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YOUR GUIDE TO FIREARMS REGULATION, 1978

NCJ Number
53531
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1978
Length
415 pages
Annotation
INTENDED AS A GUN DEALER'S BASIC GUIDE TO FEDERAL GUN CONTROL REQUIREMENTS, THIS VOLUME INCLUDES FEDERAL GUN AND AMMUNITION LAWS, RELEVANT STATE AND LOCAL STATUTES, FEDERAL AGENCY OFFICE ADDRESSES, AND TAX INFORMATION.
Abstract
FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS ON FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND STATE AND LOCAL ORDINANCES RELEVANT TO TITLE 18, U.S. CODE, CHAPTER 44, ARE PRESENTED, ALONG WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON FEDERAL GUN CONTROL AND A LIST OF CURIO AND RELIC FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. FEDERAL CODES OUTLAWING REMOVING BUILDINGS FROM CITY TAX ROLLS. ARSON IS A CRIME TRANSFER OF OTHERS ARE PROVIDED, IN ADDITION TO A STATE-BY-STATE REVIEW OF LOCAL PROVISIONS. ALSO EXAMINED ARE CIVIL LIABILITY INCURRED IN THE ILLEGAL SALE OF FIREARMS, MULTIPLE HANDGUN SALES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, THE FEDERAL LICENSE NUMBERING SYSTEM, OPERATIONS BY FEDERAL LICENSED GUN COLLECTORS, TAX INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE PREVENTION ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS RULINGS, PROCEDURES, AND INDUSTRY CIRCULARS. ADDRESSES ARE PROVIDED FOR INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CENTERS, REGIONAL REGULATORY ADMINISTRATORS, REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT FIELD OFFICES, AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT OFFICES. A MAP OF STATES HAVING CONTIGUOUS STATE ENABLING LEGISLATION AND INFORMATION RELATIVE TO CONTIGUOUS STATE PURCHASES ARE ALSO INCLUDED, AS ARE INDEXES TO FEDERAL CODE PROVISIONS. (KBL)