Firearm Owners Protection Act
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The Firearm Owners Protection Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new restrictions, including the ban on civilian ownership of newly manufactured machine guns.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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firearms legislation → |
| aimsTo |
protect lawful firearm owners from perceived abuses in enforcement of gun laws
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| allows |
continued manufacture of machine guns for military and law enforcement use
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| alsoKnownAs |
McClure-Volkmer Act
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| amends |
Gun Control Act of 1968
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| appliesTo |
federal firearms licensees
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individual firearm owners → |
| clarifies |
definition of engaged in the business of dealing in firearms
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| codifiedIn |
Title 18 of the United States Code
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| containsProvision |
ban on civilian possession of newly manufactured machine guns
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| controversialAspect |
ban on new machine guns for civilian ownership
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| country |
United States
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| effectiveDate |
1986-05-19
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| enactedBy |
99th United States Congress
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| exempts |
government agencies from post-1986 machine gun ban
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| grandfathers |
civilian possession of machine guns lawfully possessed before 1986-05-19
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| introducedAsBill |
S.49 (99th Congress)
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| jurisdiction |
federal
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| languageCommonlyCalled |
Hughes Amendment
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| legislativeChamberOfOrigin |
United States Senate
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| legislativeStatus |
enacted
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| limits |
ATF compliance inspections to once per year absent specific cause
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frequency of ATF inspections of federal firearms licensees → |
| modifies |
rules on sale of ammunition
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rules on sale of firearms at gun shows → |
| namedFor |
Harold L. Volkmer
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James A. McClure → |
| politicalContext |
Reagan administration
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| prohibits |
creation of a national firearms registry by the federal government
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possession of machine guns by civilians if manufactured after 1986-05-19 → transfer of machine guns to civilians if manufactured after 1986-05-19 → |
| protects |
interstate transportation of firearms under certain conditions
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| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 99-308
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| regulates |
record-keeping requirements for federal firearms licensees
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| regulatoryAgency |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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| section |
18 U.S.C. § 922(o)
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| shortName |
FOPA
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| signedBy |
Ronald Reagan
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| signingDate |
1986-05-19
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| statutesAtLargeCitation |
100 Stat. 449
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| subjectMatter |
federal firearms licensees
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firearms regulation → interstate transportation of firearms → machine guns → |
| typeOfRestriction |
supply-side restriction on machine guns
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| yearOfEnactment |
1986
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gun Control Act of 1968
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National Firearms Act → |
amendedBy |
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99th United States Congress
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enacted |
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National Firearms Act
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relatedTo |