Federal Gun Laws:
This isn't intended to be legal advice, but rather just a list of resources
for those who are interested in learning more about the federal gun laws.
United States Code
These are the actual statutes, straight from the Federal Government's websites.
(Note that there may be other statutes relating to firearms that I have not
listed here - that's simply because I wasn't aware of them. If you know
of a statute that relates to firearms, please let me know. And if you are
using this information, please remember that it is almost certainly
incomplete.)
Title 18--Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I--Crimes
Chapter 44--Firearms
(Gun Control Act of 1968)
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title18/parti_chapter44_.html
Title 26--Internal Revenue Code
Subtitle E--Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes
Chapter 53--Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms
(National Firearms Act of 1934)
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title26/subtitlee_chapter53_.html
Title 18--Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I--Crimes
Chapter 83--Postal Service
Sec. 1715. Firearms as nonmailable; regulations
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+18USC1715
Title 18--Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I--Crimes
Chapter 12--Civil Disorders
Sec. 231. Civil disorders
http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=52386419022+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
Title 49--Transportation
Subtitle VII--Aviation Programs
Part A--Air Commerce and Safety
Subpart IV--Enforcement and Penalties
Chapter 463--Penalties
Sec. 46303. Carrying a weapon
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+49USC46303
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
This is the agency (formerly with the Treasury Department, now part of
the Department of Homeland Security), responsible for enforcing the
federal gun laws.
Firearms - Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/faq/index.htm
Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide 2000
http://www.atf.treas.gov/pub/fire-explo_pub/2000_ref.htm
The National Rifle Association - Institute for Legislative Action
Provides a number of summaries of our gun laws.
A Citizen's Guide To Federal Firearms Laws
http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws.asp?FormMode=Detail&ID=60
District Of Columbia - Firearms Laws
http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws.asp?FormMode=Detail&ID=54
Federal Firearms Laws
http://www.nraila.org/media/misc/FederalFirearms.htm
Guide To The Interstate Transportation Of Firearms
http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws.asp?FormMode=Detail&ID=59
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