Correct answers:
A) allow the sale of firearms
C) control the distribution and sale of alcohol
The state government is authorized to allow the sale of firearms. Although gun laws in the United States vary considerably, sometimes having a broader or more limited scope compared to federal laws.
Likewise, state governments are authorized to exercise control in the distribution and sale of alcohol. These states are generally called control states. As of 2016, they have a state monopoly on the wholesale or retail sale of liquors such as wine, beer and distilled spirits.