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  2. 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 ...

  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. Firearm Owners Protection Act - Wikipedia

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    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; Acts amended: Gun Control Act of 1968 ...

  5. List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 242

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    Supreme Court of the United States 38°53′26″N 77°00′16″W  /  38.89056°N 77.00444°W  / 38.89056; -77.00444 Established March 4, 1789 ; 235 years ago (1789-03-04) Location Washington, D.C. Coordinates 38°53′26″N 77°00′16″W  /  38.89056°N 77.00444°W  / 38.89056; -77.00444 Composition method Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation Authorised by ...

  6. Gun Control Act of 1968 - Wikipedia

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    Gun Control Act of 1968; Other short titles: 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 ...

  7. Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act - Wikipedia

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    President George W. Bush signs the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, June 22, 2004.. The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons—the "qualified law enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer"—to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United ...

  8. USC’s Norman Lear Center Releases Media Guidelines for ...

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    USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center has released the “Trigger Warning: Gun Guidelines for the Media,” a resource guide created to better understand the presence of gun use in the ...

  9. Small v. United States - Wikipedia

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    Small v. United States, 544 U.S. 385 (2005), [1] was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States involving 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), [2] which makes it illegal to possess a firearm for individuals previously "convicted in any court" of crimes for which they could have been sentenced to more than one year in prison.