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“Subject to penalties provided by law, I swear that, in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle, I am eighteen years or more of age; that I am not prohibited by the provisions of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a ...
(1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty ...
"(a) Identification of Felons Ineligible To Purchase Handguns.-The Attorney General shall develop a system for immediate and accurate identification of felons who attempt to purchase 1 or more firearms but are ineligible to purchase firearms by reason of section 922(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code. The system shall be accessible to ...
The Gun Control Act (GCA), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), makes it unlawful for certain categories of persons to ship, transport, receive, or possess firearms or ammunition, to include any person: convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
In most prosecutions under 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g), the defendant is a previously convicted felon who is in possession of a firearm. However, a number of cases involve weapons possession by a defendant who simultaneously maintains more than one disqualifying status under § 922 (g).
(1) any Irearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the Irearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or ri\e, or ammunition for a
Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 44 - FIREARMS Sec. 922 - Unlawful acts
Section 922(g)(1) does not exist without exceptions. These exemptions can be divided into three categories: (1) type of firearm, (2) type of offense, and (3) type of offender. The first exception—type of firearm—is a narrow one. For purposes of the ban, antique firearms are not considered “firearms” within the meaning
TITLE 18, PART I, CHAPTER 44, § 922 - Unlawful acts (g) It shall be unlawful for any person — (1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (2) who is a fugitive from justice; (3) who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the US Supreme Court to clarify whether 18 U.S.C. 922 (g) (1) can constitutionally prohibit both violent and non-violent offenders equally from owning guns in light of the Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to keep and bear arms.