SABT 2 A History of FA and Regulations 08-29

Question 0

2
-1791 congress passed
A well Regulated Militia, Being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shell not be infringed.
-Over the yrs statutory restrictions enacted which legally limited the right
-Courts decided we cannot say that the —–amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear such arms

Answer 0

-Second Amendment

Question 1

1

-State ATF mission in enforcing the federal FA laws of the US

Answer 1

1- To curb the illegal traffic in and criminal use of FA and

2 To assist Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies in reducing violent crime.

Question 2

• Can you mail a FA through US Postal service

- what Act prohibited it

Answer 2

-NO

National FA Control Act of 1927

Question 3

NFA Enacted in what year

Answer 3

1934- to regulate gangster type weapons, regulated through tax laws with Internal Revenue Service, in order to have a machine gun, silencer , or sawed off shotgun, must be registered.
-based on congress authority to tax

Question 4

NFA statue of limitation= on tax cases title 26

most under Fed law =

Answer 4

3 years

5years

Question 5

• unlawful to possess, receive, transfer,or make an NFA FA
• Unless tax paid and FA registered with ATF
• Penalties for violations
• Up to 10 years imprisonment and 10,000 fine

Answer 5

-NFA National FA Act

Question 6

what statue prohibits FFL from selling handguns or handgun ammo to those under 21

Answer 6

18 USC 922(b)(1)

Question 7

Five categories of FA must be registered and are taxed

Answer 7

1 machine guns
2 sawed off and short barrel riffles 
3 sawed off and short barrel shotguns 
4 Silencers 
5 other concealable FA other than pistol, revolvers, and sporting shotguns (any other weapon)

Question 8

What imposed record keeping requirements on FFL dealers

• Required licensing of dealers who engaged in interstate commerce
• prohibited certain persons(convicted of violent felonies, fugitives from justice) from participating in commerce in FA (owning or receiving)

Answer 8

Federal FA Act of 1938

Question 9

• unlawful to possess, receive, transfer,or make an NFA FA
• Unless tax paid and FA registered with ATF
• Penalties for violations
• Up to 10 years imprisonment and 10,000 fine

Answer 9

NFA

Answer 10

Gun Control Act 1968

Question 11

Interstate controls and Prohibited person are found in what

Answer 11

Title I (18 USC Chapter 44)

Question 12

what prohibit all commercial transactions and shipment of FA and ammunition in interstate and foreign commerce between persons who are not Fed FA licensees

Answer 12

interstate control

Question 13

Made it unlawful for any person to ship transport, or receive any FA or ammo in interstate or foreign commerce if he is one of nine categorie prohibited category of individuals

Answer 13

Prohibited persons

Question 14

Provides that no person shall engage in business of manufacturing, dealing or importing FA or ammo unless he has reeived a ——-to do so from the Attorney General

Answer 14

Licensing

Question 15

All licensees are subject to ——— concerning any FA or ammo produced, shipped, imported, received, sold or otherwise disposed of

Answer 15

record Keeping Requirements

Question 16

A major revisions of the FA laws in 1986.

• Crime punishable for a term exceeding 1 yr
• Prohibit the transfer and possession of machine gun manufactured after May 19, 1986

Answer 16

FA Owners Protection ACT (FOPA)