Owner's License are required by some states to prove the person can legally own firearms. Rules of owner's licenses vary from state to state.
| State | Long-guns | Handguns |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | No |
| Alaska | No | No |
| Arizona | No | No |
| Arkansas | No | No |
| California | No | No |
| Colorado | No | No |
| Connecticut | No | No |
| Delaware | No | No |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Yes |
| Florida | No | No |
| Georgia | No | No |
| Hawaii | Yes | Yes |
| Idaho | No | No |
| Illinois | Yes | Yes |
| Indiana | No | No |
| Iowa | No | No |
| Kansas | No | No |
| Kentucky | No | No |
| Louisiana | No | No |
| Maine | No | No |
| Maryland | No | No |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Yes |
| Michigan | No | No |
| Minnesota | No | No |
| Mississippi | No | No |
| Missouri | No | No |
| Montana | No | No |
| Nebraska | No | No |
| Nevada | No | No |
| New Hampshire | No | No |
| New Jersey | No | No |
| New Mexico | No | No |
| New York | No | Yes |
| North Carolina | No | No |
| North Dakota | No | No |
| Ohio | No | No |
| Oklahoma | No | No |
| Oregon | No | No |
| Pennsylvania | No | No |
| Rhode Island | No | No |
| South Carolina | No | No |
| South Dakota | No | No |
| Tennessee | No | No |
| Texas | No | No |
| Utah | No | No |
| Vermont | No | No |
| Virginia | No* | No* |
| Washington | No | No |
| West Virginia | No | No |
| Wisconsin | No | No |
| Wyoming | No | No |
*Under certain conditions, see the law page for details.
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