PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 850-JUNE 30, 1938 [CHAPTER 850] June 30,1938 [S. 3] [Public, No. 7b. Federal Firea Act. Definitions. "Person." "Interstate or eign commerce." "Firearm." "Manufacturer. "Dealer." "Licensed deale "Crimeofviolen " Fugitive from tice." "Ammunition.' Unlawful acts. Transportat etc., of firearms ammunition wit] license. Knowingly re4 ing same. Transportation, to other than licei manufactuerorde AN ACT To regulate commerce in firearms. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the s United States of America in Congress assembled, That as used in this Act- (1) The term "person" includes an individual, partnership, asso- ciation, or corporation. for- (2) The term "interstate or foreign commerce" means commerce between any State, Territory, or possession (including the Philip- pine Islands but not including the Canal Zone), or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or between points within the same State, Territory, or possession (including the Philippine Islands but not including the Canal Zone), or the District of Colum- bia, but through any place outside thereof; or within any Territory or possession or the District of Columbia. (3) The term "firearm" means any weapon, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosive and a firearm muffler or firearm silencer, or any part or parts of such weapon. (4) The term "manufacturer" means any person engaged in the manufacture or importation of firearms, or ammunition or cartridge cases, primers, bullets, or propellent powder for purposes of sale or distribution; and the term "licensed manufacturer" means any such person licensed under the provisions of this Act. (5) The term "dealer" means any person engaged in the business of selling firearms or ammunition or cartridge cases, primers, bullets or propellent powder, at wholesale or retail, or any person engaged in the business of repairing such firearms or of manufacturing or fitting special barrels, stocks, trigger mechanisms, or breach 1 mecha- r." nisms to firearms, and the term "licensed dealer" means any such person licensed under the provisions of this Act. ce'" (6) The term "crime of violence" means murder, manslaughter, rape, mayhem, kidnaping, burglary, housebreaking; assault with intent to kill, commit rape, or rob; assault with a dangerous weapon, or assault with intent to commit any offense punishable by imprison- ment for more than one year. jus- (7) The term "fugitive from justice" means any person who has fled from any State, Territory, the District of Columbia, or posses- sion of the United States to avoid prosecution for a crime of violence or to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding. (8) The term "ammunition" shall include all pistol or revolver ammunition except .22-caliber rim-fire ammunition. ion, SE. 2. (a) It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer or dealer, s or except a manufacturer or dealer having a license issued under the hout provisions of this Act, to transport, ship, or receive any firearm or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce. 3eiv- (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to receive any firearm or ammunition transported or shipped in interstate or foreign commerce in violation of subdivision (a) of this section, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe such firearms or ammunition to have been transported or shipped in violation of subdivision (a) of this section. aetd (c) It shall be unlawful for any licensed manufacturer or dealer to eaer. transport or ship any firearm in interstate or foreign commerce to any person other than a licensed manufacturer or dealer in any State the laws of which require that a license be obtained for the purchase of such firearm, unless such license is exhibited to such manufacturer or dealer by the prospective purchaser. 'So in original. 1250 [52 STAT. 5]
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