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IDENTIFICATION OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT

NCJ Number
38066
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
40 pages
Annotation
THIS PAMPHLET PROVIDES INFORMATION TO AID IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF FIREARMS AND DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES WHICH MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS (ATF) UNDER THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT.
Abstract
THE PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT (NFA) ARE BRIEFLY REVIEWED IN THE INTRODUCTION TO THIS PUBLICATION. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WEAPONS COVERED IN THE NFA. EACH PHOTOGRAPH PLATE CONTAINS THE NAME OF THE WEAPON, THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE WEAPON, A LIST OF ITS DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS, AND THE RATE OF TRANSFER TAX FOR THE WEAPON UNDER THE NFA. A DIRECTORY OF ATF REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT FIELD OFFICES IS ALSO INCLUDED.