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So in original. Probably should be “Attorney General’s”.
References in Text
The date of the enactment of the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of [Pub. L. 99–308], which was approved May 19, 1986.
Amendments
2002—Subsecs. (a) to (c). [Pub. L. 107–296] substituted “Attorney General” for “Secretary”.
1994—Subsec. (a)(3). [Pub. L. 103–322] added par. (3).
1986—Subsec. (a). [Pub. L. 99–308, § 106(1)]–(4), designated existing provision as subsec. (a), and in subsec. (a) as so designated, in provision preceding par. (1) substituted “may prescribe only” for “may prescribe” and “as are” for “as he deems reasonably”, and in closing provision substituted provision that no rule or regulation prescribed after May 19, 1986, require that records required under this chapter be recorded at or transferred to a facility owned, managed, or controlled by the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof, nor any system of registration of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions or dispositions be established and that nothing in this section expand or restrict the authority of the Secretary to inquire into the disposition of any firearm in the course of a criminal investigation for provision that the Secretary give reasonable public notice, and afford an opportunity for a hearing, prior to prescribing rules and regulations.
Subsecs. (b), (c). [Pub. L. 99–308, § 106(5)], added subsecs. (b) and (c).
1968—[Pub. L. 90–618] inserted provisions authorizing the Secretary to prescribe regulations requiring a licensee, when dealing with another licensee, to provide such other licensee a certified copy of the license, and regulations authorizing the issuance of certified copies of the license required under this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 107–296] effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see [section 4 of Pub. L. 107–296], set out as an Effective Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 99–308] effective 180 days after May 19, 1986, see [section 110(a) of Pub. L. 99–308], set out as a note under section 921 of this title.
Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 90–618] effective Dec. 16, 1968, see [section 105 of Pub. L. 90–618], set out as a note under section 921 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective 180 days after June 19, 1968, see [section 907 of Pub. L. 90–351], set out as a note under section 921 of this title.