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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;
10 Ιουν 2022 · The debate over U.S. gun laws has raged for decades, often reigniting after high-profile mass shootings. Gun violence has surged amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Gun ownership and gun homicide...
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.
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.
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.
26 Ιουλ 2024 · At present, the GCA prevails as the primary legislation for the federal regulation of firearms, responsible for regulating the licensing, transfer, sale, possession, and use of firearms and...
Federal Firearms Act of 1938 (FFA): Requires that gun manufacturers, importers, and those in the business of selling firearms have a Federal Firearms License (FFL). Prohibits the transfer of firearms to certain classes of people, such as convicted felons.
