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 | New York | 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 | Oregon | Pennsylvania |
| Tennessee | Utah | Virginia |
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
Washington
Chief law enforcement officer for handguns with or without CPL
Chief law enforcement officer for firearms meeting the WA SAR definition
FBI – long guns (unless they are SARs)
FBI - “Other”
Wisconsin
Department of Justice for handguns
FBI – long guns