State rankings
Ghost Gun Legality by State
Ghost Gun Legality by State: compare 51 US states on 2 metrics.
Legal Status
3 values across 51 entries
Data
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51 states
 Alabama | Legal | — |
 Alaska | Legal | — |
 Arizona | Legal | — |
 Arkansas | Legal | — |
 California | Restricted | Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, all ghost guns must be reported to officials. |
 Colorado | Restricted | Serial numbers are required for parts used to make ghost guns. |
 Connecticut | Restricted | Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, all ghost guns must be reported to officials, no plastic undetectable guns. |
 Delaware | Illegal | — |
 District of Columbia | Illegal | — |
 Florida | Legal | — |
 Georgia | Legal | — |
 Hawaii | Restricted | Serial numbers are required for parts used to make ghost guns. |
 Idaho | Legal | — |
 Illinois | Illegal | — |
 Indiana | Legal | — |
 Iowa | Legal | — |
 Kansas | Legal | — |
 Kentucky | Legal | — |
 Louisiana | Legal | — |
 Maine | Legal | — |
 Maryland | Illegal | — |
 Massachusetts | Restricted | Serial numbers and background checks for all firearms and component parts. All ghost guns must be reported to officials. |
 Michigan | Legal | — |
 Minnesota | Legal | — |
 Mississippi | Legal | — |
 Missouri | Legal | — |
 Montana | Legal | — |
 Nebraska | Legal | — |
 Nevada | Illegal | — |
 New Hampshire | Legal | — |
 New Jersey | Restricted | Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, all ghost guns must be reported to officials, no 3D printing of guns, no distribution of 3D printing instructions, no plastic undetectable guns. |
 New Mexico | Legal | — |
 New York | Restricted | Serial numbers and background checks for component parts, all ghost guns must be reported to officials, no plastic undetectable guns. |
 North Carolina | Legal | — |
 North Dakota | Legal | — |
 Ohio | Legal | — |
 Oklahoma | Legal | — |
 Oregon | Illegal | — |
 Pennsylvania | Legal | — |
 Rhode Island | Illegal | — |
 South Carolina | Legal | — |
 South Dakota | Legal | — |
 Tennessee | Legal | — |
 Texas | Legal | — |
 Utah | Legal | — |
 Vermont | Illegal | — |
 Virginia | Legal | — |
 Washington | Illegal | — |
 West Virginia | Legal | — |
 Wisconsin | Legal | — |
 Wyoming | Legal | — |
Quick answers
- Where does this ghost gun legality by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Which states regulate ghost guns? - Everytown Research; Ghost Guns - Giffords; Fire Sale: Dealers rush to sell ghost gun parts before restrictions take effect - CBS News; Ghost Guns: What You Need to Know - LWV.