunition Regulation in Arizona
Arizona law generally prohibits anyone from giving or selling ammunition to a person under age 18 without written consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian.
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Ammunition Regulation in Arkansas
Arkansas law does not, among other things: prohibit individuals ineligible to possess firearms under state law from possessing ammunition, require a license for the possession of ammunition, or require a license to sell ammunition.
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Ammunition Regulation in California
California has some of the nation’s strongest laws regulating the sale of ammunition, and in 2019 became the first state in the nation to require a point-of-sale background check to buy ammunition.
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Ammunition Regulation in Colorado
The provisions of Colorado law that prohibit domestic abusers from possessing firearms apply to ammunition as well. Colorado does not regulate ammunition in any other way.
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Ammunition Regulation in Connecticut
Effective October 1, 2013, Connecticut prohibits the sale of ammunition or an ammunition magazine to any buyer unless the prospective ammunition purchaser meets certain criteria.
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Ammunition Regulation in Delaware
Delaware prohibits the purchase, ownership, possession or control of ammunition by the same categories of persons who are ineligible to purchase or possess firearms under state law.
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Ammunition Regulation in Florida
Florida law prohibits the possession of ammunition by the same persons who are directly prohibited by Florida law from possessing firearms, although the persons who are prevented from obtaining firearms through the background check process required by Florida law are not similarly prevented from obtaining ammunition.
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Ammunition Regulation in Georgia
Georgia law does not significantly regulate the sale, transfer, purchase or possession of ammunition in any way. Furthermore, Georgia law limits local regulation of ammunition.
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Ammunition Regulation in Hawaii
Hawaii prohibits the ownership, control or possession of ammunition by any person who meets certain criteria.
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Ammunition Regulation in Idaho
Idaho prohibits any person, firm, association or corporation from selling or giving any minor under the age of 16 any shells or fixed ammunition of any kind, except shells loaded for use in shotguns or for use in rifles of 22 caliber or smaller without the written consent of the parents or guardian of the minor.
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