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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

(a)

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.

(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.

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.

  1. 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. 1341

  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

    Pub. L. 114–92 div. A title X § 1087(a)(2)(D) · 129 Stat. 726

    1. Amended · 36 U.S.C. § 40733

      Pub. L. 114–92 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 40733

      Pub. L. 114–92 inserted heading

    3. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 40733

      Pub. L. 114–92 substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b), section” for “Section”

    4. 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
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
4073336:5504(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
  1. 1998Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1341
  2. 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.)

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