<P> Gun laws in Puerto Rico regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico . As a commonwealth of the United States, Puerto Rico is subject to US federal laws and constitutional rulings . Firearm licenses and firearm - related crimes are defined in Act 404 of 2000 . At least two other bills have been proposed since then to replace the existing law . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Permit required to purchase? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Firearms purchases are subject to the requirements of US federal law </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Magazine capacity restriction? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Owner license required? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carry permits required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> May - Issue according to law, but permits are rarely granted to ordinary citizens . Unrestricted concealed carry was technically allowed from June 20, 2015 to October 31, 2016 following a lawsuit challenging Puerto Rico's restrictive gun laws . The lower court ruling striking down many of the territory's laws was appealed by the government to the Appeals Court, which reversed the lower court's decision . The Puerto Rico Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of the Appeals Court ruling from the plaintiffs in the case, effectively restoring Puerto Rico's restrictive permitting policy for concealed carry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open carry? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Permitless open carry was technically allowed from June 20, 2015 to November 16, 2016 following a lawsuit challenging Puerto Rico's restrictive gun laws . The lower court ruling striking down many of the territory's laws was appealed by the government to the Appeals Court, which reversed the lower court's decision on November 16, 2016 . The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of the Appeals Court ruling from the plaintiffs in the case, effectively restoring Puerto Rico's ban on open carry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Automatic firearms, short barreled shotguns, and silencers are prohibited . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peaceable journey laws? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Federal law (FOPA) applies . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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