Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Part B · Chapter 407 — Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety
§ 40733. Applicability of other law
Statutory text
In General.—
Except as provided in subsection (b), section 922(a)(1)–(3) and (5) of title 18 does not apply to the shipment, transportation, receipt, transfer, sale, issuance, loan, or delivery by the corporation, of an item that the corporation is authorized to issue, loan, sell, or receive under this chapter.
Exception.—
With respect to firearms other than caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles, the corporation shall obtain a license as a dealer in firearms and abide by all requirements imposed on persons licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, including maintaining acquisition and disposition records, and conducting background checks.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253
Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 40733
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1341
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1341National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Pub. L. 114–92 div. A title X § 1087(a)(2)(D) · 129 Stat. 726
Amended · 36 U.S.C. § 40733
Pub. L. 114–92 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 40733
Pub. L. 114–92 inserted heading
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 40733
Pub. L. 114–92 substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b), section” for “Section”
Added · 36 U.S.C. § 40733
Pub. L. 114–92 added subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 114–92 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b), section” for “Section”, and added subsec. (b).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(D) in section 40733— (i) by striking “Section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)” and inserting “(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)”; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Exception.— With respect to firearms other than caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles, the corporation shall obtain a license as a dealer in firearms and abide by all requirements imposed on persons licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, including maintaining acquisition and disposition records, and conducting background checks.” .
4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 40733 | 36:5504(e)(2). | Feb. 10, 1996, Pub. L. 104–106, title XVI, § 1614(e)(2), 110 Stat. 518. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2015—Pub. L. 114–92 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b), section” for “Section”, and added subsec. (b).
Credits
1998–2015 · 2 acts
- 1998Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1341
- 2015Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1087(a)(2)(D), , 129 Stat. 1013.
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(Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1341; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1087(a)(2)(D), , 129 Stat. 1013.)