Conditions of purchase of weapons in America differ from state to state, but in Florida it’s very easy
Before you come to a gay club and shoot dozens of people, American Omar Matin legally purchased a semi-automatic rifle and two pistols.
After every shooting incident in American society with new force discussions on who and on what conditions to sell weapons.
The issue of regulating the sale of weapons – the patient for the United States, because the Constitution guaranteed the right to its possession.
However, gun laws in the United States varies from state to state. The conservative local authority (FL) the easier it is to buy guns. The liberal leadership of the state – the more restrictions, up to a total ban (new Jersey).
In different States there are four basic approaches to gun ownership:
“Shall issue” to”must issue” permit) is a state government issue a permit to the possession of weapons to everyone who meets certain criteria.
These criteria vary slightly from state to state, but generally include requirements for age, no criminal record, no history of mental illness and a criminal record. Need to be fingerprinted, and in some States are also required to take courses in safe handling of weapons.
Some States permit the possession of weapons even to former offenders (after a certain period of time), some allow the sale only to residents of the state, someone recognizes permits issued by other States, someone – no.
General rule: if the person who wants to buy a gun that meets all the required criteria, he can not refuse.
“May issue” to”may issue” means the state government give permission for the possession of arms only to those who prove they want it. In this case the permit may be denied without explanation. These rules, like California and new York.
Permission is not necessary States where to purchase weapons permit is not required (Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, for state residents 21 years or older, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, new Hampshire, new Mexico, Oklahoma, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming).
In some of these States, the weapons can be kept only uncharged, others with weapons you should always have your ID.
Possession of weapons is prohibited. Those for 2016 remained. But in the district of Columbia, Hawaii, Massachusetts and new Jersey, and Rhode island permit to carry weapons is not easy to get, although it’s technically “may issue” States.
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Florida, where he lived, “the shooter from Orlando Omar Matin is a “shall issue” state with relatively liberal legislation.
According to the agent of the Bureau for control over turnover of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives of Trevor Valinor, Matin bought the weapon legally: neither the seller nor the authorities of the state had no basis in law to deny him.
To buy a gun in Florida can anyone whose age is not less 18 years. You can buy as pistols and rifles. Carbine and rifles are considered hunting weapons permits do not need for pistol.
Restrictions on the number of cartridges (containers) store in the state, restrictions on type of weapon there is banned only rifles, machine guns and sawed-off shotguns. Bought the gun in Florida are not required to register, also when buying weapons is not subject to a criminal background check.
As already found, the FBI, Matina had a history of domestic violence: he assaulted and beat his ex-wife. But even that is in Florida is not grounds to deny gun ownership: constraints are imposed only on people in respect of whom opened the case. If the case is closed and some time has passed since the last episode – weapons sell.
A permit to own a gun in Florida can get even an ex-criminal — three years later, after serving time or be released. The permit-issuing and former alcoholics and drug addicts (again, three years after the last incident and with the help of healing).
Can’t own a gun only chronic drug addicts and alcoholics (they bring in a special register), mentally ill and incompetent in the legal sense people.
The laws of the state of Florida are governed by only the locations of gun shops, but not the right of acquisition of weapons and wearing.
Weapons, however, are forbidden in police stations, prisons, courthouses, polling stations, at a meeting of the government, schools, stadiums, as well as in places that sell alcohol. Individual cities and counties can further restrict the carrying and use of weapons on its territory.
A semi-automatic rifle Colt AR-15 semi-automatic pistols Colt .45 and a Walther PK380, a copy of the US Constitution on an American flag background
Rifle AR-15
Orlanski shooter Omar Matin legally purchased a semi-automatic rifle AR-15, popular among mass murderers.
It was used in the shooting in Newtown, when on the morning of 14 December 2012, 20-year-old Adam Peter Lanza shot home his mother, then arrived at school where he killed 20 children six and seven years of age, six adults and wounded two.
AR-15 shot in a movie theater in Aurora, where 20 of July 2012 at the premiere of “the Dark knight: the legend” 24-year-old James Holmes killed 12 people and wounded 59.
This rifle was used in San Bernardino December 2, 2015, when Syed Rizwan Farooq and his girlfriend Tashfeen Malik shot the people in the building of the center for people with disabilities: there were 14 people killed and 24 wounded.
