HR 679 · 93th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Firearms Registration Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1973-01-03)
Plain Language Summary
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Firearms Registration Act - Title I: Registration - Makes it unlawful for a person to knowingly possess a firearm not registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Provides that a certified dealer who sells a firearm to a person in whose possession the firearm must be registered shall require from the purchaser a completed application for registering the firearm and shall file the application with the Secretary of the Treasury at the time of sale. States that an application for registration of a firearm shall be in a form to be prescribed by the Secretary, which shall include at least the following: (1) the name, address, date and place of birth, photograph and social security or taxpayer identification number of the applicant; (2) the name of the manufacturer, the caliber or gage, the model and the type, and the serial number of the firearm; and (3) the date, the place, and the name and address of the person from whom the firearm was obtained, the number of such person's certificate of registration of such firearm, if any, and, if such person is a licensed dealer, his license number. Directs any registrant of a firearm who sells such firearm, to, within five days of th…
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