Public Law 99-308
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Public Law 99-308 is the formal designation of the Firearm Owners Protection Act, a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and expanded regulations on firearms and gun owners.
All labels observed (1)
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| Public Law 99-308 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2259496 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 99-308 Context triple: [Firearm Owners Protection Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 99-308]
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Public Law 99-508
Public Law 99-508 is the 1986 U.S. federal statute, known as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, that expanded and updated government restrictions on wiretaps and electronic surveillance to cover modern digital and wireless communications.
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B.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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C.
Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
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D.
Public Law 99-603
Public Law 99-603 is the formal designation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, a major U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by imposing employer sanctions and providing legalization pathways for certain undocumented immigrants.
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E.
Public Law 99-514
Public Law 99-514 is the formal designation of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, a landmark U.S. federal law that significantly overhauled the federal income tax system by broadening the tax base and lowering tax rates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 99-308 Target entity description: Public Law 99-308 is the formal designation of the Firearm Owners Protection Act, a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and expanded regulations on firearms and gun owners.
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A.
Public Law 99-508
Public Law 99-508 is the 1986 U.S. federal statute, known as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, that expanded and updated government restrictions on wiretaps and electronic surveillance to cover modern digital and wireless communications.
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B.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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C.
Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
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D.
Public Law 99-603
Public Law 99-603 is the formal designation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, a major U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by imposing employer sanctions and providing legalization pathways for certain undocumented immigrants.
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E.
Public Law 99-514
Public Law 99-514 is the formal designation of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, a landmark U.S. federal law that significantly overhauled the federal income tax system by broadening the tax base and lowering tax rates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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firearms legislation ⓘ |
| affects |
firearms dealers in the United States
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gun owners in the United States ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | FOPA ⓘ |
| amends | Gun Control Act of 1968 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
18 U.S.C. § 921 et seq.
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Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
expansion of categories of persons prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms
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prohibition on creation of a national firearms registry by the federal government ⓘ redefinition and clarification of who is engaged in the business of dealing in firearms ⓘ restrictions on ATF inspections of licensed firearms dealers ⓘ safe passage provision for interstate transportation of firearms ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactedBy | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
enforcement powers of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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federal firearms licensing system ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle |
Firearm Owners Protection Act
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surface form:
Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986
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| hasTitle | Firearm Owners Protection Act ⓘ |
| hasType | amendatory statute ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 99-308 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to address perceived abuses in enforcement of federal firearms laws
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to revise and expand federal regulations on firearms and firearms owners ⓘ |
| regulates |
federal firearms licensees
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interstate commerce in firearms ⓘ |
| regulatoryAgency | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Second Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal firearms licensing
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firearms regulation ⓘ gun owners rights ⓘ interstate transportation of firearms ⓘ prohibited persons for firearm possession ⓘ record-keeping requirements for firearms dealers ⓘ |
| topic |
gun control in the United States
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gun rights in the United States ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 99-308 Description of subject: Public Law 99-308 is the formal designation of the Firearm Owners Protection Act, a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and expanded regulations on firearms and gun owners.
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