United States federal firearms laws
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United States federal firearms laws are the body of national statutes and regulations that govern the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, and use of firearms and related devices across the country.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | body of law ⓘ |
| allows | states to impose additional firearms regulations beyond federal minimums ⓘ |
| authorizes |
creation of categories of prohibited persons
ⓘ
criminal penalties for unlawful firearm possession and transfer ⓘ record-keeping requirements for licensed firearms dealers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | National Instant Criminal Background Check System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRegulation | ATF regulations in Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations ⓘ |
| includesStatute |
Arms Export Control Act
NERFINISHED
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Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 NERFINISHED ⓘ Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 NERFINISHED ⓘ Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Firearms Act of 1938 NERFINISHED ⓘ Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ Firearms Owners Protection Act Hughes Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ Fix NICS Act of 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gun Control Act of 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ National Firearms Act of 1934 NERFINISHED ⓘ Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactsWith | Second Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| prohibits |
possession of firearms by convicted felons
ⓘ
possession of firearms by fugitives from justice ⓘ possession of firearms by illegal or unlawful aliens ⓘ possession of firearms by persons adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to mental institutions ⓘ possession of firearms by persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence ⓘ possession of firearms by persons dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces ⓘ possession of firearms by persons subject to certain domestic violence restraining orders ⓘ possession of firearms by persons under indictment for a crime punishable by more than one year ⓘ possession of firearms by persons who have renounced United States citizenship ⓘ possession of firearms by unlawful users of controlled substances ⓘ |
| regulates |
any other weapons under the National Firearms Act
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destructive devices ⓘ firearm manufacture ⓘ firearm possession ⓘ firearm sale ⓘ firearm transfer ⓘ firearm use ⓘ importation of firearms ⓘ interstate transfer of firearms ⓘ manufacture and transfer of machine guns ⓘ short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns ⓘ silencers and suppressors ⓘ |
| requires |
background checks for most sales by licensed dealers
ⓘ
federal firearms license for engaging in the business of dealing in firearms ⓘ |
| setsMinimumAge |
18 years for purchase of rifles and shotguns from licensed dealers
ⓘ
21 years for purchase of handguns from licensed dealers ⓘ |
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