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DOJ/BOP RIN: 1120-AB37 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Possession or Introduction of Personal Firearms Prohibited on Federal Penal or Correctional Institution Grounds 
Abstract: To help ensure the safe operation of Federal prisons, this proposed rule clarifies that possession or introduction of personal firearms, or attempting, aiding, or abetting possession or introduction of personal firearms, on Federal penal or correctional institution grounds is prohibited, with the following exceptions: (1) Personal firearms are permitted as required in the performance of official law enforcement duties; (2) law enforcement personnel are permitted to possess personal firearms on firing ranges located on Bureau of Prisons property, where constant possession and control of the firearm is maintained; and (3) an officer or employee of the Bureau of Prisons who resides on Bureau of Prisons property may store personal firearms in secure locations designated by the Warden, other than residences. 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 511   
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301    18 USC 751, 752, 1791, 1792, 1793, 3050, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4012, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987)    18 USC 5006 to 5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as to offenses committed after that date)    28 USC 509, 510    PL 80-772    18 USC 1791 and 4042    PL 108-277 (18 USC 926B)    28 CFR 6   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/07/2006  71 FR 38543   
NPRM Comment Period End  08/08/2006  71 FR 38543   
Final Action  05/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Sarah N. Qureshi
Rules Administrator
Department of Justice
Bureau of Prisons
HOLC Building, 320 First Street NW,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone:202 353-8248
Fax:202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov