“In 36 states, there are no legal requirements for gun registration, no permit needed and no license necessary to purchase and own a firearm such as a rifle, shotgun, or handgun,” huffingtonpost.com reports. “Due to the lack of these regulations, as well as the ease with which many Americans can purchase guns online or at gun shows, most guns in the United States are not registered.” And that’s a problem because . . . guns! HuffPo’s article lists 36 states considered “The Easiest State to Buy a Gun” (list after the jump). Note: it’s bogus (e.g., no mention made of RI’s “blue card” requirement and seven-day waiting period). How long does it take — how much unconstitutional hassle must you endure — to buy a gun in your state?
1. Alabama
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 30.6 (6th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:24.5 (18th highest)
2. Alaska
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: No
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 22.6 (11th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:47.0 (the highest)
3. Arkansas
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 28.9 (8th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:31.6 (8th highest)
4. Colorado
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 17.4 (23rd highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:18.3 (20th lowest)
5. Delaware
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 5.6 (3rd lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:14.4 (15th lowest)
6. Florida
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 16.1 (24th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:14.7 (16th lowest)
7. Georgia
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 22.1 (13th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:17.4 (18th lowest)
8. Idaho
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 37.0 (5th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:32.5 (6th highest)
9. Indiana
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 20.0 (17th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:20.7 (23rd lowest)
10. Kansas
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: No
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 16.0 (24th lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:25.9 (16th highest)
11. Kentucky
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 18.7 (19th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:27.9 (10th highest)
12. Louisiana
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?:Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 22.8 (10th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:20.8 (24th lowest)
13. Maine
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: No
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 11.7 (13th lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:24.2 (19th highest)
14. Mississippi
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 10.7 (10th lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:26.7 (13th highest)
15. Missouri
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 12.5 (15th lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:35.3 (5th highest)
16. Montana
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 16.0 (25th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:42.2 (3rd highest)
17. Nevada
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 29.4 (7th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:22.8 (23rd highest)
18. New Hampshire
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 21.8 (14th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:31.9 (7th highest)
19. New Mexico
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 56.3 (2nd highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:26.5 (15th highest)
20. North Dakota
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 14.2 (19th lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:26.8 (12th highest)
21. Ohio
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 15.1 (20th lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:20.3 (22nd lowest)
22. Oklahoma
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 19.9 (18th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:27.1 (11th highest)
23. Oregon
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 15.7 (21st lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:23.1 (20th highest)
24. Pennsylvania
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 22.3 (12th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:21.2 (25th lowest)
25. Rhode Island
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 4.8 (2nd lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:21.8 (25th highest)
26. South Carolina
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 18.2 (21st highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:21.9 (24th highest)
27. South Dakota
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 18.7 (20th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:31.2 (9th highest)
28. Tennessee
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 16.0 (23rd lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:26.6 (14th highest)
29. Texas
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 20.3 (16th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:19.4 (21st lowest)
30. Utah
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 37.9 (4th highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:17.9 (19th lowest)
31. Vermont
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: No
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 8.3 (8th lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:25.9 (17th highest)
32. Virginia
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 41.5 (3rd highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:23.0 (21st highest)
33. Washington
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 12.5 (16th lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:16.2 (17th lowest)
34. West Virginia
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 16.0 (22nd lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:40.6 (4th highest)
35. Wisconsin
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: Yes
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 11.2 (11th lowest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:22.9 (22nd highest)
36. Wyoming
> License, registration, or permit required to buy gun?: No
> Permit needed to carry handgun?: No
> Registered guns per 1,000 adults: 278.2 (the highest)
> Federal firearm licensees per 1,000 establishments:43.1 (2nd highest)