05

The counter transaction

Everything up to here has been about holding a license. This chapter is about using one — the checks, the categories, and the things that must go across the counter with a firearm.

In this chapter

• +When a background check is required, what the waiting periods are, and when no check applies
• +Who may never receive a firearm, and the age limits that apply on top
• +What must be posted, notified, and supplied with a handgun