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• state level vary significantly in their form content and level of restriction
• in many cases state fire laws can be considerably less restrictive than federal fire arms laws

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• some state laws and localities require that a person obtain a licence or permit 
• some state laws require that individual firemans be registered with the poloce

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• all state allow some form of voncelaled carry the carrying of a concealed firearm
• many states allow some form of open carry the carring of a concealed firearm

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• some states have state preesumption for some or all gun laws which means that only the state can legally regulate firearms
• some states and localities place additional restrictions on certain semi automatic firearms that they have defined as assualt weapons

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• NFA weapons are weapons that are heavily restricted at a federal level by the national firearms act of 1934 and the firearms owners
• these firearms include short barrel shotguns and short barreled rifles 

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• some states have enacted caslte doctrine or stand your ground laws which provide a legal basis
• for individuals to use deadly force in slef defense in certain situtions wothout a duty to flee

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• some state require a backgrounds check of the buyer when a firearms is sold by a private party.
• firearms are subject to the firearms laws of the state they are in and not exclusively their state of residence

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• in many cases state firearms laws can be considerably less restrictive than federal firearms laws
• Florida considered to carry a license to carry both concealed weapons and firearms

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• When it comes to addressing this public health crisis, we need new answers to address our longstanding struggle with gun violence
•  As the nation on earth with the most guns, we must make sure people are protected. As a starting point, let's insist on mandatory training and licensing along with safe-and secure-gun storage

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•  While gun ownership has been rising, mental health services across the country have been slashed. 
• We must insist that assault weapons have no place beyond the battlefield-not in our schools, not in our movie theaters, not in our places of worship, not in our streets and communities.
• The CDC, the nation's public health agency, is now restricted from making recommendations on sensible ways to reduce gun violence.