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TREAS/BATF

RIN: 1512-AB64

Publication ID: Fall 1998

Title: Commerce in Firearms and Ammunition (Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997)
Abstract: The Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 contains amendments to the Gun Control Act of 1986 (18 U.S.C. chapter 44). These amendments add to the category of "prohibited persons" anyone convicted of a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence". The amendments require individuals acquiring handguns from Federal firearms licenses to certify (in accordance with the Brady Law) that they have not been convicted of such a crime. The amendments also provide for sales between Federal firearms licensees of curio and relic firearms away from their licensed premises.
Agency: Department of the Treasury(TREAS)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 27 CFR 178
Legal Authority: 18 USC 847 18 USC 921 to 930

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	06/30/1998	63 FR 35551
Interim Final Rule	06/30/1998	63 FR 35520
NPRM Comment Period End	09/28/1998
Final Action	11/00/1998

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: J. Barry Fields Specialist Department of the Treasury Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms 650 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20226 Phone:202 927-8230