The following is a greeting given in one of the 20 indigenous languages recognized by the State of Alaska.
- Ade’ ndadz dengit’a?
- Language: Deg Xinag
- Translation: "Hello, how are you?"
About Firearms
About Firearms
| Importing a Firearm or Weapon into Canada The following is copied from a hand out supplied by the: Alaska Department of Public Safety Alaska does not provide temporary permits for firearms brought to this state by visitors. Our laws do not prohibit most people from carrying handguns as long as they are not concealed. Alaska Statute 11.61.200(h) states "a firearm is concealed if it is covered or enclosed in any manner so that an observer cannot determine that it is a firearm without removing it from that which covers or encloses it. A firearm on a person is not concealed if it is unloaded and is encased in a closed container designed for transporting firearms." Visitors must follow airline regulations for transporting firearms. In addition, some boroughs, cities, and municipalities in Alaska have specific laws about carrying firearms. When you arrive in Alaska, check with the police department in the area where you will travel. A person may carry a deadly weapon, other than a loaded firearm, in the trunk of a motor vehicle or encased in a closed container in a motor vehicle. Additional information
about the Alaska Concealed Handgun Permit program Alaska Statute 18.65.705. A person is qualified to receive and hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun if the person
Summary of where, when and by whom a handgun can be carried under state and federal law. Note: The following summaries are to be used only as guidelines to places where it is unlawful to carry a firearm. The summaries are designed to give the reader instruction, in general terms, but not to provide all-inclusive coverage about carrying firearms. For complete information on criminal law pertaining to firearms, see Alaska Statutes 11.61.190 11.61.220. For complete information on laws regarding concealed handgun permits, see Alaska Statutes 18.65.700-- 18.65.790. Under Alaska law, a person who is 16 years of age or older, may possess a firearm. A person under 16 years of age must have the consent of a parent or guardian to possess a firearm. You must be at least 21 years of age to apply for a concealed handgun permit. Although there may be other exceptions that will prohibit carrying a concealed weapon under certain circumstances, as a general rule, under Alaska law a person who is the holder of a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun may carry a handgun anywhere except in the following locations or circumstances where it will always be prohibited: 1. A public or private school for grades K-12, including the school grounds, parking lot or on a bus while used for school sponsored activities, unless the person carrying the firearm has the permission of the chief administrative officer of the school or the school district. 2. Any place where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption on the premises, except a restaurant where the person carrying the firearm did not consume intoxicating liquor. 3. Any licensed child care facility or licensed assisted living home for the elderly or for the mentally or physically disabled, if the facility is other than a private residence. 4. Within a courtroom or office of the Alaska Court System, or within a courthouse that is occupied only by the Alaska Court System and other justice-related agencies.
6. Within another person's residence, unless the person carrying the firearm has first obtained the express permission of an adult residing there to bring the firearm into the residence. Alaska law requires a permit holder who is carrying a concealed handgun and who comes into contact with a peace officer to immediately inform the peace officer s/he is carrying a concealed handgun under the permit. The peace officer may then secure the weapon or require the permit holder to secure the weapon for the duration of the contact. Under federal law, a person may not possess a handgun (or other firearm) in the following locations or circumstances: 1. Within a Federal facility. A Federal facility is defined as a building or part of a building owned or leased by the Federal Government, where Federal employees are regularly present for performing their official duties. 2. Within a school zone. Exceptions: Firearms may be possessed on private property that is not part of the school grounds; unloaded and within a locked container within a vehicle; by an individual for use in a program approved by the school; by a law enforcement officer and by an individual while traversing school premises for the purpose of gaining access to a hunting area, if the entry on school grounds is authorized by school authorities. 3. Within or while entering the sterile area of an airline terminal or aboard or while attempting to board an aircraft. 4. Within certain National Park areas, specifically: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Sitka National Historical Park, Denali National Park and Preserve, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and Katmai National Park and Preserve. |
Alaska Facts
State Nick Name: "The Last Frontier" - the name Alaska is derived from the Aleut word "Alyeska," meaning "great land."
State Motto: "North to the Future"
State Capital: Juneau, located in the Southeast region of Alaska, has a population of 33,277 (2015 Estimate of Population, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development)
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