Upcoming law effective dates
Dates the law guide already records as taking effect, each tied to an official source. Conditional items still depend on a court or a delay the statute itself describes. This is general information, not legal advice. The list was built 2026-10-29 from the same files as the state law pages.
· Maryland · SB 334
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, SB 334 (2026 Md. Laws Ch. 771) bans making, selling, buying, receiving or transferring a 'machine gun convertible pistol': a semiautomatic pistol with a cruciform trigger bar (as in Glock-style…
2026 Md. Laws Ch. 771 (SB 334, machine gun convertible pistols) ↗· Virginia · SB 323
A 2026 ghost-gun law (HB 40/SB 323) bans making, selling or transferring unserialized firearms and frames or receivers from Jan. 1, 2027, and the possession ban starts July 1, 2027.
Virginia State Police - Firearms ↗· Washington · HB 1163
A permit-to-purchase (HB 1163, 2025) takes effect May 1, 2027 (a WSP permit, with live-fire training and fingerprints).
RCW 9.41 ↗· Virginia · SB 323
ghost-gun law (HB 40/SB 323) bans making, selling or transferring unserialized firearms and frames or receivers from Jan. 1, 2027, and the possession ban starts July 1, 2027.
Virginia State Police - Firearms ↗· Oregon · HB 4145Conditional
Measure 114's 10-round limit is delayed to Jan. 1, 2028 (HB 4145, 2026 Or. Laws ch. 120) and depends on the pending state Supreme Court case.
HB 4145 (2026) - Measure 114 delay ↗· Oregon · Measure 114Conditional
HB 4145 (2026) delays Measure 114: both the permit-to-purchase and the magazine limit apply only to conduct on or after Jan. 1, 2028.
HB 4145 (2026) - Measure 114 delay ↗
Cite this page: Firearms Almanac. “Upcoming Gun Law Effective Dates.” https://www.firearmsalmanac.com/events/law-effective-dates. www.firearmsalmanac.com/events/law-effective-dates