::::From the article: 

 ::::* Many US states have legislated their own gun control laws 
 ::::* The state level bans vary significantly in their form, content, and level of restriction. 
 ::::* California has some of the strictest gun control laws 
 ::::* has led to many restrictions on semi-automatic firearms. 
 ::::* a lengthy list of specific firearms that are banned by name 
 ::::* banned by characteristic 
 ::::* a total ban on the manufacture, sale, transfer or distribution of firearms or ammunition in San Francisco 
 ::::* Handgun owners in San Francisco must turn over their handguns 
 ::::* Illinois has some of the most restrictive firearm laws in the country. 
 ::::* have outright banned ownership of handguns. 
 ::::* Maryland tightly restricts 
 ::::* Individuals [] must produce documentation of death threats...even then, permits have been denied in some cases. 
 ::::* first get a purchase permit and then get a license for a shotgun or a rifle. 
 ::::* Private sales are required to be registered with the state. 
 ::::* New York State has a ban 
 ::::* New York's laws are not uniform throughout the state. 
 ::::* New York City is known for having some of the strictest gun laws in the country. 
 ::::* Vermont is notable in that it has no gun control laws 
 ::::* concealed carry by ordinary citizens is still illegal. 

 ::::...and yet you claim that this article isn't about bans, resitrictions, prohibitions, and controls; so it should be named otherwise. Please recuse yourself from this discussion.     μολὼν λαβέ