gun permit

Weapon ownership document

A gun permit is an official document authorizing someone to own, carry, or purchase a firearm.

Requirements vary by jurisdiction—some places require permits for any gun ownership, others only for concealed carry.

It took three months to get my gun permit approved.

Also called a firearms license or, for carrying, a concealed carry permit.

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authorization status

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Law forbidding firearm ownership

weapons ban · restraining order · disarmament · revoked license · arms embargo

legal standing

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Crime of holding prohibited items

regulatory approach

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Firearm ownership restrictions

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