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Summary of Federal Firearms Laws—October 2023 . Possession of Firearms by Prohibited Person . Possession of a firearm by a "prohibited person" is illegal. Under 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g) there are nine categories of prohibited persons. Generally, they include: felons; fugitives; unlawful users of or addicts to a controlled substance;
24 Απρ 2023 · In response to these developments, President Joseph Biden recently signed an executive order on March 14, 2023 that primarily expands universal background checks and increases the likelihood that dangerous persons will be “red-flagged” to prevent their ownership of a firearm.
The current collection of federal firearms laws may be thought of as a regulatory floor that sets out, at the federal level, the minimum requirements for lawful manufacture, sale, and possession of firearms.
25 Μαρ 2019 · The two principal federal firearms laws currently in force are the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) and the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), as amended. The NFA was the first major piece of federal legislation regulating the sale and possession of firearms.
14 Μαρ 2023 · The Act provides communities with new tools to combat gun violence, including enhanced gun background checks for individuals under age 21, funding for extreme risk protection orders and other...
20 Ιουν 2023 · Federal law establishes a framework for background checks but leaves many transfers unregulated. Under federal law, individuals seeking to purchase a firearm from a federal firearms licensee (FFL) must pass a background check (18 U.S.C. § 922).
27 Μαΐ 2022 · Two primary federal statutory regimes govern the transfer, sale, and possession of firearms: the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA, 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53) and the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44), as amended.
