S.49 (99th Congress)
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S.49 (99th Congress) was the Senate bill in the 99th United States Congress that became the Firearm Owners Protection Act, a major federal law revising and expanding U.S. firearms regulations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| S.49 (99th Congress) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal bill
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proposed legislation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
limiting abuses in federal firearms enforcement
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protecting lawful firearm owners ⓘ |
| amends | Gun Control Act of 1968 ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
criminal law
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federal firearms law ⓘ regulatory law ⓘ |
| became | Firearm Owners Protection Act ⓘ |
| codifiedAs |
Firearm Owners Protection Act
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surface form:
Firearm Owners Protection Act in the United States Code
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| congressNumber | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
federal firearms enforcement practices
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rights of individual firearm owners ⓘ rights of licensed firearms dealers ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isPartOf | 99th United States Congress legislative docket ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalForm | bill prior to enactment ⓘ |
| legalFormAfterPassage | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterEnactment | public law of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome | passed Congress and was enacted into law ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | introduced in the Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeStage | enacted bill ⓘ |
| regulates |
federal firearms licensees
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interstate firearms commerce ⓘ record‑keeping requirements for firearms dealers ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
expansion of protections for firearm owners
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major revision of U.S. firearms regulations ⓘ modification of Gun Control Act of 1968 enforcement ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| shortTitleAfterEnactment | Firearm Owners Protection Act ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Second Amendment issues
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firearms regulation ⓘ gun control law ⓘ |
| topic |
federal regulation of firearms dealers
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firearms owners’ rights ⓘ transportation of firearms across state lines ⓘ |
| type | Senate bill ⓘ |
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