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  2. M242 Bushmaster - Wikipedia

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    The M242 Bushmaster chain gun is a 25 mm (25×137mm) single-barrel chain-driven autocannon.It is used extensively by the U.S. military, such as in the Bradley fighting vehicle, as well as by other NATO members and some other nations in ground combat vehicles and various watercraft.

  3. Title 18 of the United States Code - Wikipedia

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    Title 18 of the United States Code is the main criminal code of the federal government of the United States. [1] The Title deals with federal crimes and criminal procedure.In its coverage, Title 18 is similar to most U.S. state criminal codes, typically referred to by names such as Penal Code, Criminal Code, or Crimes Code. [2]

  4. Gun show loophole - Wikipedia

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    A 2019 study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that fewer than 1% of prison inmates who responded to a survey said they obtained a firearm at a gun show (0.8%). [60] Under Chapter 18 Section 922 of the United States Code it is unlawful for any person "except a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, to engage in ...

  5. Firearm Owners Protection Act - Wikipedia

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    Firearms Owners' Protection Act of 1986; Long title: An Act to amend chapter 44 (relating to firearms) of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes. Acronyms (colloquial) FOPA: Enacted by: the 99th United States Congress: Effective: May 19, 1986: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 99–308: Statutes at Large: 100 Stat. 449: Codification ...

  6. Undetectable Firearms Act - Wikipedia

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    The United States Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. § 922(p)) makes it illegal to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive any firearm that is not as detectable by walk-through metal detection as a security exemplar containing 3.7 oz (105 g) of steel, or any firearm with major components that do not generate an accurate image before standard airport ...

  7. Homemade firearm - Wikipedia

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    Under U.S. federal law, the creation of a firearm for non-commercial purposes (i.e., personal use) has, almost without exception, been unlicensed and legal.Since the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968, however, anyone intending to manufacture firearms for sale or distribution is required to obtain a Federal Firearms License, and each firearm made is required to bear a unique serial number.

  8. Gun Control Act of 1968 - Wikipedia

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    State Firearms Control Assistance Act: Long title: An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for better control of the interstate traffic in firearms. Acronyms (colloquial) GCA, GCA68: Enacted by: the 90th United States Congress: Effective: October 22, 1968: Citations; Public law: 90-618: Statutes at Large: 82 Stat. 1213-2 ...

  9. Savage Model 24 - Wikipedia

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    The Savage Model 242 is virtually identical to the Model 24, except that both barrels are chambered for .410 bore 3" Magnum with full chokes. These guns were manufactured between 1977 and 1981. [ 7 ] Like all later Model 24s, it uses a single trigger and single exposed hammer with a barrel selector lever incorporated into the hammer. [ 7 ]