States in which the FBI Conducts NICS Checks for All Firearms Transactions
Alabama | Alaska | American Samoa |
Arizona | Arkansas | Delaware |
D.C. | Georgia | Guam |
Idaho | Indiana | Indiana |
Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana |
Maine | Massachusetts | Michigan |
Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri |
Montana | New Mexico | North Dakota |
N. Mariana Islands | Ohio | Oklahoma |
Puerto Rico | Rhode Island | South Carolina |
South Dakota | Texas | Vermont |
Virgin Islands | West Virginia | Wyoming |
States that Act as the Point of Contact (POC) for All Firearms Transactions
California | Colorado | Connecticut |
Florida | Hawaii | Illinois |
Nevada | New Jersey | New York |
North Carolina | Oregon | Pennsylvania |
Tennessee | Utah | Virginia |
Washington |
States that Act as a Partial Point of Contact (POC) for NICS Checks
Maryland
Maryland State Police – handguns and assault weapons
FBI – long guns and pawn redemptions
Nebraska
Permit POC for handguns
FBI – long guns
Wisconsin
Department of Justice for handguns
FBI – long guns
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Safety for handguns
FBI – long guns