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  2. National Instant Criminal Background Check System - Wikipedia

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    Under the system, firearm dealers, manufacturers or importers who hold a Federal Firearms License (FFL) are required to undertake a NICS background check on prospective buyers before transferring a firearm. The NICS is not intended to be a gun registry, [1] but is a list of persons prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm. By law, upon ...

  3. Firearm Owner's Identification - Wikipedia

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    Generally, FFLs in all states must request a background check through the NICS before selling a firearm; however in some states non-FFL purchasers who possess certain state-issued firearms permits, e.g., a permit to carry a concealed handgun, may purchase firearms from FFLs without undergoing a point-of-sale NICS check.) [12] [13] For private ...

  4. List of U.S. state firearms - Wikipedia

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    The bill, sponsored by Senate President Charlie Huggins, refers to the gun as the "rifleman's rifle." The bill says the gun helped Alaskans "establish a firm foothold" in the wilderness between 1930 and 1963. [6] In May 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a resolution declaring the Colt Walker to be the official Texas state firearm. [7]

  5. Defense Distributed v. United States Department of State

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    The announcement of the settlement, which involved a temporary modification of the ITAR, came as a surprise to many in the gun control movement and was immediately challenged by over 20 state attorneys general in various federal venues. [10] Cases prompted as a reaction to Defense Distributed I include: State of Washington v. U.S. Dept. of State

  6. Sedona firearms law to be 'updated' after lawmakers request ...

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    (The Center Square) – The City of Sedona is expected to revise its firearms ordinance after lawmakers requested an investigation into its legality. “The ordinance, originally adopted in 2009 ...

  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. Lawmakers request Attorney General investigation into Arizona ...

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    (The Center Square) – Prescott area Republican Reps. Quang Nguyen and Selina Bliss are asking Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate a Sedona firearms policy the duo argue is in violation of ...

  9. Federal Firearms Act of 1938 - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Firearms Act of 1938 (FFA) imposed a federal license requirement on gun manufacturers, importers, and persons in the business of selling firearms. The term federal firearms licensee (FFL) is used to refer to those on whom the license requirement is imposed. [1] The "FFL" abbreviation is also used to refer to the license itself. [2]