The Smart Way to Buy Guns Online
A series of posts that will guide you through the maze of guns and firearms. We give you advice, help and answer those simple questions you don’t always want to ask.
West Virginia gun laws 2026: constitutional carry under SB 347 (effective May 24, 2016), Concealed Handgun License at W. Va. Code § 61-7-4 with 38+ state reciprocity, Stand Your Ground at § 55-7-22, no magazine cap, no AWB.
Washington gun laws 2026: CPL at RCW 9.41.070, universal background check at RCW 9.41.113, 10-day wait at RCW 9.41.092, 10-round magazine cap at RCW 9.41.380, 2023 AWB at RCW 9.41.390 (HB 1240).
Virginia gun laws 2026: shall-issue Concealed Handgun Permit at Va. Code § 18.2-308.01, universal background check at § 18.2-308.2:5, Substantial Risk Order at § 19.2-152.13, no magazine cap, no AWB.
Vermont gun laws 2026: original “Vermont carry” constitutional carry under Article 16, universal background checks at 13 V.S.A. § 4019, 21+ purchase age, 10/15 magazine cap, 72-hour waiting period (Act 14 of 2023), no AWB.
Utah gun laws 2026: constitutional carry under HB 60 (effective May 5, 2021), Concealed Firearm Permit at Utah Code § 53-5-704 with 36+ state reciprocity, Stand Your Ground at § 76-2-402, no magazine cap, no AWB.
Texas gun laws 2026: constitutional carry under HB 1927 (effective September 1, 2021), optional License to Carry under Tex. Govt. Code § 411.171, Stand Your Ground at § 9.32, full civil immunity at § 83.001, no magazine cap, no AWB.
Tennessee gun laws 2026: constitutional carry under HB 2671 (2021) extended to 18+ via Beeler v. Long (2024), Enhanced and Concealed Handgun Carry Permits at Tenn. Code § 39-17-1351 and § 39-17-1366, Stand Your Ground at § 39-11-611, no magazine cap, no AWB.
South Dakota gun laws 2026: constitutional carry under SB 47 (effective July 1, 2019), three-tier optional permits under SDCL 23-7-7 (Regular, Enhanced, Gold Card), Stand Your Ground at SDCL 22-18-4, no magazine cap, no AWB, no waiting period.
South Carolina gun laws 2026: constitutional carry effective March 14, 2024 (H.3594/S.109), optional SLED-issued CWP at S.C. Code § 23-31-215, Stand Your Ground at § 16-11-440, no magazine cap, no AWB, no waiting period.