It also regulates firearms for both police and civilians, requiring registration of private firearms with the police.

Due to the vast number of laws regulating firearms in different jurisdictions, legal definitions may vary widely from the technical definitions provided here.

Because of their inability to regulate firearms directly some cities, such as Los Angeles, have enacted ammunition regulations.

Wouldn't it be great if the National Rifle Association did more to promote sporting clays and less to fight attempts to regulate firearms?

Some states have state preemption for many or all gun laws, which means that only the state can legally regulate firearms.

Further, State agencies and institutions are not precluded from enacting laws which regulate firearms.

The State preempts some local firearm regulations, though local governments may regulate firearms with respect to minors and areas of public assembly.

It wasn't until the 1920s that states began regulating firearms.

That means that local municipalities, including the large municipalities, cannot regulate firearms as this is the sole province of the State Legislature.

As with all NFA regulated firearms, a new tax stamp must be purchased before every transfer.