States in which the FBI Conducts NICS Checks for All Firearms Transactions
Alabama | Alaska | American Samoa |
Arizona | Arkansas | Delaware |
D.C. | Georgia | Idaho |
Indiana | Iowa | 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 | West Virginia |
Wyoming |
States that Act as the Point of Contact (POC) for All Firearms Transactions
California | Colorado | Connecticut |
Hawaii | Illinois | Nevada |
New Jersey | New York | Oregon |
Pennsylvania | Tennessee | Utah |
Virginia | Washington |
States that Act as a Partial Point of Contact (POC) for NICS Checks
Florida
Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement for all firearms,
except licensees may contact the FBI for certain
pawn transactions
Maryland
Maryland State Police – handguns and assault weapons
FBI – long guns and pawn redemptions
Nebraska
Permit POC for handguns
FBI – long guns
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Safety for handguns
FBI – long guns
North Carolina
Permit POC for handguns
FBI – long guns
Wisconsin
Department of Justice for handguns
FBI – long guns