Most countries have a restrictive firearm guiding policy, with only a few legislations being categorized as permissive.[lower-alpha 1][3] Jurisdictions that regulate access to firearms typically restrict access to only certain categories of firearms and then to restrict the categories of persons who will be granted a license to have access to a firearm. In some countries such as the United States, gun control may be legislated at either a federal level or a local state level.