State Firearm Law Database: State Firearm Laws, 1991-2019

Catalogs the presence or absence of 134 firearm safety laws in 14 categories. The classification system categorizes state firearm provisions using a methodology that both captures differences and maintains a level of comparability between states. Because of this, the database is not the most detailed nor the most comprehensive record of all state firearm policies. Other resources may provide users with a deeper understanding of individual provisions, while this database serves as an efficient way to compare the broad scope of state firearm laws across the country. These provisions covered 14 aspects of state policies, including regulation of the process by which firearm transfers take place, ammunition, firearm possession, firearm storage, firearm trafficking, and liability of firearm manufacturers. In addition, descriptions of the criteria used to code each provision have been provided so that there is transparency in how various law exemptions, exceptions, and other nuances were addressed.

Also see RAND State Firearm Law Database which provides longitudinal tracking of laws and their updates for many types of categories and sub-categories from 1979 to 2022 (mid-year).