States/Territories 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 Carolina |
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 |
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