Gun laws in Guam

Gun laws in Guam regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States.[1][2] As Guam is a territory of the United States, many U.S. federal laws apply, as well as Constitutional rulings and protections.

Summary table

Subject/Law Long guns Handguns Relevant Statutes Notes
Constitutional Right to Bear Arms
Permit to purchase/License required Yes Yes 60103, 60106 FOID required.
Firearm registration? Yes Yes 60110
Assault weapon law No No
Magazine capacity restriction? No No
NFA weapons Yes Yes SBR, SBS, Machine guns, and silencers are prohibited. Destructive devices and AOW's are legal with NFA tax stamp.
Castle law
Yes[3]
Concealed carry license issued? No Yes 60109 Shall Issue. Bill 296-32 passed by legislature for shall issue,[4] signed by Governor."Governor signs 12 bills, vetoes 2".
Open Carry Yes Yes FOID required.[1]

Concealed carry

Location of Guam in relation to the continental United States

Guam was previously a may-issue jurisdiction, and generally approved very few permits (~50/year). Bill 296-32 was introduced by senators Tony Ada, Aline Yamashita, Chris Duenas, Tommy Morrison, Rory Respicio, Brant McCreadie and Michael San Nicolas, which after it was signed by Governor Eddie Calvo converted Guam to be a shall-issue jurisdiction. Guam is in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and therefore the ruling in Peruta v. San Diego is in effect, which one of the sponsors cited as a reason for the proposed law.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Guam". handgunlaw.us. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  2. ↑ "NRA-ILA | Guam - Firearms Laws". nraila.org. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  3. ↑ "Castle Doctrine bill passed, allowing residents to protect thems - KUAM.com-KUAM News: On Air. Online. On Demand.". kuam.com. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Senators make more changes to concealed carry bill | Pacific Daily News | guampdn.com". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  5. ↑ "Bill would facilitate issuance of concealed firearms permit". mvguam.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.